The Milwaukee Public Library launches its Summer Reading program, "Be a Super Reader," with a 10:30 a.m. kickoff May 14 at the Washington Park branch, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd.
Adding to the 'Dancing With the Stars' team
Peta and I have to work on two dances this week — the tango and the jive. Peta and I are dancing the tango and we are adding Karina Smirnoff to our team for the jive.
Perhaps it's age speaking but long ago the first of May was celebrated with popcorn and candy treats contained in paper vases or less-than-carefully crafted baskets and left on the front porch. The gifter would ring the bell and run away.
Making it through Motown week on 'Dancing With the Stars'
This week was something truly special. Hearing all that Motown music brought back a lot of memories from when I was a kid. Every Saturday morning, my mom would put on Motown, and that let us kids know it was time to start cleaning up the house.