Happy 3 Year First date @jessfrain16
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Our first selfie. Slightly out of focus. Full of mischief. Just a couple of small town kids looking to make sense of this bonkers universe. 🪐👽👽🪐
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So very lucky I get to spend the rest of my life with you.
Can.
Not.
Wait.
A much-needed night of songwriting and soul claps thanks to some wildly talented humans.
The future of music is in a good place when these wonderful people tell their stories. @
@waxa_katie@mjlenderman@brennanwedl
Best part about it all: getting to see them with the love of my life, who makes me believe in the power of music every time I look into her brilliant eyes.
@jessfrain16 let’s get married already!!! ❤️
It’s never fun to be away from the one you love, but how magical is it to feel them near you when the sun starts to set?
Loving her helps me better understand and appreciate interstellar etiquette.
Some people want it all
But I don’t want nothin’ at all
If it ain’t you, baby
If it ain’t got you
Love you, moonbeam. 🌙
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@jessfrain16
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PS - yes that is a Willem Dafoe calendar in the background of the first image. My baby’s got FLAVOR! 🦊
Had the wonderful opportunity to share Grandpa Bartels’ literary influence on @wisconsinpublicradio last week. Thank you @wisconsinlife_tvradio for producing the segment. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Check out the BOOTWOOD @substack if you’d like to read the Director’s Cut version of “Why Write????” Hopefully it not only provides you with some inspiration with your own writing, but with anything creative you might find yourself pursuing.
#bootwood #substack
Every author, poet and musician has a list of writers who have inspired them. Writer Brian Bartels of Madison tells @wisconsinlife_tvradio that he has a long list of creatives who have shaped him. At the top is someone near and dear to his heart.
Read more from @brianbartels at the link in our bio. 📝
Happiest of birthdays to the most lovely one in the galaxy. 🎂🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🍧🍡🍭🍫🍿
@jessfrain16 You make this dream of life better every single day through your most true heart, your steadfast grace, and your unwavering motivation to always think about and help others.
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I am, as always, in awe of you. And this world is lucky to have you watching over it.
Happy birthday, moonbeam. 🌙♥️🦖
@jessfrain16 just accomplished something in 24 hours with our local neighborhood that should be a source of inspiration to all of us:
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She posted a note on a brown paper bag asking people to donate food, toiletries, non-perishables, etc., and placed it on the front door of our neighbors.
- “Whatever you can donate would be greatly appreciated for people who don’t have the economic means to survive.”
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Today she picked up a car full of groceries in less than 15 minutes and dropped it off at the nearest donation center.
A car full of groceries.
All within one block of where we live.
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Jessie I am always humbled by your thoughtfulness, and this is such an important time in our world to be unselfish. 🦸🏻♀️#hero
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Not trying to make anyone feel guilty by posting this, but how wonderful and humbling is a world where people take the time to look out for those who don’t have enough and give them a little help.
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Ma Bartels holding a painting of 445 North Locust Street, the house we grew up in. Each room holds a special place in my heart, and the memories continue on, but the most sacred spot was the one we used the least, the Boot Room.
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Read about it at BOOTWOOD (Substack)
Nestled on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona, Madison is the fastest-growing city in Wisconsin, as well as the state capital. It’s also a lively college town with a solid history of civil activism and what’s believed to be the largest producers-only farmers market in the country. It’s no wonder Wisconsin native @BrianBartels is happy to wax poetic about his hometown. “There are also more restaurants per capita than any other United States city, offering fried cheese curds, beer-soaked bratwurst, and the one and only Friday night fish fry,” says Bartels. “And best of all, good people waiting to say hi everywhere you turn—especially if you have a dog.” Head to the link in our bio for a tour of some of Bartels go-tos for everything from coffee to cocktails, including a few of his own popular spots.
📸 @mintmarkmadison by @nicolehansenphotos
Fresh new HALLOWEEN-inspired post on the BOOTWOOD newsletter. 🎃🧙🏼♀️🧛🏽♂️
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This video (captured by @jessfrain16 - because I was too terrified to look directly at these imposing figures, and she is brave and strong) captures what can happen on a Salem Sunday in October…
…or is this EVERY NIGHT????!!!!????!!!! 🙈🐺🦇🕷️🕸️🌙
Find out more on Bootwood
#bootwood #news #salem #tourtown #halloween #magic #hocuspocus #boo
