Michael Hinko Jr

  A sidewalk chalk drawing said, "Dance Here." So they did.

  UW Madison Memorial Union Terrace "Mopery is a vague, informal name for minor offenses. The word is based on the verb to mope, which originally meant "to wander aimlessly"." -- from Wikipedia Mopery appears in William Shakespeare's works. I first read it in a Mike Royko column from the 1980s. In a subsequent column, Royko gave it more of a criminal spin by referring to a Chicagoan's actions as "aggravated mopery." Enjoy these summer months, via mopery or any of your favorite pastimes.   

  It's no secret to those who know me; I hate shopping. I'll put off a trip to the store for as long as possible, and beyond. But yesterday I buckled under the pressure of a household in short supply and a shopping list that was creeping toward the margins of the scrap of paper. I went to the store. Afterward I calmed myself with a walk around the neighborhood, including Monona Terrace. The weather forecast predicted rain. My hope was that it would hold off long enough to accommodate my outing. It did, and the skies offered me this beautiful sight. And now I don't have to shop for ... an extraordinarily long length of time.