Dave Driftless

Leavin' on a Jet Plane... Our bags were packed and we were ready for adventure as we arrived at our hotel near Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport.  The next day we would hop on a flight to Punta Cana in the tropical, rum-filled paradise of the Dominican Republic for a week of lounging and reading.  The Milwaukee weather was appropriately cold and blustery, generating plenty of enthusiasm for an escape to warmer climes. After we checked in, I had a few minutes before dinner, giving me time to find the nearest Little Free Library, located by consulting the worldwide LFL [...]

No Work Friday! Have you ever noticed that the sun shines brighter when you take a Friday off of work?  It’s a beautiful sunny first Friday of spring – although it’s still colder than a vampire’s derriere – a good day for a visit to a Little Free Library.  After consulting the on-line LFL map before heading to the grocery store, I hopped on my bike, frequently weaving my way around bits of ice and rivulets of melting snow.  Located on a quiet residential cul-de-sac, adjacent to a picturesque ice-covered pond in a nearby suburb, this library is mounted in [...]

Snow, Mud and a Little Free Library... It was a gloomy morning in early March – Daylight Saving’s Eve – plenty of snow on the ground, but just warm enough to be melting a bit with a hint of spring in the moist air.  I’d found a Little Free Library on the map and figured I’d pedal over and see what books were currently available.  Unfortunately, the trail to this library was still completely covered in a foot of snow, so I had to search elsewhere, eventually coming to a different library in a new neighborhood on my hometown’s suburban [...]