Category: excursions
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A few of my favorite gems from the family gathering last week in Edgar, Nebraska: "But she's so pretty! I just can't imagine why she's still single" (Yes, I was standing right there). "So are you bunking with Stella since you're single?" (Stella is my 5 year old niece). "You seem really comfortable with who…
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Gotta love eBay! I found replacement headrests for the Jetta's back seat for 20 bucks! I'm not sure I even want to know why two of the three rear headrests were missing in the first place. But between the serious cleaning, the new antenna and the new headrests, it's looking a lot less ghetto. Next…
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Suzanne took this shot when we were up in Door County for Pumpkin Patch Weekend a few weeks ago, enjoying the fall colors and layering up for the season.
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Dad and I took a road trip together this past week to his hometown of Edgar, Nebraska. We swapped Starbucks for Sanka…until we discovered a cafe in Nelson that served fully-leaded, real coffee. Thank god for small miracles. Thank god for small towns.
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I missed seeing one of my all-time favorite bands last night because….it was past my bedtime. Erin and Doug came into town yesterday so we could all go to Summerfest. I've never been before, but from what I saw, it was your classic midwestern summer festival: beer, walking about, eating food on a stick, beer,…
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A big part of a Memorial Day Weekend in Door County is spending it with those you love. I really enjoyed my time with the likes of Pancake Pajama Peg, Mosquito Netting Mike, Jean the Salad Queen, and Grandma in a Blanket. Gotta love 'em, the characters. But the best time of all was just…
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My favorite place on the planet is the thumb of Wisconsin. I can't explain it. Maybe it's the smell of wood burning fireplaces, the sound of the waves of Lake Michigan, or the feel of sand in the sheets. All I know is I'm so lucky to be back.
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Mom saw a Whirling Dervish. As a child, I thought that a 'Whirling Dervish' was an animal, perhaps related to the Tazmanian Devil. On her blog, Mom worries about tidying up before Marco arrives on the boat—she worries about keeping house in between photos of camels and dervishes and boats on a stormy Mediterranean sea.…
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That's this year's motto. So far, in the "Not So Bad" column, mostly food: –Sendik's -the Butter Burger at Culver's -Frozen Custard (take your pick–Kopps, Michael's, or Gilles) –Milwaukee Art Museum –the Lakefront –Leinenkugel's
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All Packed Up, Mount Shasta California, The Grand Canyon, Big as Texas, Grandpa Bunny
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