Day 1171: Always Worth A Trip To Wisconsin
November 10, 2008 - Filed Under family & friends, midwest, photographs, travel, wisconsin
My hopelessly-cute, twin godsons in their tuxedos. Don’t miss their little Chuckies!
Day 1160: Pattern Recognition
October 30, 2008 - Filed Under federal flood, midwest, new orleans, photographs, recovery, travel, wisconsin
The flood line is emblazoned onto every New Orleanian’s retinae. It doesn’t wash off easily, no matter how many blinks. Even today, more than three years after The Flood, I will catch sight of one on an unclaimed or even an inhabited property. My breath will unwittingly catch itself. It doesn’t cover easily, even under coats and coats of paint and time. Imagine my surprise when I caught these yet remaining lines from the June 2008 flood while traveling through Rock Springs, Wisconsin this September. The familiarity was stunning.
Day 1157: Fall
October 27, 2008 - Filed Under photographs, travel, weather, wisconsin
At Rock Springs Quarry In Rock Springs, Wisconsin
Rachel Hulin is working in Wisconsin to get out the vote and discovered the following in Wausau, not exactly a liberal hotbed within the Dairy State: “There is plenty of solid Obama hope around here, but also some serious vitriol. Here’s the latest propaganda that’s being stuck to mailboxes in Wausau, under the guise of the Obama campaign’s seal … The man who brought this flyer in was an older Democrat. He thought it was absolutely real.” 0 comments #
Day 1155: Reanimated Badgers
October 25, 2008 - Filed Under football, funny, wisconsin
My alma maters, Illinois and Wisconsin, are playing one another today. It’s Homecoming weekend in Madison, so I’m glad Wisconsin is ahead right now 27-17. Hope you have fun at home, fellow Badgers, here’s a video for you. Put your hands up, in the air, that’s right!
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