2010 - my year of Ups and Down - now that it's done - SUCK IT!

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More from the horse show - family picts

"who watches the watchers"

Cass and Erika help prep hair

 

 

All ready for the show

Jerden 'joins our family' for the weekend of the show.

Blue Ribbon Gallery is online

Cassidy wins the equitation class at the Winter Stable Show!

Blue Ribbon Day!

Go Pack Go!

Another Packer Sunday is upon us! Up early today, burnt half a pound of bacon in the oven, so I excused myself from the kitchen today. Erika took over by making home-made chili and butternut soup with curry - smells heavenly (once you get past the burnt bacon smell)
I can't wait to see the Packer throwback uniforms today (inset) the brown helmets will be kind weird.

Snow day - kinda

Shoveled snow and pushed the blower around for the first time in the 2010-2011 version of winter here in Wisconsin. Went to the mall and did some in-family Christmas shopping...it always works well when you can have someone pick the present they like - just be surprised when it's under the tree - ok?
I think the Jeep is gonna need a major overhaul after I get her through one more winter - tires, front axle and transmission, and work on the heater blower switch - come one 'girl' you will make it to April right?
Daisy May loves the snow - she stood out there for hours today - btw, she just celebrated her 14th birthday - same day as Cassidy, November 26th.

Hot ride on a cold day

Back on the pony today...

senior olympics

Hugo

Tilt-o-Whirl

The Good Neighbor Fest (last weekend)

Geek Kon last night

After-LOST.com

Lucky Cat is in the house

Thanks LeeAnn!!!

Managing to 'survive history' - the Olympic Park Bombing of 1996

Where Erika and I stood that night.

14 years ago this week, Erika and I were living in Atlanta, GA. Erika, 5 months pregnant with Cassidy, and I had the pleasure of experiencing the 1996 Summer Olympics. The date was Saturday - July 27th, it was a beautiful summer day and we had planned on taking in the non-sport activities in downtown Atlanta. We had dinner at Planet Hollywood, we mingled in the crowds of nearly a million people on the streets and ended the night at the Centennial Olympic park where Black Uhuru performed a fantastic set. We hung out most of the night near this sculpture (top right)

The bomb explodes at 1:20am.

After the band finished, we wanted to hang around longer, but we both agreed that we 'were suddenly just wiped out tired' - we headed out of the park, right around midnight, grabbed the subway home and hit the sack. Within the hour our phone started ringing off the hook...the first called asking us "are we ok?" "did you hear what happened?" Our friend said - "there was a bomb at the park tonight" and neither of us could believe it until we turned on the TV.

Damage from the blast.

At 1:20am, a bomb, later learned to be placed by Eric Robert Rudolph, detonated no further than 50 yards where Erika and I had hung out all night. Tragically, the blast was deadly, killing 2 and injuring over 100. You can see the damage to the sculpture we stood by for most of that night.(left) Alice Hawthorne, killed by the blast, was seated at one of the benches in this area.
For the next few days, I had a hard time grasping the gravity of this situation we just experienced. Even though, we were not "there" when it happened...it was one of those moments in life where I had to question "why me, why us, why NOT us?" The very next morning I drove to work and for the first time in my life, I felt absolutely empty inside - I remember just driving and crying. That night, the night of the bombing, I was helpless to protect my wife and unborn child, and even myself. That day covered the entire spectrum of emotions for us - we reveled on the Olympic spirit and we mourned a national tragedy.
The Centennial Park was closed for 3 days and reopened on July 31st. To show our support and defy the fear that terrorism brings, we went back to the park that day. The park has change a lot over the years and today, there is located along the east border are the Quilt Plazas, five plazas of contrasting bricks that tell the story of the Centennial Olympic Games. The best "quilt" is also the most moving. Titled the Quilt of Remembrance, (right) it pays respect to the bombing victims and contains colored marble from five continents.

Red, White & Blue 'FireCracker' EggRolls - Happy July 4th!!!

Ingredients:
1 pound Tennessee Pride HOT pork sausage
1 package tricolor coleslaw mix
1 jar sweet sour sauce (preferably red color)
1 pack of egg roll wraps (15)

1 small red cabbage
1 egg white
Soy Sauce & cooking oil

*Chop coleslaw mix and add 1 cup fine diced red cabbage set aside
Pan fry the sausage until finely crumbled and brown, drain and combine with cabbage mix. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

*Heat cooking oil in a pan. Mix 2 tbls soy sauce into cabbage and sausage mix, this is now your filling. Make an egg white wash to seal the egg rolls. With a brush egg wash the wraps and add 1/3 cup of the filling. Roll following the guide on your packaging!! Fry the egg rolls until golden brown.  Serve with sweet & sour sauce.
Red sauce, white egg rolls, with blue insides!!!
Happy July 4th!!!

Kennedy 'Little League" crushing Sun Prairie

Summerfest Fun

Wet beginning of summer in WI

We have had a lot of rain in Madison in late spring...
Finally, summer joined us this week (6/21)
and this mushroom is one of many in my very damp, front yard.

Thanks for dinner!!!

You're all wet!!

what a difference a day makes

Drop Box : Patio is blooming

Foto Friday

Sunday Grog & Land of the LOST : LOST preparty - you're invited!

Sunday Grog meets Land of the LOST!
When : 6-8pm Sunday May 23rd (TODAY)
Where : The Ritchey's in Madison
Why : A toast to LOST during the series RECAP show on ABC - prior to the 8pm 'climactic conclusion' to LOST after 6 seasons.
What : I will be mixing up LOST beachcombers with John Locke 'monkey mouth' garnish and Virgin Strawberry daiquiris. There will be some snacks...you don't' need to bring anything but your passion for LOST.

LAND os the LOST : Tribute to all episodes

Just in case you forgot what some of your favorite episodes of LOST were called.
This video to "Snow Patrol's - Run" will help. It list every episisode, from beginning to end.

Foto Friday : Cassidy at the band concert

Land of the LOST : the end is near....

Thanks for 6 great (but hair pulling) years of LOST. Tonite's show is called "What They Died For" and is the last regular Tuesday night episode. It's also really the 1st hour of the 3 and 1/2 hour series finale. Here is a rundown of all things LOST this week...
All times CST

• Tuesday 8 pm "What They Died For" - last weekly EP.
• Saturday 7 pm "LOST : Pilot" the original 2 hour series pilot from 2004
• Sunday 6 pm "LOST : The Final Journey" Entire series recap show.
• Sunday 8 pm "The End" - 2 and 1/2 series finale!
• Sunday 11 pm "Jimmy Kimmel : Aloha to LOST" - salute to LOST

That's over 8 hours of LOST related programming between now and Sunday night! Soak it in people, and STAY LOST!

Spring 7th and 8th grade concert band

Watch the entire series at my YouTube channel.

Spring Fling!

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FOTO Friday : After the Sennet Spring Band Concert

Land of the LOST : MiB