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Transportation Blues

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

I got on a Route 11 bus ready for an adventure and the driver asked me if I needed a ‘transfer’. The dumb look on my face prompted her to ask me where I was going. When I told her, she said she didn’t go there but the next 11 bus did and asked me if I was coming back. Continue reading →

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Frustration and Salvation

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

Today I think I experienced the most intense bout of  cabin fever I’ve had  since I moved to Milwaukee.  My car’s in the shop and I can’t go anywhere unless I walk.  It’s only 10 degrees outside so I’ve opted … Continue reading →

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The Nut Factory, Nessun Dorma and Facebook.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

Saturday evening I went to the 5th annual Nut Factory party with my friend Marianne.   The Nut Factory is a multi-storied building full of artist spaces located on Fratney in Riverwest.  The building looks like it was used for … Continue reading →

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M, Bunni and Coq au Vin

Posted on February 3, 2009 by

my philosophy on food runs a little more on the practical side. I don’t mind paying a little more for a Bell and Evans chicken but when I do, I roast it gently with rosemary and thyme and make stock with the bones; not dump a couple bottles of wine on it and cook it till it melts in to the miripois. Just sayin’. Continue reading →

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Why does January seem to last for several months?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

It is cold and I have a cold. Yuck. It is actually 9 degrees right now. Not -6 degrees.  I admit that this picture of my indoor/outdoor thermometer is a couple weeks old. Big deal.  It is still too cold … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Autumn Day in Key West..Milwaukee

Posted on October 15, 2008 by

One of the things I enjoy most about Milwaukee is its proximity to Lake Michigan.  You see, I love to sail and Milwaukee has the best access to the lake and to sailing opportunities of any of the places I … Continue reading →

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