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How weird is that? Yemen?

A few days ago we were skiing in gorgeous 25-30 degree sunshine. Today it was 40 plus, sloppy garbage everywhere, snow disappearing faster than a frozen pizza in front of my son. The good news — the biking was excellent. … Continue reading →

I picked up the paper yesterday and was perusing the comic strips (it was the best thing in the Wisconsin State Journal, a really lousy newspaper). The thing that first caught my eye was this comic strip…telemark turns! Cool! I … Continue reading →

This little guy was walking along the roadside at Gov. Dodge State Park. He was not moving with urgency.

…so we did. The kids (and kid’s friend Kirsten) went over to Monona Bay, where the ice resembles swiss cheese, it is so riddled with holes. The wind was blowing and there was a sub-zero wind chill, but that didn’t … Continue reading →

Since our state park stickers expire tomorrow night at midnight, we figured we’d make the best of it and use ’em up before the new year. I waxed the family skis a few days ago and had them scraped and … Continue reading →

I’ve spent the last few hours going back in time. I was a missionary in Italy from 1981 to 1983. During that time I lived in six different cities, visited a dozen more, none of which are particularly interesting to … Continue reading →

…and a problem. I need a new pillow. How does one adequately test drive a pillow? Lay down on the floor of the store and fluff one up? Go by the diagrams that have different pillows for stomach sleepers, side … Continue reading →

The great Chicago architect Louis Sullivan said that “form ever follows function.” Most people think Frank Lloyd Wright said that, but his forms followed his fashion, not function. Beautiful stuff, Frank’s, but functional? Ask anyone who owns one of his … Continue reading →

So we took the kids to the Star Wars exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Whitney enjoyed the stormtroopers and Boba Fett. “Thank you, Mr. Fett…” Sheesh.There was also a cool exhibit on farming. Whitney and … Continue reading →