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Bonus playlist Wednesday: Best of 2009 edition
All 72 counties in Wisconsin are officially in a state of emergency. The National Guard is helping people off the highways. A blizzard warning is in effect until midnight tomorrow. We’re getting over a foot of the white stuff. Gusting winds, up to 50 MPH, are expected to cause some crazy-dangerous snowdrifts. The governor has [...]
That was nice twice
As previously reported, Dave and Stella went to Maine. First stop, the American Folk Festival in Bangor. It opened with the University of Maine Black Bears Marching Band. And Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials. And a couple with matching LL Bean backpacks dancing. The next day tropical storm Danny made it very wet. But [...]
Stella and the sheepdog trials
After the excitement of the fell race, Stella arrived at the sheepdog trials. Besides the competition, there were many other forms of entertainment, including spinning, a farmyard petting zoo, ice cream, beer, and the North West Stickmakers. But the main attraction was the sheepdog trials. The judges watched from a special van, while the contestants [...]
Silly mid-on
Yorker. lbw. Allrounder. Gully. Slips. Century. Googly. Confused yet? Me too, and I’m even trying. These fascinating words are all associated with the (to me) mysterious sport of Cricket. I’ve spent a little time trying to figure out the rules, sorry “Laws” of the sport — watching a few matches on TV, following on line, [...]
Marathon minion
I suppose watching a marathon is not as hard as running one. Spectators do not get as sweaty. Some sit in lawn chairs, but most stand up, wedged against barriers and each other. There is not much movement on the sidelines. The cheerleaders can only tip toe up and down, squinting, trying to discern one [...]
Recipe for a spring afternoon.
Put on some music; don’t bother with the dishes. Clear a space on the counter to do your chopping. Prep the large globe artichokes you bought at the Sunday farmers’ market: trim stems and sharp leaves. Set them in the pot to steam. Meanwhile, chop the cabbage, onions, garlic, and apples for the Warm Red [...]
Spring break: the cheez-it and guinness edition
This week was officially Spring Break. The boys were off from school. I took time off work. While the March grey weather blew dead leaves and dirt clods from the tops of a few shivering crocuses, we stayed in our house and relaxed. No Florida, no skiing, no “stay-cation” exploring the undiscovered neighborhoods of our [...]
Soy Un Perdidor
Since Parrish has propped the door open with The Donald’s Helmet, I decided to step inside the boardroom and confess my own reality show guilty pleasure: While this is arguably not as horrifying as Celebrity Apprentice, every week I tune in to bask in the ample folds (eeewww) of The Biggest Loser. This season’s title [...]
