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October 30, 2005
More Halloween Revelry
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October 28, 2005
Woo! Scary!
Halloween is upon us. My first party of the season was at work today. Mwa-haa-haa-haaaaa.
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October 25, 2005
Here's Linking at You!
How nice to discover that my site is one of the links listed on this site. Also nice to see that some folks are beginning to post large images. I think it's about time. I mean, we all have broadband now, right?
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October 22, 2005
Steve Wynd 2005
The title of this entry hints at the fact that I see my first friend in California way too little. Steve and I had an awesome time revisiting our old haunts in the foggy Sunset District. We both concluded - again - that there's no place like San Francisco - the number one tourist destination in my world.
(Google Earth Placemark alert!) I just noticed that the building above is so green that it's color is visible from space! Other places shown above include the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers and the newly remodelled Cliff House.
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October 19, 2005
A Roast With the Rowes
Just to be sure we'd had our fill of MEAT on our trip, Steve prepared a huge slab of bison for dinner with Jim and Wendy Rowe on Friday. He paired the meat with a few rare and delightful reds. Yum!
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October 18, 2005
Baraboo Circus Museum
Another destination never seen by thedude or Kelly is the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The museum is loaded with colorful and often hilarious circus posters from the past. Out back there are two large warehouses filled with meticulously restored circus wagons. Cool! Placemark
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October 17, 2005
Devil's Lake
As I mentioned earlier, the fall colors probably peaked a week after we left Wisconsin, but since neither of us had ever been to Devil's Lake, we decided to make the drive anyway. It turned out to be the perfect way to spend a Thursday afternoon. There were just a handful of people at the lake. Peaceful, quite, ahhh... Placemark
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October 15, 2005
Chicago
We visited Chicago on Wednesday. Steve, Kelly and thedude started the day at the opulent Ritz Carlton. The oysters and sushi were OK, but we give the view and atmosphere five stars. Next, Kelly dragged us to Water Tower Place where we peered through windows at a whole lot of things we will never be able to afford. Shopping began to wear us out, so we regrouped over a bottle of champagne at the Drake Hotel. We strolled through downtown on a gorgeous night in the windy city and settled on the Captital Grille for dinner. Steak is the specialty of the house, but we had all ordered seafood and were not disappointed - far from it!
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October 14, 2005
More Hilights From Our Visit to Wunnerful Wisconsin
Tuesday was a busy day with an outstanding lunch at B.J. Wentger's in Burlington, a short tour of Lake Como aboard the Kimpossible and finally a prime rib dinner with old friends at Eric and Bonnie's fabulous estate. Kelly had a chance to witness the heart-warming hippotherapy program offered on the property before we warmed the rest of our bodies in front of a campfire.
What a lovely day - and we're not done yet!
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October 13, 2005
Dinner with Chef Dieter
It should come as no surprise that food and wine have played a significant role in our trip so far. We had an excellent Alsacienne meal at the Chef's Corner in Williams Bay. Dieter provided the fine cuisine, Steve supplied numerous bottles of rare wine, and we finished the evening off with a bottle of a delicious digestif called kummel, made from caraway seeds. Yum!
We're are having a great time. Steve is the world's best host, and the weather has been just amazing. It's 73 degrees and crystal clear today. It there is anything disappointing about the weather is that it's been a bit too warm. The fall colors will peak after we are back in Wisconsin. Dang.
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October 11, 2005
My Most Favorite-est Model
I never get tired of shooting Kelly.
I'm extremely lucky to have such a patient and beautiful wife. :-)
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October 10, 2005
Some Things Never Change
What trip would be complete without a visit to John's Main Event?
It is always great to see all of you. A special thanks to Kalvin, Scott, Julie, Lexy and Lynne for going the extra mile to be there. I wish we could see each other much more often!
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October 8, 2005
Kerry and Matt Wed in Wisconsin
Kerry and Matt were married yesterday in a lovely ceremony at St. Mary's Church in Burlington. I think the bride was particularly beautiful. :) Congratulations, Matt and Kerry!
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October 3, 2005
Faster is Better
I finally took the plunge and leased a managed server in a very cool co-location facility a few blocks from work. They had an incredible offer I could not pass up. What does this mean to you? Enhanced performance from thedude.com! Faster downloads! More, better, faster! Woo-hoo! Stay tuned for progress reports.
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October 2, 2005
Dude Dinner Number 1
My wonderful friends Tom and Julie gave thedude five(!) home-cooked dinners for his 50th birthday. Tonight was the first. Thanks to all for a lovely time. Dinner and conversation were fabulous.
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October 1, 2005
Thule Radar Screens
This image was shot about 12 miles from Thule at J-Site - home to a part of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, or BMEWS. These antennas were about the size of a football field and emitted enough EMF to cause my Walkman Pro to slow dramatically as we drove by on the bus. Scary stuff.
If you look VERY closely, (and squint a bit) you might just make out Radio Mast Thule - one of the world's tallest structures.
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