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AUGUST 2014
Saturday, March 30, 2013
MOVING ON: ALL THINGS CHANGE ALL THE TIME.
YOU KNOW I LIKE TO TALK ABOUT FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND THIS YEAR THEY'VE COME UP WITH A GREAT PROGRAM
It's a one month around the world tour flying on a private Boeing 757 jet that's configured for just 56 GUESTS! You know how big a 757 is? With only 56 people on board, talk about room to stretch out!
Of course, on your stops around the globe, you'll be staying at a Four Seasons Hotel in places like Bora Bora, Istanbul, Mumbai, London, Hawaii and more.
What a dream vacation that would be!
Of course, on your stops around the globe, you'll be staying at a Four Seasons Hotel in places like Bora Bora, Istanbul, Mumbai, London, Hawaii and more.
What a dream vacation that would be!
I HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING UP WITH RITA AND ROGER
WHAT A DAY!
We left for the animal swap, this morning, at 5 o'clock and by 10 o'clock we had worked our way through, or by, Mindoro, Burr Oak, Monkeys Roost, Four Corners, Black River Falls, Hatfield, Neilsville, The Ho-Chunk Casino and Lake Arbutas.
Roger had a huge crate of birds that he sold out in about 5 minutes.
At one stop, Rita and I had a brief discussion about who needed to use the one available bathroom first. A long drive and Kwik Trip coffee is not a good combination. It was all great fun.
Even though the forecast called for a good chance of rain, we only ran into one brief shower.
We left for the animal swap, this morning, at 5 o'clock and by 10 o'clock we had worked our way through, or by, Mindoro, Burr Oak, Monkeys Roost, Four Corners, Black River Falls, Hatfield, Neilsville, The Ho-Chunk Casino and Lake Arbutas.
Roger had a huge crate of birds that he sold out in about 5 minutes.
Even though the forecast called for a good chance of rain, we only ran into one brief shower.
RITA SENT THIS
GOD REALLY DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR
A woman received a call that her daughter was sick.
She stopped by the pharmacy to get medication,
got back to her car and found that she had locked her keys inside.
The woman found an old rusty coat hanger left on the ground.
She looked at it and said "I don't know how to use this."
She bowed her head and asked God to send her HELP.
Within 5 minutes a beat up old motorcycle pulled up.
A bearded man who was wearing an old biker skull rag.
The man got off of his cycle and asked if he could help.
She said: "Yes, my daughter is sick. I’ve locked my keys in my car. I must get home. Please, can you use this hanger to unlock my car?"
He said "Sure." He walked over to the car, and in less than a minute the car was open.
She hugged the man and through tears said "Thank You SO Much! You are a very nice man."
The man replied "Lady, I am NOT a nice man. I just got out of PRISON yesterday, I was in prison for car theft."
The woman hugged the man again sobbing, "Oh, thank you God! You even sent me a Professional!"
Is GOD Good or What!?
A woman received a call that her daughter was sick.
She stopped by the pharmacy to get medication,
got back to her car and found that she had locked her keys inside.
The woman found an old rusty coat hanger left on the ground.
She looked at it and said "I don't know how to use this."
She bowed her head and asked God to send her HELP.
Within 5 minutes a beat up old motorcycle pulled up.
A bearded man who was wearing an old biker skull rag.
The man got off of his cycle and asked if he could help.
She said: "Yes, my daughter is sick. I’ve locked my keys in my car. I must get home. Please, can you use this hanger to unlock my car?"
He said "Sure." He walked over to the car, and in less than a minute the car was open.
She hugged the man and through tears said "Thank You SO Much! You are a very nice man."
The man replied "Lady, I am NOT a nice man. I just got out of PRISON yesterday, I was in prison for car theft."
The woman hugged the man again sobbing, "Oh, thank you God! You even sent me a Professional!"
Is GOD Good or What!?
DESPITE THE COLD WEATHER, THE SPRING FLOODING HAS BEGUN
RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW HAS RESULTED IN HIGH WATER ALONG ROADWAYS
IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. A FEW RURAL ROADS IN DODGE...MOWER...
FILLMORE AND HOUSTON COUNTIES WERE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER FROM
THE MELTING SNOW.
WITH RAIN EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND A CONTINUATION OF THE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ADDITIONAL HIGH WATER CAN BE EXPECTED IN SMALL CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS...WITH MAINLY SECONDARY ROADS BEING AFFECTED.
WITH RAIN EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND A CONTINUATION OF THE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ADDITIONAL HIGH WATER CAN BE EXPECTED IN SMALL CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS...WITH MAINLY SECONDARY ROADS BEING AFFECTED.
THIS YOU'VE GOT TO SEE. HAPPY EASTER WEIRDNESS!
Here are 21 Easter cards, from the past, that make you wonder about our ancestors. I mean, THESE ARE REALLY CREEPY!
TODAY IS TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY
Besides, it's still too cold and they're forecasting rain for today. There will be better days for the park.
3:00 A.M. ON THE FARM
I was given my orders to be up at 3 to get the coffee going. Roger wants to leave for Neilsville by 5 AM. The forecast calls for rain after 11 AM so we won't have to drive through that.
Friday, March 29, 2013
WE ALL AGREE! RIVER JACKS AT MIDWEST MOTOR LODGE IS A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
Rita, Roger and Jessica ate there tonight and we all loved the food and excellent service. After dinner we stopped in to say hello to Renee before coming up the farm.
Now, we're getting ready to watch "The Life of Pi" on the new, big screen TV that takes up half the living room!
Now, we're getting ready to watch "The Life of Pi" on the new, big screen TV that takes up half the living room!
YOU THINK YOU HAD TO PAY A LOT IN TAXES?
Did you see the story on FACEBOOK big guy, Mark Zukerberg? His income tax bill, this year, figures out to ONE BILLION DOLLARS. That's no typo. He owes the government a BILLION dollars.
Hey! with that kind of money, our Washington Wise Guys might be able to start another war someplace. I hear North Korea is itching for a fight.
Hey! with that kind of money, our Washington Wise Guys might be able to start another war someplace. I hear North Korea is itching for a fight.
RITA, ROGEER, JESSICA AND i ARE GOING OUT TO EAT TONIGHT.
Rita says they're thinking about River Jacks. I haven't been there in years. They haven't either. We'll see how it goes.
WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THE COLD WEATHER.
This is the coldest spring they've had in England since the early 60's. The temperatures, there, will stay below freezing through the Easter weekend. In Berlin they had snow today!
GOOD ONE!
Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working -Harold Rudolph
— Luv Beer (@Luv_CraftBeer) March 29, 2013
SCRATCH THE HORSE SHOW.
Rita informs me we're not going to a horse show tomorrow. We're going to an "Animal Swap".Animal swap? I hope they don't plan to swap me for the Easter Bunny.
SPEAKING OF MONEY....
IT COSTS THE GOVERNMENT
6 CENTS TO MAKE A NICKLE
AND YOU WONDER WHY
WE'RE TRILLIONS OF $$$
IN DEBT?
THE JOB MARKET ISN'T SO HOT IN WISCONSIN.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wisconsin has fallen to #44 in the nation for job growth. That puts us behind Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota. Not, exactly, the way our Governor planned it.
IF DONNIE EVER WANTS TO MAKE A RETURN VISIT TO TURKEY IT WILL BE EASIER TO GET THERE.
Willard tells me that, beginning Monday, TURKISH AIR will begin non-stop service between Houston and Istanbul.
HEY, KATHY! DEADWOOD NEEDS YOUR BUSINESS.
Deadwood casino revenue down compared to last February dlvr.it/38XsYp
— Rapid City Journal (@RCJournal) March 29, 2013
I GOT A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP WHICH IS GOOD. I'M RESTED UP FOR THE BIG WEEKEND AHEAD.
Going to a horse show which, of course, is outside, on a day when there's a 90% chance for thunderstorms is, I suppose, a bit crazy but this isn't the first wild and crazy thing we've done.
My past is littered with wild and crazy things and I have the psychiatrists to prove it.
JACK PAAR HOSTED THE "TONIGHT" SHOW FOR THE LAST TIME ON MARCH 29, 1962
I remember that night. I don't care what they say. I liked Johnny but Jack Paar was the best host the Tonight show ever had. I'm glad he and Jack and Steve Allen aren't still alive to see the mess the show has become now.
Of course in those days, the TODAY SHOW was the only TV to watch in the morning. And, that show has become more than a mess. It's a disaster.
Back to the good old days, here's a clip from the Tonight Show with Jack Paar and one of the worlds funniest comics, Jonathan Winters, one of Jack's frequent guests.
In the early years guests were booked on those shows because they had talent. Now, the only people who get booked are people who are selling something. A book, a movie, a record album a new toilet bowl cleaner. It doesn't matter. It's all about the money.
Of course in those days, the TODAY SHOW was the only TV to watch in the morning. And, that show has become more than a mess. It's a disaster.
Back to the good old days, here's a clip from the Tonight Show with Jack Paar and one of the worlds funniest comics, Jonathan Winters, one of Jack's frequent guests.
In the early years guests were booked on those shows because they had talent. Now, the only people who get booked are people who are selling something. A book, a movie, a record album a new toilet bowl cleaner. It doesn't matter. It's all about the money.
A NICE DAY, TODAY, THEN IT'S ALL DOWN THE DRAIN FOR THE EASTER WEEKEND.
I might be able to leave the parka in the closet today.
The forecast calls for a SUNNY SKY with a high of 50. Tomorrow it's rain and, maybe, a thunderstorm followed by sunshine and lots of wind for Easter Sunday. You'll have to hold on to your Easter bonnet.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
BIG WEEKEND COMING UP
I'm going to stay, overnight, at Rita and Rogers, tomorrow, so we can hit the road at 5 A.M.Saturday heading for a horse show in Neilsville. They're forecasting rain and Roger says it will be a sea of mud so this might be a fun adventure............or not.
BLUEBONNETS AND DONNIE'S RED CAR
"The wildflowers are in bloom but the crop will be small due to the drought. These pix won't show up well because they were taken with my cell phone camera."
SOMEBODY NEED A JOB?
#JobSearch CONSTRUCTION LABORER - OSMOSE RAILROAD SERVICES - La Crosse, WI Find this Job & More goo.gl/ojmj4
— La Crosse Wisconsin (@LaCrosse_Buzz) March 28, 2013
NBC says they are NOT replacing Matt Lauer
Considering the ratings the TODAY show has I wonder if anyone, besides media people, really care?
This is cute and so true!
Anyone use computers regularly? Ever see this screen or message? Pretty fitting for this year. WheresSpring #LaCrosse twitter.com/news8bill/stat…
— Bill Graul (@news8bill) March 25, 2013
What's the fastest growing fast food joint?
SUBWAY now has close to 40,000 stores around the world according to an article on Yahoo!
Today is WEED APPRECIATION DAY......
And if the snow ever melts, all that moisture should give us a good crop this spring
I saw a TWEET that a European Wax Center was opening in Las Vegas today.
Silly me. My first thought was a museum with wax figures of famous people. Upon further investigation, however, it turns out to be a place at the Tropicana Beltway Center that waxes you up to remove unwanted hair.
Unwanted hair? Are they kidding? I'll tell you how to get rid of hair. Just get old enough and the hair disappears all by itself. No wax needed. You can save that for the kitchen floor.
Let me know if you find a wax that puts hair back on. Then we'll talk.
Unwanted hair? Are they kidding? I'll tell you how to get rid of hair. Just get old enough and the hair disappears all by itself. No wax needed. You can save that for the kitchen floor.
It still isn't as warm as it should be but, at least, we'll have a day of sunshine.
The sun should push our temperatures up to the middle 40's. Do you know, the warmest day we've had, this year, has been 48 and that was in January. Go figure.
Just in time for Easter, a cold front will move through on Saturday. Showers and even a thunderstorm are possible ahead of the front with showers and snowflakes behind it.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The sun finally came out!
As soon as it did it warmed up to the low 40's and the snow started to melt with the water running down the sewer drains on every corner.
I went out, like everybody else did. Even a small hint of spring and folks are going crazy.
I went over to Walgreen's to get a few things and walking back I noticed the daffodils on the south side of the convent are up about 3 inches. One of the nuns walked by while I was looking at them and said, "Nice to see some green again, isn't it?"
I went out, like everybody else did. Even a small hint of spring and folks are going crazy.
I went over to Walgreen's to get a few things and walking back I noticed the daffodils on the south side of the convent are up about 3 inches. One of the nuns walked by while I was looking at them and said, "Nice to see some green again, isn't it?"
You just have to wonder where it will end.
I was just looking at pictures of a San Francisco apartment that's 295 square feet. So small that the kitchen cabinets are on one wall and your bed is on the other. The rent is $1,600 a month and, they say, that's far below the normal rent for an efficiency apartment.
I'm beginning to understand why the 20 year olds walk around with a frown on their face. Thank God we lived through the last of the "good times".
I'm beginning to understand why the 20 year olds walk around with a frown on their face. Thank God we lived through the last of the "good times".
The parents of Rita and Rogers neighbor live in Kansas where they had the big snowstorm.
They sent this picture from their place. When Kansas has a big snowstorm it's a...........
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The work continues at the Hollywood Theater.
Sometimes I think it will never open again but, I suppose, they have so much money into it now they'll have to open it! The building was in really bad shape so it will take time.If you think Wisconsin is a big beer state, think again!
Vermont has more breweries, per capita, than any other state in the Union and if the brewing biz keeps growing like it has been the state will have one brewery for every person who lives there by 2025.
Sounds like a fun place to be but it's colder there than it is here. That might account for all the beer drinkers.
IT'S A FULL MOON TONIGHT
Here's a cute one from our own Bill Graul of WKBT-TV
Anyone use computers regularly? Ever see this screen or message? Pretty fitting for this year. WheresSpring #LaCrosse twitter.com/news8bill/stat…
— Bill Graul (@news8bill) March 25, 2013
IT ISN'T MUCH LIKE SPRING DOWN SOUTH EITHER.
AT 5:00 A.M. in Miami, this morning, it was 48 degrees. That's only 2 degrees above the record low for this date.
There's a "chill" in Key West too. Their high, today, will only get to 64 degrees. That's even cold in the winter time for the Keys.
Even Honolulu will be "cool" at 73 for a high with Thunderstorms and a flash flood watch.
It was 34 in Dripping Springs at 5 this morning
I guess that means the only smart people I know are Carl and Kathy. Tucson will have sunny skies and 86 degrees this afternoon.
There's a "chill" in Key West too. Their high, today, will only get to 64 degrees. That's even cold in the winter time for the Keys.
Even Honolulu will be "cool" at 73 for a high with Thunderstorms and a flash flood watch.
It was 34 in Dripping Springs at 5 this morning
I guess that means the only smart people I know are Carl and Kathy. Tucson will have sunny skies and 86 degrees this afternoon.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
CAN YOU SAY "Ma-Ma?
After a mother chimpanzee who lived in a zoo died, one of the zoo's employees took
the baby chimp home to care for it. It never crossed his mind that his dog, who had
recently given birth, would adopt the chimp and raise it with her pups.
Judging by the look on her face at times, she is not quite sure why this particular offspring has hands to grab her with. Now that portrays unconditional love. Something to think about!
Judging by the look on her face at times, she is not quite sure why this particular offspring has hands to grab her with. Now that portrays unconditional love. Something to think about!
WANNA BE HAPPY? HEAD FOR NEBRASKA
A new poll released by GALLUP today finds that LINCOLN, NEBRASKA IS THE HAPPIEST CITY IN THE USA!
Some other cities that made the "happy city" list are Madison, Wisconsin #15, Minneapolis-St. Paul #16, Des Moines #21 and Cedar Rapids #24.
Hard to believe we can have such lousy weather and be so damn happy in this part of the world. I think it might be that we don't know any better.
Some other cities that made the "happy city" list are Madison, Wisconsin #15, Minneapolis-St. Paul #16, Des Moines #21 and Cedar Rapids #24.
Hard to believe we can have such lousy weather and be so damn happy in this part of the world. I think it might be that we don't know any better.
HEY! I USED TO WORK FOR THEM!
The Travelers Choice Awards for 2013 have been picked by travelers around the world. The #1 hotel in the USA is The Four Seasons at Kailua-Kona on the big island of Hawaii. And, would you believe, those travelers picked the very same Four Seasons Hotel in Hawaii as the best hotel in the world.
With room rates starting at $1,125.00 a night it had better be good. That rate, by the way, is for a room with one king size bed. If you'd like something a bit more elegant you'll have to dig deeper into your pockets.
Working for Four Seasons was a great experience. It was the first time I realized there actually were enough people, in the world, who could afford to pay those prices and they nearly filled us up every night.
I've worked in those places where money is no object and places where folks are "looking for a deal" and who are the easiest to serve with the fewest complaints? The rich ones every time!
When I was in Hawaii we stayed at Kailua-Kona but that was long before The Four Seasons arrived. Kailua-Kona was a beautiful paradise to visit but, from what I've seen, it can't hold a candle to the San Blas Islands of Panama.
With room rates starting at $1,125.00 a night it had better be good. That rate, by the way, is for a room with one king size bed. If you'd like something a bit more elegant you'll have to dig deeper into your pockets.
Working for Four Seasons was a great experience. It was the first time I realized there actually were enough people, in the world, who could afford to pay those prices and they nearly filled us up every night.
I've worked in those places where money is no object and places where folks are "looking for a deal" and who are the easiest to serve with the fewest complaints? The rich ones every time!
When I was in Hawaii we stayed at Kailua-Kona but that was long before The Four Seasons arrived. Kailua-Kona was a beautiful paradise to visit but, from what I've seen, it can't hold a candle to the San Blas Islands of Panama.
HEY! I DON'T FEEL SO BAD ABOUT OUR COLD WEATHER NOW.
It's 26 in Dripping Springs this morning and 24 in La Crosse!!
I HAVE RENEWED HOPE FOR SPRING
The forecast calls for a high near 35 today and tomorrow, 40 on Thursday, 45 on Friday and 50 on Saturday! Could this be the start of something called spring?
I think, for the next couple of days, I'll just sit and watch the snow melt.
I think, for the next couple of days, I'll just sit and watch the snow melt.
Monday, March 25, 2013
THOSE GREEN BAY PACKERS TAIL GATE PARTIES WILL BE HITTING THE ROAD SOON.
The closest one to La Crosse, this year, will be in Tomah on May 17.
LYNNE SAYS THE ANIMALS ARE STARTING TO STIR IN THE WOODS
"We had our first wild turkey this morning. Wonder how many we will see this spring. No fox sightings yet. Robins are around, again, too.
We definitely have too many squirrels and a possum which we don't want to appear again. It is so ugly.
We are hoping for a nice weekend for going to Viroqua.
We definitely have too many squirrels and a possum which we don't want to appear again. It is so ugly.
We are hoping for a nice weekend for going to Viroqua.
KATHY SENT A NOTE FROM ARIZONA
"Sorry to say, we're enjoying the beautiful, warm, sunny days and the great mountain scenery. Wish you were here!!"
ATTENTION GOLFERS!! YOU'LL UNDERSTAND THIS JOKE.
The dentist thought to himself, "My goodness, this is surely a very brave man asking to have his tooth pulled without using anything to kill the pain." So the dentist asks him, "Which tooth is it sir?"
The man turned to his wife and said, "Open your mouth Honey, and show him . . .
Dear weather, will you please get your crap together? I mean its SPRING not still winter, it shouldn't be snowing!! #ihateyou #cold
— paige farlee ⚓ (@paigefarlee) March 25, 2013
I'M TIRED, TIRED, TIRED OF FREEZING WEATHER
They say the wind chill is 19 but it feels a lot colder than that. Just got back from the grocery store and it is brutal out there.
I'm ready to go back to winter which was much warmer than this "spring" has been.
I'm ready to go back to winter which was much warmer than this "spring" has been.
WE'RE GOING NORTH TO THE ARCTIC FOR EASTER
I had never heard of "Arctic Springs" until Rita called this morning. They're having a buffet for Easter so we'll try it out. By the way, they have a web page that you can check out here.
Then we're going back to the house to watch "THE LIFE OF PI" (Preview here) on their brand new great big, huge, TV.
I suppose the Easter egg hunt will follow the movie.
I suppose the Easter egg hunt will follow the movie.SO, THIS IS SPRING!
The snow storm, that thankfully we missed, is so bad that it has left three counties in Indiana under a TRAVEL WARNING which means emergency travel only.
I'm still not convinced there will be a summer this year.
I'm still not convinced there will be a summer this year.
I'M JUST AN OLD SLEEPY HEAD
I don't know what happened but, after months of having sleeping problems, I've been sleeping like a baby the past few nights. I "slept in" again until 4:30.
I know that 4:30 sounds very early to a lot of folks but, for me, 4:30 is mid-day!
I know that 4:30 sounds very early to a lot of folks but, for me, 4:30 is mid-day!
LETS TALK ABOUT LEGENDS.
You get so much forwarded junk from, from folks, in your mailbox every morning. A lot of it is fun stuff but a lot of it is a lot of fantasy.
Today, for instance, I got an email, from a friend, about the "Stella Awards". Awards given to people who, supposedly, have won huge lawsuits over ridiculous claims.
The story, this morning, was one that's been going around for years about a lady in a furniture store who tripped over a kid...her own kid, it turns out, and broke her ankle. The story continues that she sued the furniture store and was awarded thousands of dollars by a jury.
Good story but total fiction. Never happened. Made up.
Since I got this re-hashed story again, you might too. Now you won't have to waste time looking it up to check the facts. I've already done it for you.
Of course, I'm old and do things the old way. In my day you had to check, re-check and check again before you put anything on the air or in print. Today that's all out the window. You hear a good story and just run with it. To hell with the truth. That's what makes TV news in the USA, today, such "entertaining" stuff.
Today, for instance, I got an email, from a friend, about the "Stella Awards". Awards given to people who, supposedly, have won huge lawsuits over ridiculous claims.
The story, this morning, was one that's been going around for years about a lady in a furniture store who tripped over a kid...her own kid, it turns out, and broke her ankle. The story continues that she sued the furniture store and was awarded thousands of dollars by a jury.
Good story but total fiction. Never happened. Made up.
Since I got this re-hashed story again, you might too. Now you won't have to waste time looking it up to check the facts. I've already done it for you.
Of course, I'm old and do things the old way. In my day you had to check, re-check and check again before you put anything on the air or in print. Today that's all out the window. You hear a good story and just run with it. To hell with the truth. That's what makes TV news in the USA, today, such "entertaining" stuff.
IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO TONIGHT THAT MICHAEL JACKSON PERFORMED THE "MOONWALK" FOR THE FIRST TIME TO TV.
The legend has continued, since that time, that Michael invented the dance step.
You know the old saying; "There's nothing "new" under the sun".
In the case of the moonwalk, here's three minutes of "moonwalking dancers" performing the move, many of them, before Michael was even born.
You know the old saying; "There's nothing "new" under the sun".
In the case of the moonwalk, here's three minutes of "moonwalking dancers" performing the move, many of them, before Michael was even born.
Thats not to say Michael shouldn't get some credit. He should! He didn't invent it but he sure re-invented and refined it to an all time classic event.
IT'S A COLD MORNING FROM WISCONSIN TO TEXAS
At 8:30, last night, Donnie wrote, "A few days ago we were recording record 90 degree heat. This evening I'm out wraping the plants against a freeze".
At 5:00 A.M. is wasn't freezing but the temperature was down to 37 in Dripping Springs. It was 44 in Houston. The crazy weather gets crazier every day.
Around "ever-freezing" Wisconsin it was 25 in La Crosse at 5 AM. Other temps around the state included Ashland at 17, Watertown at 26, Janesville at 28.
Thank God it's spring! Think how cold it would be if this was still winter.
At 5:00 A.M. is wasn't freezing but the temperature was down to 37 in Dripping Springs. It was 44 in Houston. The crazy weather gets crazier every day.
Around "ever-freezing" Wisconsin it was 25 in La Crosse at 5 AM. Other temps around the state included Ashland at 17, Watertown at 26, Janesville at 28.
Thank God it's spring! Think how cold it would be if this was still winter.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
I'LL BET A LOT OF KIDS ARE THINKING THIS.....
It feels more like winter break than spring break. #snowing
— Brett Pass (@Brett_Pass23) March 24, 2013
THE WEATHER PERSON SAID IT WOULD START SNOWING AROUND NOON
I ran over to Co-op, around noon, and it started to snow right on cue.
I just want to cry. C'mon, weather person, Rita's daffodils are coming up. Turn off the damn snow.
I just want to cry. C'mon, weather person, Rita's daffodils are coming up. Turn off the damn snow.
Here's a good thought......
4 things you can't recover:The stone after the throw.The word after it's said.The occasion after it's missed.The time after it's gone.
— Tina (@TinaMav) March 23, 2013
ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL, JESUS RODE INTO THE CITY ON A DONKEY, BUT WHY A DONKEY?
If a king came riding into a city on a horse the citizens knew he was coming to make war. If he rode in on a donkey they knew it was a peaceful visit.
THE TIMES ARE CHANGING WITH THE CENTURY
Just think. The kids who were born in the year 2000 are now 13 years old. Are these kids any different than us old folks who were born back in the 20th century? According to what a friend of Donnies writes they are and I like it!
"I just read that the Millenials, who are now in their teens, when asked whether they would give up their car or their cell phone, would give up their car two-to-one. What's more, only 28% of 16-year-olds now have driver's licenses, down from over 50% just a few years ago.
They also prefer shopping online to shopping in stores.
What we have been hypothesizing for a while now -- a society where there is absolutely no face-to-face contact at all -- is closer than we thought. On the upside, it might solve the environmental problem of auto emissions."
"I just read that the Millenials, who are now in their teens, when asked whether they would give up their car or their cell phone, would give up their car two-to-one. What's more, only 28% of 16-year-olds now have driver's licenses, down from over 50% just a few years ago.
They also prefer shopping online to shopping in stores.
What we have been hypothesizing for a while now -- a society where there is absolutely no face-to-face contact at all -- is closer than we thought. On the upside, it might solve the environmental problem of auto emissions."
A BIT OF WISCONSIN HISTORY, FOR THIS DATE, FROM THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
March 24, 1874 - Harry Houdini was born in Budapest, though he later claimed to have been born on April 6, 1874, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
At the age of 13 he left Appleton, where his family had emigrated, for New York City, and began his career as an escape artist and magician. [Source: History Museum at the Castle]
At the age of 13 he left Appleton, where his family had emigrated, for New York City, and began his career as an escape artist and magician. [Source: History Museum at the Castle]
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT EASTER IS A WEEK FROM TODAY?
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH?
When you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "THEIRS".
— SydesJokes (@SydesJokes) March 24, 2013
THERE'S GOOD WEATHER NEWS AND BAD WEATHER NEWS
THE BAD NEWS: About another inch of snow today. It's not a lot and we can use the precipitation but, at this time of the year, I'd rather have the other form of precip. It's been so long but, if I remember right, it's called rain.
THE GOOD NEWS: It's a long way off but come next thursday the forecast high is 42, friday 44, saturday 45. Could we really get out of the 30's and get some snow melting temperatures?
By the way, the ice is all broken up on the river and there are big slabs of ice floating around in the water. The, ever present, Riverside Park ducks, who somehow survive the winters, are using the ice slabs like rafts and riding on them. I wanted to take a picture but they were too far off to get a good shot and I was too distracted by Luna who sure would have liked to jump in the water and "chase some duckies".
THE GOOD NEWS: It's a long way off but come next thursday the forecast high is 42, friday 44, saturday 45. Could we really get out of the 30's and get some snow melting temperatures?
By the way, the ice is all broken up on the river and there are big slabs of ice floating around in the water. The, ever present, Riverside Park ducks, who somehow survive the winters, are using the ice slabs like rafts and riding on them. I wanted to take a picture but they were too far off to get a good shot and I was too distracted by Luna who sure would have liked to jump in the water and "chase some duckies".
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