The new head coach of the CHICAGO BEARS looks like a little kid!  It's a sad fact that when you get to my age just about everybody looks like a little kid.

Golden years, my ass!

DONNIE AND LINDA AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO NEED MOISTURE

The National Weather Service says we still have "abnormally dry" to "extreme drought" conditions across our part of the country.  We sure could use use a good snowfall or, better yet, a good RAIN.

If it's going to be snow, I want it between now and the last day of February.  Come March I'm in no mood for any more white stuff.

Love the GOOGLE LOGO they're featuring today.

I see the 787 was grounded, again, in Japan with battery problems and a burning smell.  I'd still fly it but I hope they get these electrical bugs worked out soon.  There have been too many incidents. 

NOTE TO ROGER: The last episode of BONANZA ran on NBC on this date in 1973.

It's a special note to Roger because we're both fans of the westerns that run on ME TV weekday afternoons from noon until 3.  Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Big Valley are featured.

I've seen every episode countless times but I never get tired of watching them again.

Haven't watched Memorable Entertainment Television?  You're missing some great old TV shows.  TAKE A LOOK HERE

Interesting report released yesterday that says Wisconsin had more cremations than burials last year.

Do you know the five things you need for a WISCONSIN FISH FRY?  HERE IS A NEAT BLOG about good Wisconsin food.

We're supposed to have a high of 37 today but with wind gusts to 26 MPH it's not going to feel all that warm.

Some of the coldest weather of the winter arrives tonight with wind chills of 2 below overnight and 5 below tomorrow.

Best of luck to Eric and Bert on their upcoming surgery in February and March.

Ole and Sven are walking down a street in Minocqua WI, when they see a sign on a store that reads, Suits $5.00 each, shirts $2.00 each, and trousers $2.50 a pair.

Ole says to his pal, "Looky here! We could buy a whole gob of dese, take 'em back ta Dulute, sell 'em to our friends an' make a fortune.

Now when we go in der, you be quiet, okay? Yust let me do da talkin cuz if dey hear yer accent, dey might tink vee are ignorant an' try to cheat us. No way do vee vant dem to know vee're from Minnesota."

They go in and Ole says with his best Wisconsin accent, "I'll take 50 of those suits at $5.00 each, 100 of those shirts at $2.00 each, and 50 pairs of trousers at $2.50 each. I'll back up my pickup and ...."

The owner of the shop interrupts, "You're from Minnesota, aren't you?" "Vell...yeah," says a surprised Ole, "How'd ya know dat!?" "Because this is a dry-cleaners......"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RONNIE MILSAP!

70 TODAY



Janie and I are having lunch today.  Haven't seen her since last May so she should have some news.

She and Rita have become great friends.  They go to the same church and serve, together, on a committee or two.

The MIDWEST FARM SHOW is being held today and tomorrow at the La Crosse Center.  We'll have 5,000 to 7,000 farmers in town for the show.

40% chance for some snow tonight.

Do you know I'm still walking to Festival!  There's no ice, almost no snow and with the sunshine it was plenty warm to walk today.

There have been a few days I've had to take the bus but not many.  I'm not complaining!

Just before my computer went south, Bert sent this "movie review".  Considering the Golden Globes just presented their awards and the Academy Awards are just around the corner this is still relevant.

"Nick and I saw "The Life of Pi" last week.  We loved it.  What a story.

Yesterday I saw "Les Miserable" with Kath.  It was the first time I've seen the audience give a standing ovation at the end of the movie.  Great filming, acting and music.  I would highly recommend this one too."

Remember the good old days when TV was really fun?

Here's a fact that Donnie sent that I sure didn't know about.

Lead, South Dakota is the 5th snowiest town in America.

It doesn't surprise me.  I remember those "Northern Hills Days".  Winter time meant snow up to your ass well into May and I remember seeing snow on the north side of the hills in Boulder Canyon in July.

Logo Design by FlamingText.com   Six days is a long time to out of touch with the world but I learned one thing.  Be very careful what you click on and learn more about this damn computer!

Another thing I learned.  It may be a good idea to take this thing into the "fix-it-guys" just to have them clean everything out and give it a tune-up once a year.  This baby is running just like it did when it was brand new.  Absolutely NO WAITING for things to load.  I love it!


Over 60 email in the gmail account.  I've been out of touch too long.  It will take a while to wade through all of that!

Love this one from Carl.
I was in Orlando, Florida and I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car that read, "I miss Chicago."  So, I broke the window, stole the radio, shot out two tires and left a note that said, "I hope this helps."

Donnie sent this good advice.
From a back-to-school message, from the president to the students, of an upper-end east coast university.

"As we begin this semester, have the courage to spend time alone.  In order to master your fields, in order to be creative, in order to sink deeply into your work, seek out solitude.  Take the time to be silent, to think and to learn."

We could all benefit from this advice.  One of America's biggest problems is that everybody is talking and nobody is listening.  These past days, without the computer, I've been forced to watch some TV and it has become, abundently clear that we need to do a lot more listening and MUCH LESS TALKING.

BOY!  HERE'S ONE I DON'T REMEMBER.
Donnie sent it.  That's a young version of me on a trolley in Vera Cruz, Mexico way back in 1981.

"Raise your words, not your voice.  It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder."
~RUMI~

Sad, but true in many cases.