Notes from Doug

Saturday, June 25, 2011

JUST HEARD A GREAT LINE THE ASTRONAUTS USE:

WHEN THE DUCT TAPE IS GONE
THE MISSION IS OVER

LIBRARY ENTRANCE; LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN

THOSE POOR FOLKS IN NORTH DAKOTA

Minot is expecting more rain today. At least 2,500 homes already have water in them and many more are expected to flood before this is over.

There's a sign-up form on the La Crosse Tribune website for the 21st Annual La Crosse Tribune Men's County amateur Golf Championship at Drugans in Holmen on Saturday August 6 and at Cedar Creek in Onalaska Sunday August 7. I suspect Carl will be among the competitors.

Read more: http://lacrossetribune.com/sports/golf/amateur/article_56382bfc-9383-11e0-8547-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1QHhw07i9

A FOGGY MORNING IN LA CROSSE

DONNIE REPORTS:

Got a new camera, a Nikon L120, though it may be many days before we figure out how to use it.

ROGER WILL BE LOOKING FOR A COOL SPOT TODAY!

Worland is supposed to get up to 83 under partly sunny skies today. That's too hot for Roger.

COLUMBO IS GONE

R.I.P. PETER FALK

CHER WAS UP AND TWEETING AS EARLY AS I WAS THIS MORNING

She mentioned that she's 65 and her mom is 85. She also posted a picture of herself and her mom and her mom is as beautiful as Cher is!

AM I MISSING SOMETHING?

The only birthday or anniversary I have listed for July is Donnie's birthday on the 22nd. With a change in computers and all my computer problems, I'm wondering if I lost some events along the way. If you know of anything else coming up in July let me know.

THIS IS THE 135TH ANNIVERSARY OF LITTLE BIG HORN

June 25, 1876: The Sioux and Cheyenne Indians overran and wiped out Lt. Col. George Custer and the 7th Cavalry in Montana. For an excellent account of the battle go to EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THIS HAS BEEN A WET ONE!

The normal amount of rainfall, for La Crosse, in June is 4 inches. So far, this year, we've had 8 inches. That makes it the 8th wettest June on record. Just think. If this had been December it could have been snow!

Friday, June 24, 2011

RITA AND ROGER MADE IT TO WORLAND

Last I heard, they were sitting around, this morning, relaxing and having coffee. I'm sure they were a bit worn out from that long trip. In case you haven't noticed, they're not as young as they used to be. Old people don't seem to rebound like they did when they were 20. Hope that never happens to me.

WILLARD REPORTS:

I don't know if you noticed but a lot of food products have been downsized from original amounts and we're still paying the same price, if not more. Tuna, original 6 ounce can is now 5 ounces. Campbell's Baked Beans; originally 16 ounces is now 13 ounces. Tropicana low acid orange juice was originally in a 64 ounce can, now it's a 59 ounce can.

I WENT TO THE LIBRARY THIS AFTERNOON

I noticed the July issue of Architectural Digest has several pages of photos of Elizabeth Taylor's last home. I could have been very comfortable in that house. Mother even more. It's all blues and purples.

WEATHER REPORT FROM WILLARD

Little rain drops. Just enough to get the bread wet that I put out for the birdies.

REPORT FROM CARL ON THE ROAD

"Monday and Tuesday Kathy and I drove across Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota. It rained the whole way and all was completely saturated. Rain in the Fargo area had tractor trailers slowed to about 35 MPH. Although we didn't see any damage, many places had sandbags filled should they be needed."

DONNIE DISCOVERED THIS AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL

DRIPPING WILDLIFE BY "FREDDYTK421"
Dripping Springs wildlife, a cute rascal of a dog named Scrappy, and welding tips are all being documented by "freddytk421" of Dripping Springs on YouTube. Below is link to the video he recently posted of the native wildlife filmed one day around his house here in Dripping. You can see more of his videos on http://www.youtube.com/user/freddytk421

I LIKE THIS

"We do not remember days; we remember moments."

Cesare Pavese