What a lousy weather month. March was definitely warmer and I haven't checked the stats but February was fairly comparable to April but it was February.
St. Marcus had a race at the Lutheran Seminary in Thiensville and all the kids did really well. Coco finished in 15th place out of a 100. He started a bit too slow but worked his way up for a nice finish.
Then we headed to Whitefish Bay for the Milwaukee Torrents soccer game which ended in a 0-0 tie with UW Green Bay. It didn't start raining until just as the game finished and it's been drizzling for a few hours now.
Tonight Krissy and I are meeting friends in Jackson and hanging out!
Stay safe.
Later
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Walt Disney
I was reading about Walt Disney today and never knew that he as nominated for 59 Academy Awards and won 22 of them. There's also a long lasting rumor that his body was frozen after his death but that isn't true. In fact, we just saw his grave at Forest Lawn in January and he's just a few feet away from Spencer Tracy.
Another cold and dreary day which is the forecast for tomorrow also. Coco has a race in the morning and a professional soccer game to watch in the afternoon before his dance tomorrow night!
The Benghazi Committee is now trying to trace down Facebook posts about the embassy attack which people in Iowa posted. Really? What a farce this has become.
The Cubs won again after trailing most of the game. What a team!
The NFL Draft continues and a lot of great coverage for the football fans.
Today we went shopping. I bought underwear, shorts and flip flops. Apparently wishful thinking isn't free!
Later
Another cold and dreary day which is the forecast for tomorrow also. Coco has a race in the morning and a professional soccer game to watch in the afternoon before his dance tomorrow night!
The Benghazi Committee is now trying to trace down Facebook posts about the embassy attack which people in Iowa posted. Really? What a farce this has become.
The Cubs won again after trailing most of the game. What a team!
The NFL Draft continues and a lot of great coverage for the football fans.
Today we went shopping. I bought underwear, shorts and flip flops. Apparently wishful thinking isn't free!
Later
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Conch Republic Days
It's Conch Republic Days in Key West. Krissy and I have been to it twice and had a wonderful time. They are having the world's largest parade. It only travels a little over a mile but it is from coast to coast. That is the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. They meet at the Southernmost Point. I have a picture somewhere of myself straddling the two bodies of water.
It's another cold and rainy day in Milwaukee with a high of 43 degrees. Anytime now Mr. Sun, anytime now!
A big welcome to Latvia as they become the 42nd country to visit my blog. Thank you so much.
The first round of the NFL draft is complete and it resumes tomorrow. I fixed a big batch of garlic wings with a bit of red wine to watch it. The Bears selected leonard Floyd a fast looking linebacker from Georgia. I'm not sure on this one. But, that is the exact same thing I said the last time the Bears selected a linebacker in the first round. His name was Brian Urlacher and that turned out quite well so I'm hoping history repeats itself!
Later
It's another cold and rainy day in Milwaukee with a high of 43 degrees. Anytime now Mr. Sun, anytime now!
A big welcome to Latvia as they become the 42nd country to visit my blog. Thank you so much.
The first round of the NFL draft is complete and it resumes tomorrow. I fixed a big batch of garlic wings with a bit of red wine to watch it. The Bears selected leonard Floyd a fast looking linebacker from Georgia. I'm not sure on this one. But, that is the exact same thing I said the last time the Bears selected a linebacker in the first round. His name was Brian Urlacher and that turned out quite well so I'm hoping history repeats itself!
Later
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Nomad
On this cold and windy day I managed to catch a little soccer with my buddy Derek at the Nomad. It's always been one of my favorite bars and it's filled for every big soccer game. We'll be back next Tuesday!
Ted Cruz made his V.P today despite the fact that he has no chance of winning. It's grandstanding at its finest. That man thinks of absolutely nobody but himself, so sad.
Bad weather in Chicago caused the Cubs game to be cancelled. To bad as Jake Arrieta was starting for the Cubs.
The NFL Draft in Chicago is tomorrow night. Krissy bought me wings and chips and dip. What a girl. I'll just be sitting in front of my couch watching it like the good ole days! I'm predicting that Myles Jack or Lawson from Clemson is their pick if they don't trade down.
Best wishes and proud thoughts to all my friends and classmates from Yorkville, Il. Our hometown can not be tarnished with recent events. If someone gives you a hard time just do what we always did. Knock them on their ass!
Later
Ted Cruz made his V.P today despite the fact that he has no chance of winning. It's grandstanding at its finest. That man thinks of absolutely nobody but himself, so sad.
Bad weather in Chicago caused the Cubs game to be cancelled. To bad as Jake Arrieta was starting for the Cubs.
The NFL Draft in Chicago is tomorrow night. Krissy bought me wings and chips and dip. What a girl. I'll just be sitting in front of my couch watching it like the good ole days! I'm predicting that Myles Jack or Lawson from Clemson is their pick if they don't trade down.
Best wishes and proud thoughts to all my friends and classmates from Yorkville, Il. Our hometown can not be tarnished with recent events. If someone gives you a hard time just do what we always did. Knock them on their ass!
Later
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Chernobyl
It's a cold and windy day with May just around the corner. Warm weather can't get here soon enough as everybody is tired of the status quo.
The Cubs are playing the Brewers tonight at Wrigley Field. The fans look extremely cold as the wind is blowing in off Lake Michigan.
Apparently it looks like Prince might have died without a will according to reports. I see a court case coming up on this.
It's the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl the nuclear disaster in the Ukraine. It is still leaking radiation and they are basically working on a giant capsule to enclose the reactor permanently. The nearby towns are grown over but animals still live there as well as a few people who went back to their villages.
A lot of people still favor nuclear energy over solar for some reason. Build more nuclear plants seems to be the consensus as long as it's not in their town!
Later
The Cubs are playing the Brewers tonight at Wrigley Field. The fans look extremely cold as the wind is blowing in off Lake Michigan.
Apparently it looks like Prince might have died without a will according to reports. I see a court case coming up on this.
It's the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl the nuclear disaster in the Ukraine. It is still leaking radiation and they are basically working on a giant capsule to enclose the reactor permanently. The nearby towns are grown over but animals still live there as well as a few people who went back to their villages.
A lot of people still favor nuclear energy over solar for some reason. Build more nuclear plants seems to be the consensus as long as it's not in their town!
Later
Monday, April 25, 2016
Tough Loss Hawks
I won't be able to sleep tonight after watching the Hawks lose to the Blues in the 7th game of the first round. They've won 3 Stanley Cups in the last 6 years but it's been tough for anyone in hockey to win back to back Cups as it hasn't been done since 1998.
I'm amazed yet again at how hard these hockey guys beat each other up but at the end of the series they line up in a perfect line and shake every single opposing player's hand and say something.
I guess it goes back to protocol and the fact that it's a tight knit community that plays against each other since childhood. Even the bad blood on the ice seems to completely vanish at the end of a series no matter the outcome.
Oh well, it was another great season. Things didn't seem quite right at the end of the regular season and that seemed to carry over into the playoffs. Still a younger team with a lot of talent.
They shall be back!
Later
I'm amazed yet again at how hard these hockey guys beat each other up but at the end of the series they line up in a perfect line and shake every single opposing player's hand and say something.
I guess it goes back to protocol and the fact that it's a tight knit community that plays against each other since childhood. Even the bad blood on the ice seems to completely vanish at the end of a series no matter the outcome.
Oh well, it was another great season. Things didn't seem quite right at the end of the regular season and that seemed to carry over into the playoffs. Still a younger team with a lot of talent.
They shall be back!
Later
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Soccer and Bel Air
It was almost too busy of a weekend for me and nothing much was accomplished. Coco had soccer all three days including his clinic on Saturday. We hit Bel Air for lunch after that and had great tacos.
Sunday night was his game which they lost. He played well but went down going for a ball and had his hand stepped on. He actually had a cleat indentation in the palm of his hand. It was the last game of the indoor season and it sure was a rough and tumble league as the refs let them play!
The Hawks won making it a big game 7 tomorrow night. You gotta believe!
The Cubs played brilliant again and have the league's best record.
The solar powered plane finally made it round trip around the world. It has wider wings than a Boeing 747 and 17,000 solar cells in the wings. Totally amazing and the technology will refine that in the future. And yet, some people will cling onto 13th technology like coal until their last dying breath!
Have a great week!
Later
Sunday night was his game which they lost. He played well but went down going for a ball and had his hand stepped on. He actually had a cleat indentation in the palm of his hand. It was the last game of the indoor season and it sure was a rough and tumble league as the refs let them play!
The Hawks won making it a big game 7 tomorrow night. You gotta believe!
The Cubs played brilliant again and have the league's best record.
The solar powered plane finally made it round trip around the world. It has wider wings than a Boeing 747 and 17,000 solar cells in the wings. Totally amazing and the technology will refine that in the future. And yet, some people will cling onto 13th technology like coal until their last dying breath!
Have a great week!
Later
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