This Saturday is the downtown Gallery Walk. No matter where you are headed earlier or later, take in some galleries during the monthly Art Walk 6-9pm. Park in the North Main St. area and look for open businesses. Don't miss it! It's held the first Saturday of every month.
Waterfest, linked to the right, opens this Thursday with The Rockerfellers, followed by the Clumsy Lovers. The main act is the Gin Blossoms.
PMI is also bringing entertainment to the Leach this week on Saturday (click on the link on the right). The party begins in the late afternoon and three bands are featured: The Spin Band, Fahrenheit 420, and Boxkar.
If you didn't get a fishing license this year this weekend is your chance to fish for free. Saturday and Sunday June 3rd and 4th you may fish anywhere in the state without a license. For more please go here.
This Sunday June 4th is Open House at all State Parks and most fee areas. Admission will be free Sunday only. Go to the Isthmus Daily Page where they have done a nice job in putting the weekend activities together.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Bashful
Went camping. Interesting how a cold May can turn into a steamy summer overnight. Had good weather except for Saturday night when I woke every two hours to thunder, lightning, wind and rain pounding on the tent. I don't know if there wasn't a time it was raining. The tent held remarkably well and stayed dry. Got reacquainted with old friends and introduced to new. Kicked back, listened to the birds and frogs and all and star gazed as only can be done in a dark unpopulated area. City light pollution makes a person forget how beautiful a clear moonless night can be.
A squirt gun fight escalated into super-soakers and then even bigger ones about four or five feet long. It was fun to watch, became downright entertaining when an unhitched trailer was pulled down to the lake containing a gasoline powered Briggs & Stratton water pump capable of delivering 160 gallons per minute. Fire hoses were attached, the intake into the lake and the other to a hose which two people were warned to hold very tightly. The rope was pulled and the country quiet was shattered by that engine. The team of two managed to hold on and force two adults to dive under for cover and all others to scatter. The winner of the super soaker competition thus declared they pointed the nozzle straight up giving everyone a shower on a cloudless day. When Mr. Briggs & Stratton was shut off an almost eerie calm returned and I heard a woman to my left exclaim to her husband: "Only a man could dream up something like that!" to which her husband deadpanned: "That makes me soooooooo glad".
I met an asthmatic beagle named Bashful. Bashful has to be one of the mellowest sweetest dogs I have ever met in my life. When he breathed it sounded like a tape someone once made of my snoring. When he breathed hard...I'm at a loss to describe those sounds. When he went through the brush and reeds you couldn't see him, but could see the plants move and hear something that might sound like feral pigs. Bashful was always around, a bit slow and haltingly, but always nearby. Bashful's master told me he is dying of cancer. Such a sweet demeanor for such an ailing animal. The master also mentioned that he hoped Bashful would die in the summer when the ground isn't frozen. Bashful isn't very old. Such a shame. I hope to see him again.
A squirt gun fight escalated into super-soakers and then even bigger ones about four or five feet long. It was fun to watch, became downright entertaining when an unhitched trailer was pulled down to the lake containing a gasoline powered Briggs & Stratton water pump capable of delivering 160 gallons per minute. Fire hoses were attached, the intake into the lake and the other to a hose which two people were warned to hold very tightly. The rope was pulled and the country quiet was shattered by that engine. The team of two managed to hold on and force two adults to dive under for cover and all others to scatter. The winner of the super soaker competition thus declared they pointed the nozzle straight up giving everyone a shower on a cloudless day. When Mr. Briggs & Stratton was shut off an almost eerie calm returned and I heard a woman to my left exclaim to her husband: "Only a man could dream up something like that!" to which her husband deadpanned: "That makes me soooooooo glad".
I met an asthmatic beagle named Bashful. Bashful has to be one of the mellowest sweetest dogs I have ever met in my life. When he breathed it sounded like a tape someone once made of my snoring. When he breathed hard...I'm at a loss to describe those sounds. When he went through the brush and reeds you couldn't see him, but could see the plants move and hear something that might sound like feral pigs. Bashful was always around, a bit slow and haltingly, but always nearby. Bashful's master told me he is dying of cancer. Such a sweet demeanor for such an ailing animal. The master also mentioned that he hoped Bashful would die in the summer when the ground isn't frozen. Bashful isn't very old. Such a shame. I hope to see him again.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Memorial Day
My parents called it Decoration Day. It was designed to honor soldiers who died. Later it became a day to honor all of the dead. Find a cemetery to visit this weekend or next. So much can be learned from inscriptions on the markers, especially from the oldest ones.
If it rains this weekend go to the cemeteries. It's more fun when it is gloomy. If the sun shines postpone it, watch a parade, or play hooky. The latter one is where I am leaning.
Have a great weekend, hope for good weather for Waterfest, and I'm goin' fishin'! See ya next week.
If it rains this weekend go to the cemeteries. It's more fun when it is gloomy. If the sun shines postpone it, watch a parade, or play hooky. The latter one is where I am leaning.
Have a great weekend, hope for good weather for Waterfest, and I'm goin' fishin'! See ya next week.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
People of Faith Against the Amendment to Ban Civil Unions and Marriage
People of Faith Against the Ban
This Sunday, May 21st, 5:30pm-7pm
At First Congregational Church, 137 Algoma Blvd, OshkoshPlease attend this interfaith event! The discussion will include reasons why people of faith should vote against the amendment to ban civil unions/marriage and how we can work together to defeat it.All are welcome at this meeting.
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