Serious.

Serious face is serious.

No giant cherry will get me to smile today.

jon

I’m Going to Eat You

Num, num, num…  Brains, necks, numm!

jon

One Red Fox

Just jotting along the reeds.  Everyone likes and afternoon stroll.

jon

Applause Cheapo

Not only did I not realize CD stores still existed, I didn’t know they could be so huge.  Or, have such a hilarious name.

 

HUGE!

And local.

 

jon

Is Delicious

To be honest, I have been to Arby’s about twice in my life.  The reason most certainly wasn’t that it was too delicious.

jon

Biking Minneapolis

Such delightful bike paths.  It is amazing how close Milwaukee could be to this biking mecca.  On another note, why are Minneapolis / St. Paul , Seattle, and Portland the US’s biking cities?  Why not warm, nice places like Miami, Phoenix, LA.  Intriguing.

 

The path rides along the lakes surrounding the city.  They have separate biking and walking.  More importantly, they have speed limits.  The bike paths are for lollygaggers, not for commuters.  Brilliant.

Four bike, four helmets, one tiny bike lock. Time for lunch.

Another way to ride Minneapolis.  Seems so wrong, and so hilarious at the same time.

The rail right of way, well preserved and strikingly convenient.  One favorite part, a bike / coffee shop on the trail. 

Fall perfection.

 

Enjoy,

jon

Just Like Sailing

Once you choose to participate in a sport, in this case Cyclocross, you don’t really get to take pictures of it anymore.  Which is just really annoying.  I will claim that’s why I didn’t finish the season in all future conversations.

Plus, racers get ouchies.

jon

A Few Classic Milwaukees

Once upon a time, fifty percent of the time I walked the path, and fifty I stumbled.  As this was the way between Jimmy’s and the bars.

Watts.  Where to go for all your snooty gift buying needs.

Third ward fashions.  Usually an eclectic mix between MIAD students and wealthy housewives.

After France, I started looking masonry and detail everywhere I could.  In general, I haven’t been very successful, so I’ll take ‘em where I can get ‘em.

jon

Windmills

Freakishly large.  And impressive.  I find them to be so much less than an eyesore.

Wonderfully doting the landscape as far as the eye can see.

jon

Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

 

Second trip this year.  Once in the spring, and once in the fall.  It is an impressive plot for birding.

We didn’t see the pelicans about like the first time.  But, we did see some of these little guys and many, many egrets.

Swamps have reeds.  Cattails, and reeds.  That’s swampy.

Landing ho!

As close as I got.  Had to stand in a highway and dodge cars for this one.

Vrrrrooooommm.  Man, that looks like fun.

jon

Airport Hotel

Actually, the place across the street.  Attempting a late afternoon stroll, we quickly decided to return and have dinner.  I  don’t think it was the nice part of town. 

Newly remolded, and really cheap rooms.  Awful food and bad neighborhood, but nice manager/owner.  So, a winner in my book.

jon

Let’s go ‘round the world!

Or you could be like these boys, and do it all by yourself.

That’s right, forty foot round the world solo trimarans.  I cannot imagine what that must feel like.

Maybe they’ll take me for a ride some day.

jon

How Cute.

What? I can totally call things cute and be a man.

jon

La Trinite

Do to the fact I was in France to race sailboats, I was not afforded much time to take pictures.  So, here are some of the few shots from the coast.

Good old hedges. Defining property lines for centuries.

Société Nautique de la Trinité-sur-Mer, founded in 1879 during low tide.  (it’s the little building on the left)  Which makes it eight years younger than our own MYC.

Not the most scenic beach, but she’ll do in a pinch.

Lots of stone.

Seriously, where did they get all that stone?

Hey plant, leave that stone alone.  You’re not a hedge, you’re a wall.

Please notice the size of this place.  And why do they have a stone stair case to the second story window?  Maybe they call it a balcony.

jon

Sunrise

As part of becoming an old man before my time, I was up for the sunset every day.  Not to discount our place in the time zone, but seriously couldn’t sleep in.

jon

See the USA

Actually, I think we need a revision.  See the Francois in your Chevrolet. 

The Kervelin

Not a bad looking B&B if I say so myself.

The plum room had an open tub to the room.  It was quite plummy.

The sight of the greatest coffee machine ever, and the super amazing petit dejuneur.

A quick peak out the front door.

A nice, but mostly unused, spot to sit and play a game of backgammon.

Loads of natural light, and pleasant hosts.  An absolute delight.

jon