Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
It's Demolition Saturday
After a pleasant Friday evening outing at the Village Wine and Food Club, sampling the pleasures of Italian Ripasso for the first time, we decided it was time to start final planned remodeling project on Sehome Road, the master ensuite bathroom.
Our reciprocating saw helped us to make fairly short work of the shower, and we're now planning a tile replacement.
This was enough work for one day.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Seattle And Happily Not Sleepless
By the time we landed last night we were feeling too tired to look forward to our 2 1/2-hour drive home. The Doubletree offered us a good rate, we had our seventh day of parking left, and we toddled off to bed once we had stored the sausages in our cold car.
We'll drive back to Birch Bay a little later this morning and hope to avoid the snow showers mentioned in the weather reports.
We'll drive back to Birch Bay a little later this morning and hope to avoid the snow showers mentioned in the weather reports.
Friday, February 7, 2014
MKE-ORD Via CRJ
We flew from Milwaukee to Chicago on a Canadair Regional Jet, giving us good views of Lake Michigan. Once we landed, the taxi to the gate took about half as long as the flight itself.
We've now used up a couple of passes sitting in a United Club. The bump opportunity didn't materialize but we were able to move to seats in First together.
We enjoyed a decent sandwich-type lunch at Berghoff Cafe in the C Concourse, a joint we found through Yelp. These apps on our new iPhone 5s make searching for the best places nearby a breeze.
It was only after we landed at SEA that we saw the news article featured on The Drudge Report:
Great Lakes ice cover spreading rapidly; see which lake set a new record
We've now used up a couple of passes sitting in a United Club. The bump opportunity didn't materialize but we were able to move to seats in First together.
We enjoyed a decent sandwich-type lunch at Berghoff Cafe in the C Concourse, a joint we found through Yelp. These apps on our new iPhone 5s make searching for the best places nearby a breeze.
It was only after we landed at SEA that we saw the news article featured on The Drudge Report: Great Lakes ice cover spreading rapidly; see which lake set a new record
Recombobulation Area At MKE
Somebody at Milwaukee Airport has a sense of humor. A plastic bag holding some of our Usinger's tested 'positive' and Brian enjoyed a full body search, but it's worth it for the sausages.
Fly Day
Yes, Friday is Fly Day for us. We're packing up and in a while Tom and Ellyn will drive us to the airport, possibly with one more stop at Usinger's along the way.
We've enjoyed a great whirlwind time in Milwaukee. One of the highlights was a visit with the 90-year-old cousin of Kathy's mother. Patti and her husband John are in great shape, considering everything, and we spent most of our time poring over the family photos and letters that Patti had carefully researched in advance of our visit.
Annie, one of their daughters, was also there, and we had met her previously on an Alaska cruise upwards of 15 years ago. Time has a way of flying.
Speaking of flying, our first flight today is a short hope from Milwaukee to Chicago, followed by a flight to Seattle. Strangely, we both got upgraded to First Class, which will make up for arriving in Seattle at 8:30 p.m. and driving home.
We've enjoyed a great whirlwind time in Milwaukee. One of the highlights was a visit with the 90-year-old cousin of Kathy's mother. Patti and her husband John are in great shape, considering everything, and we spent most of our time poring over the family photos and letters that Patti had carefully researched in advance of our visit.
Annie, one of their daughters, was also there, and we had met her previously on an Alaska cruise upwards of 15 years ago. Time has a way of flying.
Speaking of flying, our first flight today is a short hope from Milwaukee to Chicago, followed by a flight to Seattle. Strangely, we both got upgraded to First Class, which will make up for arriving in Seattle at 8:30 p.m. and driving home.
Lunch At Mader's In Milwaukee
Mader's is one of the two most famous German restaurants in Milwaukee (the other is Karl Ratzsch's).
Mader's is across the street from Usinger's so that's where we enjoyed a heavy but satisfying lunch on a very chilly - make that cold - Milwaukee day.
Schnitzels and goulash and a free bottle of decent wine, thanks to a promotion in a tourist brochure, made for an enjoyable experience.
Mader's is across the street from Usinger's so that's where we enjoyed a heavy but satisfying lunch on a very chilly - make that cold - Milwaukee day.
Schnitzels and goulash and a free bottle of decent wine, thanks to a promotion in a tourist brochure, made for an enjoyable experience.
Usinger's Bargains
The savings almost covered our bargain air fares. What a deal!
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Milwaukee: Ambassador Hotel
Fargo
We seemed to sit in Fargo for a long time early this morning and we're now three hours late, just right for picking up our rental car
Update: Make that five hours late. The employees don't know why... Freight traffic or weather or ?
