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Web Wednesday: SparkPeople
Many people battle with weight, and I am but one of them. The reading on our bathroom scale has crept up sixty pounds (ouch) from 2005. Much of that is because my exercise regimen has steadily decreased – it’s getting harder to work out as the kids get older. Our primary care physician pointed us to sparkpeople.com – a great site that helps you track calories and exercise FOR FREE. They even have a cool app for the iPhone. Forget the Weight Watchers paid service, and try this instead. Now all I need to do is actually use the stinking thing. … Read entire article »
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Then and Now
Yesterday was the 20th Anniversary of the first date I had with this girl named Nicole, who became my wife. While not the event of an anniversary, this was definitely cause for celebration. We went to see Quantum of Solace, the latest installation in the 007 Series. Along the way we grabbed a quick meal and bought Nicole some sunglasses. (How 1980s of us to hang at the mall.) We almost toilet-papered our friends’ house (we got caught trying to TP his parents house on that fateful day) but decided against it. I thought a then/now was in order, so here goes: … Read entire article »
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Web Wednesdays – OhGo.sh
I referenced a post on this website Monday. OhGo.sh is one great cocktail site. (For those of you techies who want to know a .sh extension denotes St. Helena. Here the webmaster uses the .sh to spell “Oh Gosh” the name of a cocktail.) I’d have to say that this is the best site on cocktails and spirits I have found to date. This site includes recipes, reviews, and comparisons of different types/brands of spirits. Want to know which brands of Old Tom Gin are good? How about Campari? Check here and you will be the smart guy at the bar or cocktail party next time out. I envy the contents of this man’s bar. It looks like many ingredients are more available in the UK. … Read entire article »
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The bitters guru
I was looking to link to my earlier blog post on bitters, and on a whim I googled “orange bitters” half-expecting to find my post. Boy was I wrong. My favorite post by far was this one. Here’s a guy who spent the money, took the time, and gave himself the difficult job of sampling martinis with six different brands of orange bitters. He even made his martinis with Plymouth gin and Noilly Prat vermouth. His are wetter at 3:1 (gin : vermouth – mine are 4:1). I need to get me some Regan’s and Angostura Orange. … Read entire article »
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On my bookshelf: The Glass Key
As mentioned before, I don’t read fiction too much, as I am busy enough to stay in a book for extended periods of time. However, I do read fiction in spurts, and right now I am in a Dashiell Hammett mode. I read (and wrote a paper on) The Maltese Falcon in college, and I am currently listening to the audiobook version. We have a box set of the Thin Man series that the kids love. Anxious to read another of his novels, I got The Glass Key from the library. I am almost done with it, and I hope to finish it tonight. Since I would never divulge an ending, I am far enough into the book to give you a brief rundown. … Read entire article »
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Summer Camping Trip (1 of 2)
It’s August 25, and summer is over for our family. The kids started school today; this is nice in early June, but it stinks in late August. Our summer was full of baseball until late July, and all of the weekend rain date make-ups we had precious little time to do things like camp and go to the lake. But alas, we did get some whole-family quality time in. Our first camping trip was a last-minute deal. We planned to go to a Cub Scout campout, but I was missing time with my not-so-little girls. So I decided to give Nicole a break and take the kids to a nearby State Park. We found a site at Pinewoods Campground in nearby Ottawa, WI (in the Oconomowoc/Dousman area). They were almost out … Read entire article »
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The shake-down for a Twix
To all of you outside the Milwaukee area, a brief back story. Former Alderman Michael McGee Jr. is on trial for extortion and bribery charges. The charges allege he demanded money, prepaid cell phone cards, and other compensation for liquor licenses and other government action. Apparently money and cell phone minutes were not enough to satisfy his appetite. Literally. This morning’s Journal Sentinel describes one “meeting” in which he asked for cash and a Twix bar. It reminded me of the Seinfeld where George is fascinated with the Twix in the vending machine. … Read entire article »
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