Category: Blog Posts
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Hiking is full of surprises!

I went up to Wisconsin this past weekend. It was nice to be out in nature. I’ve never been to Devil’s Lake. The falling leaves were beautiful. I came across this tree that had been cut down. As you see, the inside was a bit hollow. Looking at it made me smile, it looked like…
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American Made: Cast Iron Skillets

I came across a show that was talking about cast iron skillets. I’ve always wanted to use one, but I don’t know much about them. It seems like a lot of work to season them all the time. Maybe I’m wrong. American Skillet Company is out of Madison, Wisconsin. Founding owner and metal artist, Alisa…
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Chicago Marathon – ~47K participants – VICTORY!

This weekend, my daughter ran the 45th Annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It was a goal of hers. It’s hard to win the lottery to gain a spot to run, but she did it. One year of training came down to this past Sunday, 26.2 miles around the city. I have to say, it…
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Acorns and the evil squirrel?

Recently, I went walking in a new neighborhood. I was enjoying the walk and the Fall weather. Suddenly, I was being hit on the head with what felt like small rocks. Many of them. Our minds are amazing. It’s interesting when something happens, what our mind thinks. For example, my first thought was of a…

