Another delay

Hi everyone. I'm still in Cambridge. We have a flight scheduled for Wednesday at 7:55 AM. It's anyone's bet as to whether we'll be able to leave though. I spent Saturday wandering around Cambridge just enjoying the wonderful weather. It's been sunny and very pleasant. Our group is very fortunate that we were able to extend out hotel rooms. We are not wanting for anything except a flight home.

It's spring here and many of the plants are beginning to bloom. Gardening is a very popular activity here.

This is one of the many churches here in the UK. The picture doesn't really show you how large it really is.

On Sunday we went to see Stonehenge. It is located in the middle of a sheep farm way out in the middle of nowhere. However, it is a really popular tourist attraction and they bring them in by the bus load.

Hopefully this situation will clear soon and we'll be on our way back.

Still in Cambridge

Hello everyone. Yes, I'm stranded in the UK because of the volcano eruption in Iceland. I've got a flight out on Saturday afternoon. Here are a couple more pictures. Lots of steeples and clocks.
This is the backside of Kings College.

Lots of statues.

I think this church was built in the 1100's. Be back on Saturday.

Again from UK

Everything is going well. I was able to get out again last night and take a few more pictures. Anybody know what kind of bird this is? It swims but it doesn't have web feet.
This is the back side of Kings College. It's really impressive. They wouldn't let me onto the campus because it was after 5:30. Which reminds me...most of the shops close at 5:30. It's going to be tough buying souvenirs.

There's a canal that runs through most of the campus which has a lot of punting traffic. Punting is the boat that is propelled by someone with a pole. It's really popular but looks like a lot of work to me.

Towers, sprirals, and chimneys with lots of narrow streets. Lots to see. I'll fly home on Friday. See you soon.

Trip to England

Hey everyone, I arrived in England on Sunday morning 11:15 AM (5:15 AM CST) after an all night flight. I didn't get a lot of sleep partly because the sun was rising about 1:30 AM CST. Cambridge is loaded with historic buildings, shops, pubs, etc. but I have managed to get out and take a couple pictures. Below is Newton's bridge. Apparently it was an engineering marvel when it was originally built.
This is King's college. It's a very impressive building with hugh towers on each side. This is the side that faces the down town area. I'm hoping to get to the other side tonight. It really is big.

This is the view from my hotel. Very nice.

I don't have internet at the hotel. Well, just say I'm to cheap to pay for it at the hotel. I'll try to post some more pictures tomorrow.

Eagles in the Fog

It never fails. Jan and I got up this morning and drove all the way to Prairie du Chein to see the Eagles and this is what we get. Fog, fog and more fog. The weather finally cooperated later in the day and we did manage to get a couple pictures. IAs you can see, they were there and once the fog lifted it was pretty cool.

Belated 2009 Christmas 1 -9 & 10 - 2010

Elsie Mae & her parents came over from MN for our Christmas gathering.

Elsie Mae 18 1/2 month Stats:

Height- 33 1/2 inches (92nd %)

Weight- 25 lbs. (65th %)

Intelligence, Personality, & looks- 2 Thumbs up (120%)

New Link to Lisa and Brandon's Wedding Website

Hey everybody, check out Lisa and Brandon's new wedding website.

Laura got hit on Dec. 19 and her car totaled. On Dec. 30 she bought this 2007 Ford Focus ZX5 SES with 5,600 miles on it.

Today is Inlaw2's 62nd Birthday. Great things are being accomplished today. She's mixing up peanut blossom cookies for Christmas, now meets the requirements to get those Soc. Sec. checks - which don't start coming until the end of Feb. :-( , and is working on details for a mini-cruise vacation (hopefully in April). See 'ya all soon.

60 & Over the Hill? Not!!!

Tonight we celebrated my 60th Birthday (which is tomorrow - Dec. 9). My favorite oldest daughter provided my favorite grandson with the the Over the Hill (AM NOT) decorations and he decorated. Snowing like crazy tonight and schools, etc. are already cancelled for tomorrow.

Tonight (Fri. Dec. 4, 2009) was Shawano's Santa Parade. Merchants downtown were open and catering to the parade goers. Damon & his guitar teacher played guitars & sang for an hour in the Jungle Music Store.

Trail walk

Lovely weather this Nov. 7 Saturday. Laura went for a walk on the trail with Wil, Damon, & Doodles. Not in picture is Laura - she was the cell phone photographer.

Some of the parts you don't eat on the deer

King & Queen mentioned they hadn't seen any pictures of my buck since it was mounted. Good excuse for me to post some pictures of him again. :-)

Freddie Halloween Kruger alias Damon

More than You "Kneed" to Know

Inlaw 2 had her orthoscopic knee
surgery on Tuesday,
Oct.20,09.
A couple of the Dr.'s

pictures show that

she has cute knees

on the inside too.

Closing in October

We closed the cabin this weekend suffering through the cold and wind of northern WI. Actually, we ate until we were full and then ate some more. We had Lasagna, pork tenderloin, pulled pork sandwiches, bacon, eggs, pancakes, cookies, etc. etc. etc.

Last sunset of 2009

The road has been repaved. As you can see it's been raised almost 2 ft.

It snowed on Monday. The boat ride across the lake was brutal but the ride back to the cabin in the back of the boat was even worse.

We managed to sneak up on this doe in Jack and Kay's stealth buick.

We took a ride to see the fall colors.

Can't wait until next year.