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A lot of people are affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wisconsin.  We have many, many days without sun during the winter months.  This year, we've had a string of days with heavy fog and unseasonably warm temperatures in the 30's and 40's.   Personally, I can't claim that I've ever really felt the effects of SAD, but this year, knowing that we are likely moving west later next year, I've been very impatient and annoyed with Wisconsin weather.   Sun trying to fight through the clouds It hasn't helped that my daily routine involves looking at the weather in Fort Collins and Tucson.  Their weather has been spectacularly sunny and more pleasant this time of year.   So, I haven't been blogging much because not much is going on. I've substituted indoor pickleball for hiking. The trails have been muddy and not much fun. For Christmas, we had my mother, Julia's brother and Allie here.  I went and retrieved my mother from Cedar Rapids a...

Choosing the Path Less Traveled






February weather in Wisconsin doesn’t get any better than this.  Temperatures in the mid 50’s F.  Blue sky and sun.  Should I go for a hike today or get back to my wood splitting pile?  As I was contemplating  plans for the day, my wife Julia told me to look out the window to see the latest development.


.Someone’s gray SUV got lost in the dark last night and plunged into the gully in front of my house. Even more interesting, the vehicle was running and still in drive–the front wheels spinning deeper and deeper into the mud without going anywhere.  Finally, someone was still behind the steering wheel, slumped over and sleeping.  This is not something that I see everyday in my quiet little part of Wisconsin (see normal first photo).

I called local law enforcement, who arrived a short time later.  The driver was awakened and asked to put the vehicle in park.  Details of the how and why were relayed to me, but I will refrain from full disclosure to protect the embarrassed.  No one was injured. Being Wisconsin, alcohol was involved.



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