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Not really SAD, but

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...

A Day on the Island

We woke before dawn, got dressed and walked to the beach in the dark. By the time we made it to the fishing pier, we were rewarded.



We finished the day with over seven miles of beach walking.  At the other end of the beach was Bob Hall Pier.  In 2019, we ate and drank at Mikel May's, a restaurant/bar located at the beginning of the pier.  The pier was severely damaged during the 2020 hurricane and then demolished. Only the closed restaurant structure remains.


Between walks, we grocery shopped at a HEB Plus for the week.  We also stopped at Paul's Seafood and bought some fresh fillets of black drum, a local fish.

I really missed the taste of fresh saltwater fish.  The fillets were delicious, lightly pan-fried with a little olive oil.  With fresh asparagus and fresh bread, our meal tonight was better than any restaurant meal in recent memory and at a fraction of the cost.


Comments

MFH said…
Beautiful!

Are you in an Airbnb?

Nothing like fresh fish, is there? Delicious!

John said…
Yes, an Airbnb in the same area as the last time we stayed here. Cheaper than the other one and a five minute walk to the beach.

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