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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...

On the Road Again

My father’s Celebration of Life took place last Saturday in an African-American Church that he attended from time to time in his childhood home of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. My dad loved traditional gospel music, and he would have loved the musical performance. 

After we made it home to Wisconsin, we packed up a few days later, hitched up the Scamp, and drove north. 


Tonight, we are driveway camping at Julia’s brother’s cabin on Long Lake, which is near Gleason, Wisconsin. It’s a small place, started by Scott himself and then finished by his friends and family after Scott had a brain aneurysm at age 30. Scott nearly died after that incident and lost the use of his dominant right hand. This year Scott celebrated a life equally as long after his aneurysm as before. 

We grilled brats for dinner, served alongside baked beans and a salad. Scott and his friend Rick went fishing for crappies after dinner; Julia went along for the ride. I’m enjoying the view of the lake from the cabin’s spacious deck with Callie literally laying on my feet to keep track of my movements. 

Julia, Scott and Rick

We will stay here through the holiday weekend and then continue further north. We aren’t sure where we will stop next but have a couple of ideas in mind.

Comments

Bill said…
I think even Callie had a big smile. Enjoy the wandering.

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