BIRTHDAY NUMER 92

FIRST OF ALL  I’D LIKE TO APOLIGIZE FOR NOT BLOGGING.  IT’S A COMBINATION OF EXCUSES INCLUDING ‘PUTER PROBLEMS, NOTHING GOING ON, AND THEN VACATION WHEN WE LEFT THE COMPUTER HOME. THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU THAT E-MAILED AND CALLED TO CHECK ON US. WE’RE BOTH FINE.

WE FLEW HOME TO WISCONSIN ON MAY 7TH FOR MARY’S MOTHERS 92AND BIRTHDAY. UNCLE HANS AND HEATHER HAD BEEN SENDING US WEATHER REPORTS AND SNOWY BLOG PICTURES PRIOR TO OUR TRIP. JUST NORTH OF ROCHESTER, MN ON A PIT STOP, I SNAPPED THIS PICTURE OF THE LATE SPRING IN THE MIDWEST.

 

WE ARRIVED ON THE BIRTHDAY AND HERE IS MARY AND HER MOM AT 92 YEARS YOUNG.

 

WE SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS IN MT. HOPE AND HAD OUR FILL OF HOME-A-GINS FRIED FOOD. MARY ENJOYED MOWING THE LAWN, SOMETHING YOU NEVER DO ON THE LOWER MOHAVE DESERT. MARY GOT TO VISIT WITH A LOT OF OLD FRIENDS INCLUDING  HER BROTHER BILLY, AND LIFE LONG GIRLFRIEND LINDA.

NEXT ON THE SIX DAY WHISTLE STOP ROADTRIP IS PRAIRE DU CHEIN.

 

Snow Again?

By Uncle Hans

   .....Yup, another 6 inches of the heavy wet white stuff.  I could not lift the hot tub cover, I had to shovel it off first!  But don't worry Rex and Mary, we I'll have the mess cleaned up by the time you arrive.  And it will be warm and sunny!!.......



Not another blog on late spring from Spooner?!?.  Well, we made the national news, apparently.  Neil texted me about the 12 inches of snow we got.  My realtor from Texas asked about it, too........

  ........this was my trip to work yesterday.












    A late spring snow is actually a thing of wonder.  It lasts but a day or two.  It shortens the "spring fire season", a big problem up here.  It raises the lake level (yea!).  It makes the farmers happy (we are still in the 54% of America officially in a drought). and, as you can see, it is beautiful.  Remember, without the nice white frosting, our landscape is a dreary, dirty brown and will be for two more weeks until the green finally appears.

     Oh, by the way, it is snowing again this morning.............

By Uncle Hans

Ice

By Uncle Hans

Talk about your late spring!!   I am too lazy to pull the dock and boat lift each fall, so each spring I have to worry that the receding ice will smash the equipment.  I have to cut the ice around the area so that it the ice sheet drifts away from the shore in the wind it does not take the stuff with...........



    ......this year is no exception, except that it is about 3 weeks late.   On this day, I cut the ice, then went on a nice long motorcycle ride in shirt sleeves.............



...      this is a few days later.  You can see the ice went out safely.  You can also see that the snow just WON'T GIVE UP!!......



By Uncle Hans

LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN

YUP, IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN, THE LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN, A MOTORCYCLE RALLY.

I’VE BEEN TOLD BY THE LOCALS AT WORK TO PARK MY SCOOTER AND FORGET ABOUT IT, UNTIL THE CRAZY PEOPLE LEAVE THE VALLEY.  AFTER READING THE MORNING PAPER ABOUT A MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON THE OATMAN ROAD I’VE DECIDED TO TAKE THEIR ADVICE.  BY THE WAY, THE DRIVER, WITHOUT A HELMET, WAS DEAD ON THE SCENE AND HIS PASSENGER WITH A HELMET WAS AIRLIFTED TO VEGAS.

I TOOK THE PHOTOS LAST WEEK-END ON A BEER RUN TO OATMAN.

BTW AIM, I FINALLY BOUGHT A BRIGHT “EDDIE ORANGE” T-SHIRT TO WEAR WHILE RIDING THE SCOOTER.

VACATION COUNTDOWN

ON MY HOMEPAGE THERE IS A COUNTDOWN METER THAT’S BEEN COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS TO OUR WISCONSIN VACATION SINCE AIM WAS HERE FOR SPRING BREAK.  IT’S BEEN A LONG COUNTDOWN, ESPECIALLY FOR MARY WHO DIDN’T GO HOME TO WISCONSIN AT ALL LAST YEAR.

I WAS IN WISCONSIN LAST MAY WITH AMY AND WE ENJOYED OUR ROADTRIP WITH THE O.D.’S CADILLAC IMMENSELY. WE HAD “SUNNY & 80” WEATHER THE WHOLE TRIP. IT WAS LIKE THE 4TH OF JULY WITHOUT ANY BUGS.

I ENJOYED IT SO MUCH I DECIDED TO REPEAT THE TRIP THIS YEAR WITH MARY. UNCLE HANS JUMPED ON THE BANDWAGON AND EVEN OFFERED THE CADILLAC FOR OUR ROADTRIP TO MT HOPE, LACROSSE, AND SPOONER.

AS WE WATCHED THE SPRING WEATHER PROGRESS WE REALIZED THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A LATE SPRING, AND WE WERE OVERJOYED THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO CATCH THE MORAL MUSHROOM SEASON AS WELL.

THEN I TURNED ON MY COMPUTER THIS MORNING AND READ ON FACEBOOK WHERE TERESA REPORTED THAT THE MORAL MUSHROOM HUNTING WOULDN’T START UNTIL JULY THIS YEAR…….

AND HEATHER FROM LACROSSE SENT THIS PICTURE….

I’VE NEVER SEEN A GLOOMIER PICTURE OF LA CROSSE!!!  THE WHITE AREAS ARE SNOW COVER FOR GOD’S SAKE……

AND THEN A PICTURE FROM UNCLE HANS AND RENEE……

 

SWEET JESUS, NOW THE COUNTDOWN METER IS MOVING TOO QUICKLY AND IT’S ONLY 14 DAYS TO GO……

JUST TO GET EVEN WITH YOU WISCONSIN JESTERS, HERE IS A PHOTO OF OUR OUTDOOR THERMOMETER WHICH IS SITTING IN THE DIRECT SUN.

 

TAKE THAT !!! AND YOU HAVE ONLY TWO WEEKS TO GET RID OF THAT SNOW, ICE, AND TO FIND FRESH MORAL MUSHRROMS.