I was invited in early June to go on a two day fishing excursion on Lake Michigan by a friend and his buddies. Aboard the Breezy 1. I’d been fishing on Lake Michigan before but had very limited luck. This time, our captain knew exactly where and how deep the coho were running. We left…
Tag: Coffee
Our never-ending search for that great cup of coffee during out trips across the US. Our goal is to visit local or regional coffee shops and cafes. These are often times a little bit out of the way. And we only mention places that we enjoyed so if it’s listed, it’s worth a try-at least we think so.
A 70’s Double Header Music Trip
With a Canadian flair We have been to shows where there were two headliners and of course opening acts so seeing two concerts in a weekend wasn’t a new idea. But we’d never driven to another state to see back to back shows before. This weekend was going to be just that. We’d had Gino…
Driving to Effingham for an ‘effing’ great show
Let’s get it out of the way. Effingham IL has accepted and embraced the ‘effing’ slang associated with the city’s name. It’s on billboards and advertising. Gyms, shops, breweries, bars, and even an attorney use the term. So why not have a little fun with it. We’ve visited Effingham numerous times. It’s just about 2…
A One-day Border Incursion into Iowa
We’ve attended a number of shows/concerts in the Quad-Cities. It’s an easy two hour drive. Usually, we attend the event then drive home. It makes for a late night but with minimal daily disruptions. Maybe we’re getting older, maybe it’s not as important to get right back home, I’m not sure. But we decided to…
Beautiful Rend Lake in January
The Trip Down We needed to get away for a couple of days. Events of the fairly new year, the bleak weather, and just wanting to be somewhere else for a day or two went into the decision to head south. Usually when we think about heading south it’s towards Florida or Texas but looking…
A weekend visit to the Lone Star State
We had not seen any of our Texas family for quite a while so we decided on a short weekend trip. We weren’t packing our bikes or boats-there was simply no time this trip. As it worked out, there was a baby shower and a birthday party scheduled for this weekend. We left late Thursday…
Quick trip to St Charles to see Gino Vannelli
Our most favorite singer/songwriter you may never have heard of Warning: a few personal thoughts and insights having nothing to do with paddling, pedaling or drinking coffee! Gino Vannelli is kind of special to Mary and me. I discovered his music while working at a record store and introduced Mary to the him via my…
Heading south towards home
Tour of Wisconsin Day 13 We’d had a very full trip in the Badger state. We experienced some beautiful parks and lakes, ate some really good food, and of course drank lots of coffee. Wisconsin is a wonderful state which might explain why more and more of our friends and family are taking up residence…
Just hangin’ around Milwaukee
Tour of Wisconsin Day 12 Milwaukee has some rather extensive bike trails including connections to trails that extend north and west across the state. Since this was our last full day in Wisconsin, we decided to stay in town and see where the in-town trails would take us. Oak Leaf Trail and it’s ‘branch lines’…
Return to Oconomowoc
Or at least the area-Tour of Wisconsin Day 11 There was so much to do in this area of Wisconsin that we decided to head back in that general direction. It’s only 30 minutes from Milwaukee. We’d planned to go farther west the last couple of days but we’ll go to those places next time….