July 2012

First Last Day

Today was Everett’s first last day of school (not to be confused with his prior graduation from school, which wasn’t as final as it sounded at the time). Chris took him to school on the bike and dropped him off like any other normal school day. At pickup time, Ms. Erin was hugging Everett and saying we couldn’t take him. His time there has been a great experience for all of us. Everett recognizes there are people he is going to miss but seems to take all of it in stride. In about a month he starts 4K at his new school. It’s a brand new school and to be honest we aren’t sure how organized they are. But we were able to find a good bike route there so should be able to continue the morning commute on the Bakfiets. The major difference will be that we have to be there by a certain time every morning, whereas with preschool the arrival time was flexible.

Everett’s last day of school was also Melissa’s birthday.
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To celebrate we had family movie night: Star Wars and Ethiopean food from Alem. For her birthday cake Melissa has always asked for a yellow cake with chocolate icing. However, this year she decided to make a rainbow cake but lemon cream frosting.



It was delicious!

Happy Birthday Melissa/Mom!

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Summer Fort

In the previous blog post we mentioned the storm that came through this area late last Wednesday night. It brought down a couple of huge branches in the backyard of our neighbors Brian and Nadine. The branches landed in the backyard and driveway and destroyed part of the fence. Fortunately no one was hurt and none of their cars were damaged. Unfortunately the branches took out the power line to their house and created a short to the television/internet cable, which momentarily caught fire and scorched their siding before breaking. They also created a short to the ground wire for the house, which was connected to the water main, and the amount of current passing through the wire burst the pipe, flooding their basement. We stopped to talk to them about it on Saturday afternoon, and in the course of the conversation they reminded us that we are welcome to the jungle gym and swingset that their boys used when they were younger but has since been languishing in their backyard. It turns out the timing was right: Chris and Everett had been talking about building an outdoor fort, and Brian and Nadine’s sons happened to be home at the time without much to do, so they were available to help with the move. Brian attached some old lawn mower wheels to the jungle gym and we wheeled it down Kavanaugh to our house. It was a pretty funny sight, though not one that we have a photo of.

Everett was extremely excited about this turn of events. We put the jungle gym upright in the backyard and temporarily stabilized it, and he spent the rest of the day playing on or in his “fort”. On Sunday morning Chris was getting ready for a bike ride about 6:30am when he heard the characteristic stomping from upstairs that could only mean that Everett was awake. Apparently the excitement of having a fort in the backyard was more compelling than sleep. When Chris returned from his ride we made a trip to the hardware store for some parts: a roof, a replacement periscope, ground anchors and some cedar fence panels to replace the rotted plastic panels that were originally on it. On Sunday afternoon Chris and Everett worked to put it all together.
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For some time now Chris has been wondering when we would build a fort for Everett. We have been building forts inside for quite a while, and for at least a couple years Everett has had an outdoor “fort” in the crook of a tree in the backyard, but this is our first proper outdoor fort. It feels like a rite of passage for us, and both Chris and Everett are looking forward to whatever new adventures this brings.

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Scrappy

One of our iPad apps is the International Children’s Digital Library, which is a free collection of children’s books from all over the world that are written in an impressive variety of languages. One night at bedtime we were reading The Boat Ride from the app when one character said to another “You scrappy squirrel!” Everett thought this was hilarious and since then he has been calling people scrappy squirrels when he gets wound up. On a related subject we had a big storm late last Wednesday night that knocked a lot of branches out of the trees. Many of the small branches that came out of the oak tree in our neighbor’s yard had acorns on them, the first we have seen this year. Once Everett figured this out he collected them and put them in a pile on the patio to see who might come looking for them. This morning we setup Chris’ Canon Powershot camera running the Canon Hack Development Kit (CHDK), which provides a lot of capabilities that are not necessarily available when using the camera in its native state. We loaded a motion-detection script and pointed it at the pile of acorns while we were gone during the day.
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It worked pretty well! Here are a few more shots.

In other animals news today: Everett had a lot of wiggles this morning so we went for a brief hike at Atwater Park.

One distinction about this park is that just offshore is the wreck of the Appomatox, which ran aground in 1905 and is clearly visible in the water (don’t worry – we couldn’t see it either):

Then we went to the Audubon Center for a picnic and the raptor show.

Today they were showing a red-tailed hawk named Skywalker and an owl named Tucker, neither of whom were labelled as scrappy but both of whom were very interesting.

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Visitor

This week we enjoyed a visit from Mark, Chris’ close friend from his graduate-school days in Utah. Mark came to town for Airventure, which is the annual Experimental Aircraft Association show that is going on in Oshkosh this week.

Chris and Mark used to bike together, and Chris is very familiar with Mark’s abilities on the bike and in other endurance sports. For example: Mark has run the Wasatch 100. Three times. This is simply beyond comprehension for most of us mortals. Based on this knowledge Chris didn’t have any reservations about giving Mark the heaviest bike in our fleet while he was in town. So on Tuesday afternoon we ran some errands and went to pickup Everett from preschool. Chris rode the Pugsley and Mark rode the Bakfiets. The Bakfiets is about 8 feet long and the steering takes some getting used to, but by the time we arrived at Everett’s school Mark had mastered it, so he (sort of) volunteered (but not really) to pedal Everett home. Total vehicle+cargo weight including the kid and all the stuff that comes with a kid was about 150 or 160 pounds. Good training! Chris asked Everett if we should go home via the hill route or the extra bridges route. Mercifully for Mark he chose the extra bridges.

We got home a little before 6 and made fish tacos, one of our absolute favorite dishes. It was a beautiful evening so we ate outside and then went to Gilles for custard.

We switched it up a bit and Mark rode the Pugsley.

From Gilles we went home through the village and decided to stop at Cafe Hollander for a nightcap. We got home around 9pm and Mark read Dog in Charge to Everett for a bedtime story.

Over the last few days Everett has become concerned about wolves, specifically that one has gotten into the house and might sneak into his room while he is sleeping. Perhaps this is because he has started paying closer attention to the details of the Three Little Pigs story. On the way to school on Friday we talked about what we would do if a wolf got in our house, and Chris proposed we handle it the same way as the 3rd little pig: the wolf goes in the pot. Based on this Everett asked us to make signs for some of the doors in the house.
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It was a really enjoyable afternoon and evening. Here is a video of our excursions.

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Graduation

Today we attended Everett’s graduation from Safety Town. As we mentioned a few days ago, he has been taking this class for two weeks and has been extremely excited about it. Perhaps this is because it means he is big enough to attend a class by himself. Or perhaps it is because the content of the class provides him with a needed sense of structure about the world. Or maybe he enjoys a newfound sense of knowledge that he gained independently of his parents. Whatever the reason, the class has certainly accomplished its goal of raising his level of awareness and knowledge about safety-related issues. He has learned behavior about crossing the street, fire safety, police, strangers, road signs, medication, poisons and many other things. A few days ago he started paying much closer attention to Chris’ behavior on the bike and in the car.
“Dad, you didn’t stop at that stop sign.”
“Yes I did.”
“No you didn’t. I saw you.”
So it’s nice to have another pair of eyes looking out for me :-). Last night he came home with a page of Mr. Yuk stickers, removed the child-proof safety latch from the cabinet under the sink (?!?) and put stickers on all the bottles. He has also been instructing us to put thing like medicines and matches out of reach to keep him safe. There is certainly an increased sense of bossiness that has come with all of this knowledge, but at least it’s conscientious and is meant to be constructive.

Everett was really looking forward to graduation and asked both of us to attend. So Chris came home early and at 1:45pm we went to Wilson to setup our lawn chairs. The kids came out in a line with their team leaders, and the teacher gave a short speech. Then they sang all the songs they had learned and finally received their diplomas.
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This was followed by cake and a few trips on the tricycle around the miniature town setup on the basketball court.
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Photos of the event are here. And here is a video of the ceremony:

In the days leading up to today Melissa explained to Everett that this would be his first graduation, but she went on to list all the possible graduations in his future. Everett put his hand to his forehead, shook his head and said “I don’t know what to say baby.” Sometimes we don’t either.

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Art

For most of my adult life (Chris speaking) I have known coworkers who proudly displayed their children’s artwork on their office walls. And this has generally elicited the same feeling I get when I see a critically acclaimed exhibition that doesn’t resonate with me: I understand that someone thinks this is worthy of public display, I just don’t get it.  But what a different experience it is for the artwork that Everett has made! These are truly masterpieces, with many interwoven layers of complexity that could be difficult to understand for someone who is not properly trained. This is surely a result of witnessing the dramatic development that has occurred in such a short period of time, such as the fact that he couldn’t walk or talk a couple years ago but is now exploring his creative abilities. And it is possible that parental pride has tainted my objectivity when it comes to matters involving Everett, but I doubt it. Here is a gallery of some pieces we have collected, along with photos he has taken with his Kidzoom digital camera. This artistic work was supported and encouraged by his benefactors: his painting easel was a gift from Noni, and his digital camera was a gift from Gabby and Grandaddy.

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Tour de Fat

Tour de Fat came to Milwaukee today.
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This is the third time we have attended and it seems to get better every year. This is where you can let your inner bike geek out without any fear of seeming too crazy. In past years it was at Humboldt Park but this year it moved to the lakefront downtown, which was definitely an improvement, especially given the scorching hot summer we have been experiencing and the fact that temperatures are always a few degrees cooler by Lake Michigan. The name of the festival is meant to suggest fat tires, which is the name of an ale made by New Belgium Brewery and the name of a recent movement in bicycling to ride bikes with ginormous tires (29 inch diameter, at least 4 inches wide). Chris built his Pugsley in 2006 (or thereabouts) and at the time it was virtually unheard of. Seeing another Pugsley on the road was like lighting striking the same location twice. Fast forward to 2012 and things have changed:
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This year the three of us rode two bikes: the Bakfiets and the Pugsley. The Bakfiets has become a workhorse in our family, easily taking the place of a car over the last year and a half. And for the first time ever we saw another cargo bike on the road.
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The Pugsley is back on the road after getting new brakes, new cables+cable housing and an oil change for the Rohloff (this is one of the few bikes that requires an oil change about every 5000km).

The festival started out with a simple message: We are pro-bike, we are not anti-car. Then the Rhymanese Twins got everyone into spirit with some bicycle-inspired rap, and they were joined by Kevin Hardman, fellow Tosa Spokesman and executive director of the Wisconsin Bicycle Federation, as well as Mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee, who is also former candidate for governor of Wisconsin (twice in two years!). Here is a montage of some of the best bits. Special credit to anyone who:

  • Knows the name of Gandalf’s horse.
  • Finds the cameo appearance by Melissa and Everett.
  • Watches long enough to see Chris try to ride a unicycle with some guidance from Everett.


The TDF has a wide range of activities for all ages. There is a lot of kinetic bike art, including a bike wheel kaleidoscope that was used to make the opening clip to the movie above. We spent a fair amount of time in the bike corral, and this was the first year that Everett really took an interest in testing some bikes out with Chris.
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Also, one of the craft tents had a button maker that festival goers could use to make buttons with any number of bike logos or sayings. They also had a bunch of magazines available that you could use to cut out images. With this wide array of options at his disposal, it took Everett about 5 seconds to decide that he wanted a button with a picture of Martha Stewart from a magazine. We don’t think he has any way of knowing who Martha Stewart is, and he didn’t explain his rationale, but we did think it was pretty darn funny.

Photos of the festival are here.

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Safety

On Monday this week Everett started Safety Town, which he will attend for an hour an a half each day this week and next week. So every afternoon he puts on his Safety Town shirt, sunscreen and bike helmet, and walks to school with Melissa.
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He is EXTREMELY excited about it, perhaps because he senses that this means he is one of the big kids. Also, Melissa talked up the fact that she went to Safety Town when she was young (Chris never attended, which is perhaps why he eats leftovers that have been sitting on the counter overnight). A few other possible reasons he is excited: he is inquisitive; he enjoys a sense of belonging with groups; he seems to find comfort from developing a sense of structure about the world; he is an enforcer, and this class will give him plenty more things to enforce. Interestingly, since all this talk about Safety Town started Melissa and Chris have independently started singing “Won’t you take me to…Safety Town!”, which is sung to the tune of Funkytown by Lipps Inc.

On a somewhat related subject, we are in the midst of a drought that is becoming severe. We haven’t mowed our grass since June 6th due to the heat and lack of rain. Most of the grass in our area is brown and crunchy, and many types of plants are not doing well. There are few insects this year, which is good and bad. We don’t miss the mosquitos but it has been a challenge to find flash bugs. As of today there are burning restrictions and watering restrictions in a large area of Wisconsin, and in some areas there is a ban on smoking outdoors, so it’s not a good time to be a smoker. Then again, it probably never was, a fact that Everett points out when he sees direct or indirect evidence of smoking in public.

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Curds

Summer in Wisconsin is a time for festivals. Last weekend was the end of Summerfest, which is a huge annual event in Milwaukee with a dedicated festival grounds on the waterfront downtown. Until last weekend we had never been, probably because of the amount of effort required to plan ahead, get tickets, find care for Everett, etc. However, on Sunday from noon to 3pm they had free admission so we took Everett and had a pretty good time for about 15 minutes until he got too bossy and we wouldn’t obey him and he went into a tailspin that he could not recover from and we had to carry him out of the park screaming, after which he cried all the way home. Rough. So we still haven’t really attended Summerfest.

Another festival that we haven’t attended is the Annual Cheese Curd Festival in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. However, we have heard good things about it based on this report (even if you don’t read the article make sure you watch the video). For those of you who haven’t tried cheese curds, let me provide the following reviews from local experts.

Chris: “Seriously? What is all the fuss about? I don’t like foods that squeak, and cheese curds don’t taste like anything. The only way to eat them is deep fried at the State Fair.”

Melissa: “If they are fresh then they are squeezy and squeaky and tasty. They come in bite size shapes and they are perfect and you can just pop them in your mouth. The better kind are deep fried, which is molten cheesy hot perfection. They are delicious.”

At least the experts agree on the deep fried part! Speaking of which, I would like to alert everyone to the fact that the Wisconsin State Fair is coming up from August 2-12. The following is the list of the 57 new foods this year. Our loyal readers may recall that foods that are fried and/or on-a-stick command a high premium. If you search the list for the word “stick” there are 21 matches, and for the phrase “deep fried” there are 15 matches. Of these, Chris will be eating the Reuben Brat On-a-Stick with a side of Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots On-a-Stick (though the Irish Beef Sundae is tempting). Melissa will be trying the Chocolate Covered Cheese and the Fat Elvis On-a-Stick (Peanut Butter Cup in Banana Batter with Bacon). We will report back with expert reviews on these new culinary delights.

FOOD VENDOR LOCATION
Apple Raisin Stuffed Pork Chop Tips (Pork Chop cubed with Apple Raisin Stuffing and Glazed with Apple Whiskey Sauce) Machine Shed Restaurant Corner of First St. & Wetley Way
BBQ Egg Roll (Egg Roll stuffed with Rib Meat, Cheese and Cabbage) Pitch’s Corner of First St. & Central Mall
Beer Floats (Craft/Import Beer and Ice Cream) Slim McGinn’s Irish Pub, Slim McGinn’s West and Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St.,Corner of First St. & Badger Ave. and Big Backyard
Big Daddy Sub (Cappacolla Ham, Coteghino Bologna, Genoa Salami, Ham, Pepperoni, Provolone, Black Olives, Pepperoncinis, Lettuce, Onions, Tomatoes, Parmesan Asiago, Oregano, Oil, Red Wine Vinegar and Mayo) Cousins Subs The Cousins Subs Amphitheater
Bourbon Cheeseburger Sliders Miller Lite Sports Bar Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St.
Brewer Brat (Beer Brat Dipped in Stadium Sauce with Sauerkraut) Leadfoots Bar & Grill Grandstand Ave. (Mid)
Brewton On-a-Stick (Deep Fried Won Ton filled with Chicken, Cream Cheese, Pepper Jack Cheese, Jalapeno’s and Scallions) Water Street Brewery Corner of Central Mall and Second St.
Cake Pops Lehmann’s Bakery Wisconsin Products Pavilion
Chicken BLT Sliders Miller Lite Sports Bar Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St.
Chicken Patty L&M Concessions SpinCity
Chocolate covered Cheese (Mozzarella Cheese Stick dipped in Milk Chocolate, sprinkled with Sea Salt) Ultimate Confections Expo Center Booth 313 and Wisconsin Products Pavilion
Chocolate covered Cranberries On-a-Stick WI State Cranberry Growers Association Wisconsin Products Pavilion
Cookie Dough Cone or Sundae (Layers of Cookie Dough, Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Soft Serve) Emma’s Cookie Kitchen Grandstand Ave. (South)
Custard Granny’s Real Wisconsin Custard Big Backyard
Deep Fried Bacon (Bacon Chunks battered, Deep Fried and served with Dipping Sauce) Madison Sportservice Grandstand Ave. (Mid)
Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potato Tots On-a-Stick Jayme’s Chipstix Big Backyard
Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots On-a-Stick Jayme’s Chipstix Big Backyard
Deep Fried Brownie On-a-Stick Callie & Cole’s Taste of Chicago Dairy Ln. between Main St. & First St.
Deep Fried Cheesecake Granny’s Cheesecake and More SpinCity
Deep Fried Cookie Dough Emma’s Cookie Kitchen Grandstand Ave. (South)
Deep Fried Ice Cream Leadfoots Bar & Grill Grandstand Ave. (Mid)
Deep Fried Pizza On-a-Stick with Marinara Dipping Sauce Brew City Grandstand Ave. between Second St. and Benno’s Micro Alley
Deep Fried Shortcake Granny’s Cheesecake and More SpinCity
Deep Fried Stuffing On-a-Stick Rupena’s Corner of Center St. & Central Ave.
Deep Fried Twinkies Granny’s Cheesecake and More SpinCity
Deluxe Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Cheddar Hot Dog On-a-Stick Apollo Gyros Center St. between Badger Ave. & Wetley Way
Donut Holes Lehmann’s Bakery Wisconsin Products Pavilion
Dragon Wing On-a-Stick Wok in the Park Center St. between Badger Ave. & Central Ave.
Egg Fu Young Bites Wok in the Park Center St. between Badger Ave. & Central Ave.
Fat Elvis On-a-Stick (Peanut Butter Cup in Banana Batter with Bacon) Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery Big Backyard
Firecracker Chicken On-a-Stick (Mesquite Jalapeno Cornbread Batter-Fried Chicken On-a-Stick) Machine Shed Restaurant Corner of First St. & Wetley Way
Fruit Rangoon Joey’s Tempura Fruit & Vegetables Badger Ave. between Main St. and Center St.
Galaway Chicken Salad Slim McGinn’s Irish Pub Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Gluten Free Chocolate Coating D&T Concessions Main Street in the Big Backayard
Goldfish Cheesecake (Goldfish waffle filled with cheesecake) Wok in the Park Center St. between Badger Ave. & Central Ave.
Grilled Chicken On-a-Stick Chan’s Concessions Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Main St.
Homemade Chip Platter (Homemade Chips topped with Shredded Beef, Sour Cream, Chives, Tomatoes and Cheese) Miller Lite Sports Bar Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St.
Irish Beef Sundae Slim McGinn’s Irish Pub and Slim McGinn’s West Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St. and Corner of First St. & Badger Ave.
Italian Chicken On-a-Stick MaMa Mary’s Italian Deli & Pizza Central Ave. between First St. & Second St.
Lakefront Beer Flights Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery Big Backyard
Mega Dog On-a-Stick (18″ Corn Dog Super Dog SpinCity
Pomme Frites (Twice Fried Natural Cut Potatoes with Gourmet Dipping Sauces Madison Sportservice Grandstand Ave. (Mid)
Pork Donut (Sugared Bismark Stuffed with BBQ Pork) Madison Sportservice Grandstand Ave. (Mid)
Pot Roast Burger Machine Shed Restaurant Corner of First St. & Wetley Way
Red Velvet Funnel Cake with Cream Cheese Drizzle G&G Gyros Grandstand Ave. (North), First St. between Wetley Way & Badger Ave., and the Big Backyard
Reuben Brat On-a-Stick(Corned Beef, Swiss Cheese & Sauerkraut Bratwurst) dipped in Rye Batter, Deep Fried and served with Thousand Island Dipping Sauce Slim McGinn’s West Corner of First St. & Badger Ave.
Sciortino’s Cookies On-a-Stick Slim McGinn’s Irish Pub and Slim McGinn’s West Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Second St. and Corner of First St. & Badger Ave.
Shrimp Fried Rice Chan’s Concessions Corner of Grandstand Ave. & Main St.
Sicilian Steak On-a-Stick MaMa Mary’s Italian Deli & Pizza Central Ave. between First St. & Second St.
Sprecher Soda Sorbet (Grape, Root Beer & Orange Dream) Sprecher Landing Center St. between Wetley Way & Badger Ave.
Stuffed Fish On-a-Stick Door County Fish Boil Center St. between Wetley Way & Badger Ave.
Sweet Chimi-Nutella (Banana, Nutella, Cinnamon, Pecans and Powdered Sugar wrapped in a Flour Tortilla) Burrito Xpress Westside Marketplace
Sweet Potato Fries with Marshmallow Dipping Cream Budweiser Pavilion Patio & Grill Corner of Central Ave. & First St.
Waffles (Plain or with Blueberry or Strawberry Sauce) West Allis Shrine Club Original Cream Puff Pavilion
White Chocolate covered Cranberry Cookie On-a-Stick WI State Cranberry Growers Association Wisconsin Products Pavilion
Wisconsin Cheesy Chicken Sub (Chicken Breast, Sauteed Onions, Green Peppers, Sharp Yellow American Cheese and Lettuce on Italian Bread) Cousins Subs The Cousins Subs Amphitheater
Wisconsin Steak & Brat Sub (Thinly Sliced Steak topped with Bratwurst Slices, Cheddar Cheese, Sauteed Onions, Brown Mustard and Pickles on Onion Cheddar Bread) Cousins Subs The Cousins Subs Amphitheater
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Visit

We have had a great visit with Grandpa and Grandma Linda for the past few days! Between their arrival on July 4th and departure this morning we managed to pack in quite a few activities.

  • Wednesday: catch fireflies and watch fireworks.
  • Thursday: we went to the Milwaukee Art Museum and saw many exhibits including Posters of Paris, which is a really neat exhibit in it’s own right but also contained a collection of posters featuring naked women and bicycles. It might be difficult to imagine more interesting subject material.
  • Friday: Milwaukee County Zoo. At one point Chris and Everett went to see the dinosaur exhibit while everyone else took a rest in the shade. One funny sight was a macaque cooling his feet in the 100F temperatures.

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  • Saturday night we went to Gilles for frozen custard.

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We all managed to travel in the same car together during these outings. Chris and Grandpa sat in the front, Melissa and Grandma would sit in the back with Everett in between them. Everett had a great time sitting next to Grandma Linda while the two of them played with magnets, played games and read books.

One night at dinner we were discussing the animals that live near our houses, and whether it is possible to design a squirrel-proof bird feeder. I think the general consensus on this is No. However, Grandpa told a story about a bird feeder at his and Grandma Linda’s house that hangs over the porch and has some empty plastic bottles around the pole to discourage squirrels. The idea is that the bottles are too large for squirrels to hang onto, and they can’t walk over the bottles because they will spin around. One day he came out to find that a squirrel had leaped over the bottles and was hanging onto the bird feeder, gorging himself on bird seed. So he took a stick, smacked squirrel on the bottom and the squirrel ran off and wasn’t seen again, probably until the next morning. Everett thought this has hilarious and asked to hear the story over and over for the next couple days!

On Saturday night we asked Dad to tell stories about when he was a boy growing up on the farm, and it was pretty interesting to hear about the many different jobs he had including milking the cows. It was also a pretty incredible contrast to the life that Everett leads right now.

Safe travels Grandpa and Grandma Linda! Photos of the trip are here.

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