Faire Maiden Glass



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This morning at bells, MaritaBeth and I strode down the lane and around the corner to engage in some natal festivities with our dear Delaenya. We could not stay long as MB had a shop to which she must return and I had yet to don appropriate clothing. However, I did take this photo of the fine sign above the studio.

Cheers.
~KR

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B.J. Wentker’s



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Driving through the hinterlands of Wisconsin, we arrived at the quaint village of Burlington. Dinner was nigh and this seemed a perfect opportunity. We were so right.
I will post later full details of the culinary, visual and historical experience.

~KR

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Wind Point Lighthouse



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On a lark my wife says to me, “Let’s go to the lighthouse.” I’ve never been to a lighthouse, so I said “Well, okay.” And thus, off we went. I wish the buildings had been open, especially the lighthouse itself, but they weren’t. We sat, instead on the bank of Lake Michigan and enjoyed the birds, the waves, the breeze and each other’s company.~KR

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MB’s New Favourite Tequila



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Served at Jose's Blue Sombrero, this añejo tequila is marvelous! Want to know a good birthday present for my wife? You found it.

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Off to Wisconsin via Louisville



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Finally, after much travail and favor-trading I am going on holiday. The timing could not be more perfect as I leave 111°F at home for the vastly more reasonable 82°F of Wisconsin. Further to the timing – and of considerable more import – it is the 16th anniversary of my wedding to that delightful soul the world knows as Marita Beth. I shall spend that day in her company and, if the luck that provided me this First Class ticket holds, her embrace.
Cheers!

~KR

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Trinity Tavern



Trinity TavernAs of late, the Trinity Tavern has been my after-work pub of choice. There are many reasons for this of a wide and varied nature; but the primary reason is that it is, in the entire locality, the only truly non-smoking bar. For this reason, because they had the balls to do what no one else will do, they have earned my patronage.
This is not to say that I don’t, or won’t visit other bars. But, if that bar is one that allows smoking expect that visit to be short and the frequency low.
Cheers.
~KR

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The Strange Case of the Missing Minyards



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As I left the movie theatre today a newly erected fence in the parking lot caught my eye. I slowed to take a look & realized it was not so much the erected fence,  but the missing building that had poked at my subconscious.
The Minyards that was, for years, my default grocery store – as much because it was a homegrown, local grocery store chain as anything else – is no more. It has been empty now for a considerable length of time, but it's absence on the corner will take some getting used to.
I guess WalMart gets to notch another company on their "we are taking over the world" stick.

Cheers
~KR

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Working at the Rahr



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The photo is of a small section of the bar front.
Sent from my Windows Phone
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A Glorious Sight



beer_endcapThere are few things that this PubGuy likes better than the beauty of a fully stocked end-cap bursting with all the fresh Summer brews just arriving.

What makes this vision even more appealing is that these beers are a direct result of the current craft beer renaissance being experience in the United States. While it’s true that Shock Top and Blue Moon are both part and parcel of large brewery conglomerates, both of these beers are a response to the vastly superior craft beers. Without the Magic Hats and Sierra Nevadas and Harpoons of the world, Miller-Coors wouldn’t feel the need to produce Blue Moon and Anheuser-Busch certainly wouldn’t be wasting time with Shock Top. While not necessarily good beers, their inclusion in the Summer beer market indicates a shift in consumer thinking – a shift that I, personally, am glad to see.

 

Cheers

~KR (Written on 11 July 2011)

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An Image of Destruction



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One morning after a fairly violent wind and rain storm, I saw the remains of this spider web under the partially protected canopy of stairs. A slight mist was falling still from the sky, but I have no method of determining whether the rain and wind caused the destruction, or if perhaps this web belongs to a particularly well-fed and presumably now-happy spider.

Whatever the reason for the destruction, the aftermath in the mist-laden sun streaks presented a fine photo opportunity.

 

Cheers.

~KR (Written on 11 July 2011)

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