Nearby Tornado Damage from Friday night

This is a house about halfway between Trenton and Highland. The red building was damaged in the back too. Part of the roof is in the trees: more »

Sleet in Illinois

We have yet to get any snow, all ice. See more pics more »

My NOLA Mardi Gras bike

This is the vintage J.C. Higgins for Sears and Roebuck bike we bought in St Charles this weekend. It needs a little cleaning up but is totally rideable as it. I pretty much love it! Part of me wants to repaint it but that would mean sacrificing the J.C.… more »

Halloween past

Since I'm bummed over not being able to decorate my yard this year, I am posting last year's pics to cheer myself up. more »

Mansfield Covered Bridge Festival

We finally made it to the famous Mansfield Covered Bridge Festival in Mansfield Indiana. It was a three hour drive but we had fun. We did not see all of the vendors but there was a lot of redundant stuff. Especially made in china junk, knock off purses a… more »

I'm back!

I'm back from Minnestota, finally! I got in around midnight last night. The right home was far more comfortable than the ride up. That's because I came home in my NEW CAR!! Its a 2007 Plum Crazy Dodge Charger Daytona. W00t!! Yup I finally got my dream… more »

A newbies guide to Mardi Gras in New Orleans

This year was my first Mardi Gras ever in New Orleans so I'm far from any sort of expert but here's what I learned from this trip.1. Choose your hotel location based on what you want to see and do. We chose one in the French Quarter two blocks f… more »

I accidentally grew cucumbers this summer

I typically throw organic stuff into my flower beds instead of the trash. I was very surprised this year to find that instead of flowers I had cucumbers. Unfortunately this wasn't a great location and only a couple ripened to the point of eating. We pul… more »

Woman

This is written in the Hebrew Talmud, the book where all of the sayings and preaching of Rabbis are conserved over time. It says: "Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from h… more »

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