Anna is ready for another adventure. She has her adventure boots on.
The Mountains of Izu
Author: thebookandthespade
Skytrip to the Land of the Rising Sun
Finally the time for the biggest trip of the year arrived. We flew off to Japan on September 28th and followed the sun all the way across the Pacific, past the Aleutian islands, to Japan.
12 hours in the air, Minneapolis to Tokyo.
Final Summer Excursion
The last adventure of this summer was a project that was on my to-do list for several years, riding the four connected bike trails through Wisconsin’s Driftless Region: the 400, Elroy-Sparta, the LaCrosse River Trail and the Great River Trail.
A foggy day as I left Madison.
Eastern Excursion – The Way Back
As I started to head back toward Wisconsin on my Eastern Excursion (part one is here), I had one final appointment on my schedule: an interview with Robert Finley, InterVarsity’s first evangelist. Finley was hired right out of college, the University of Virginia, where he had started what was the largest student initiated Christian group of any U.S. college in the early 1940s. He worked for InterVarsity during the week and Youth for Christ on the weekends. (more…)
East Coast Excursion
Attended a lot of conventions and drove a lot of road trips in the 1990s. The east coast interstate routes became fairly familiar. This summer decided it was time for another road trip out east. (more…)
Two Weddings and a Bike Ride
Two nephews got married this summer. The weddings were one week apart, and out-of-state, so for excursions #3 & #4 for the year we enjoyed some beautiful summer scenery, as well as the beautiful wedding ceremonies. (more…)
Franklin Graham Prayer Rally at Wisconsin Capitol
Evangelist Franklin Graham is traveling to all 50 state capitols to urge Americans to pray for their country and get involved in the political process. As I reported in my story for allgodspeople.com, he did not endorse any candidate or any political party. But he said it’s every Christian’s duty to be politically aware and politically involved. Here are some of my photos from the day. (more…)
Grand Marshall for the Memorial Day Parade
Monona has one of the biggest Memorial Day parades around. It has more units than you would expect in a Memorial Day parade, which may detract from the solemnity, but it does draw more people to the event.
When I worked in radio I typically had to work holidays so I missed a lot of parades. Due to involvement in scouts and other activities, most of the family has been in the parades at one time or another. When our son was in the Army and stationed overseas, the parade took on added significance. (more…)
The Year it Snowed for Badger Graduation
It may have snowed on the graduation ceremony where I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. It was a mid-year graduation, in December, but I wasn’t there so I don’t know. I worked that day and decided to skip the ceremony, which I have since regretted.
So when son Sam received his bachelor’s degree, yesterday, it was reminiscent of that December day. The day’s high, 45 degrees, was one degree off the coldest high temp ever, and there were actually snow flakes floating about for a few minutes. But it wouldn’t have missed it for the world, winter coat and all.
Excursion #2 – 2016: Radio Ranger
April 25th is the birthday of both Guglielmo Marconi and Edward R. Murrow, two giants in the world of radio. In their honor, some photos from my weekend visit to the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in St. Louis Park, MN. (more…)
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