Dan Amato is The Wind!

NOTE about yesterdays blog - I have been contacted by the organizers of the Columbus Sleigh Rally and there was a miss-communication between people and  the event organizers do not support suppressing photos.  All is good and no hard feelings.  It seemed some people thought I was going to try to sell MY photos directly to the carriage owners and of course that is not how I do things.

it's all good.

With the Super Bowl over people are blaming the Colt loss on The Who's halftime show as it seems the extra long half time show stiffened up Feeney's ankle. Yea - OK. Of course, that was it for sure.

Speaking of The Who. . .BTW - did anybody have someone say "Who?" in the last two weeks? I did. Yea - that one just never gets old does it! Too funny! Did you know there are only two season in Wisconsin? That one cracks me up every time, it's like a whole new joke every time I hear it.

ANYWAY - it's on to the Olympics and I can't wait. Seriously, I look forward to the Winter Oly's. It's going to be a tight race this year between Canada, USA and Norway. I think Canada with it's home field advantage will win with 26 medals.

The neo-cons are all up in arms about the Sports Illustrated cover and it's blatant sexual theme. It seems the cover is "objectifying" Lindsey Vonn who could be Americas greatest down hill skier ever.

This is almost the same cover that was in SI in 1992 which was not talked about.

I'm just glad I am not going to be there in Vancouver as I would be kicked out because they probebly have an official photographer.
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A number of people have asked me if the new High Speed Rail will effect Columbus and I had no clue. However I now see that it will have no effect at all at the time being.  While at the Tyranena Brewery in Lake Mills I was talking to a guy about this and mentioned my "excitement" when a freight train whizzed by me going 60 mph and how I believe they actually grow in size the faster they go (something the Rod that is not me at the Amtrak station has never mentioned).  OR, maybe it was the fact that I was literally only 5 feet away from the speeding train which seemed like a good distance just before it passed me and then it seemed like a ridiculously small distance as it was trying to suck me in.

Think what a high speed rail train going 200 would do!!  Although they won't go 200 between Madison and Milwaukee.  They do go that fast in Japan.
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Mama Mia's opens tonight at 112 E. James Street and I have heard that the former James Street Dining has been or will be sold??  Also, seems Charlies Grille has been sold and has had a change in chef's. It's all I'm going to say.  They had really good food with the old chef.
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I donated a poster size image of Mr. Ed's Magical Midway Merry go Round to The UW Children's hospital last night. They will put it a child proof frame and put it on their 2nd floor and seemed to really appreciate the gift.

   
I'm also donating a canvas print for the the Columbus Club House, the before and after school program at the Middle School. This will be on the 13th at Kestrel Ridge. Check out the Black Eye Susan's and read the story that goes with the image.

Did you know each one of my prints come with a story?  I'm ALSO donating a ton of stuff to the Columbus Carriage Classic.  In fact you get a sneak peak at the June Collector post card of the month featuring The Fireman's Pavilion. I'll have to make a web page of all my postcards. I'm going to make my million one dollar at a time.  In case you are wondering I'm creating a new postcard every month featuring Columbus. You can find them at Sharrows, West James Gallery and Julies Java House.  I'm trying to get Dan Amato (Columbus Antique Mall) to put in a rack but the guy is like the wind. OH, he's around, you can just never see him!

If anybody actually does see him tell him I'm looking for him.

YES - I will make a web page - stay tuned.  Well . . .you may move on to other things today!

HA!!!  I JUST got a call from Walgreens telling me I have to sign a copyright thingy for a print because it looks too professional.  That's crazy!  I guess it's a compliment.  I would post it but the model has not seen it yet and I SUPPOSE I should wait.

K - nuff said!!!  I gotta run,

Should not be a REAL bad drive home tonight - snow plows should be able to keep up with the snow - Should STOP snowing about 4:00 tomorrow morning.  This is a long lasting snow event.


OH YEA - ABE VIGOTA IS ALIVE!!!  HE'S ALIVE!!!!!  

Rod