Vacation from Hell part 2

A couple political notes about the debate last night.

I thought the VP debate was fascinating and one of the most entertaining ones I have watched.  Who won?

The CBS News-Knowledge Networks of undecided voters (the people that think Biden and Ryan are running for President) had Biden 50% Ryan 31%.

The CNN poll of debate watchers Ryan 48% Biden 44%

Nate Silvers (538 political blog site) said liberal tweeters were far more excited then conservative tweeters.

After the Presidential debate Nate (who is very very good at this) said that the Democrats were one touchdown ahead in the 4th quarter and the Republicans just kicked a Field Goal.

After this debate he describes this in baseball terms.  The democrats got a HOLD.  I know I know for us Brewer fans we are not familiar with this "hold" term as the Brewers had very few this year.  But a "hold" is a good thing. 

A hold is when your team has a lead and your job is to come in and keep the lead. Keeping the lead is better then just breaking even as it gains time and holds that lead for the closer to get a Save (another term Brewer fans are unfamiliar with).

On the Wisconsin front.  We see that Kelly Rindfleisch is taking the bullet for Gov Walker who hired her as his Deputy Chief of Staff (the person that works directly with the Governor) and she sat a few feet away from him but he said he had no clue what she did or was doing.  Seems honest enough to me.
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OK Where was I.

We ate at the Bayside Tavern which is a fantastic "local" place and with nothing better to do on a rainy cool afternoon went to a shop and purchased a few sweatshirts and so forth but DJ was not having a fun time on crutches and mobility was becoming . . . not a problem but more of an irritation.   Like getting a tattoo, does not hurt but is just irritating.

So we took a drive around looking at the amazing fall colors.   I was particularity looking for birch trees as birch in the rain is wonderful.   I found a patch and took off into the field in the rain.

Probably did not help my cold kneeling on the wet ground and I was pretty wet afterword.  This is the first of many birch shots I'll trudge through in the next few weeks.  I'm thinking of making a triptych (a work of art divided into three sections).

One thing I'm working on with my computer is that what "I" see on my screen normally has a less pinkish hue. The final products are more pink so . . . .whatever.  I need a better screen and should REALLY fork out some bucks for a professional screen.

And while we were driving around aimlessly I took some shots of our new car which was getting 42mph so far (final average for 556 miles was 38.9mph).  This car has an amazing amount of room on the inside (57.3 cu feet).  A normal 6 foot human could easily fit in the back seat. 

2010 Honda Fit Sport

 So were driving around in the rain, DJ has her foot up on the dashboard (which I always find sexy . . except for that cast wrap thing) and we're both sniffling and coughing like the plague.  I pity the people that have our room after we leave.

I take another random road and come across a ship in the woods.  I've always known this was somewhere up here but I had never found it before.

Can't quite figure out how to work this shot yet so it's a work in progress.  One of those "I'll get back to you " shots.   Of course I reacquainted my knee and pants to mud and water.

Ship in the Woods

 So we drove and drove.

Oh - the offending Coffee Shop got more of our money and I believe I will be able to put some images into their shop . . .but I'm not going to tell them about DJ.  I don't want a "pity showing".

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We ate at Bayside Tavern again but by that time I was losing my taste buds and pretty much everything was tasting the same.

We decided that night that we might as well go home the next day and wave the white flag on this Door County event.

The next morning we went to The Oilerie to refill two bottles of Olive Oil and taste a few more varieties and get a bottle of this 25 year old Balsamic Vinegar which is totally amazing. "It's rich, thick and luscious. Almost like a liquer."

Then up to Ephraim for a quick photo op and the lack of water is amazing.  Seriously - look at where the waves are and where the dock is.   OBAMA - WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THIS!!!  DAMN YOU  LIBERALS! 

Then to Decorators Gallery to pick up my last four 20x30 Gallery Wraps.

And finally one last stop at The Alpine Golf Course for one of the best holes in Wisconsin.  And BTW - I hit the green the one time I drove this hole.  Only 170 yards away but 150 down, plus I used a 7 wood so it probably went 150 feet UP before it went 300 feet DOWN and there there is the wind.  I used a ball I was sure to lose.  (and I three putted).

No freaking way will I get close!

Then we started the long drive home.  We like to take Co Rd B south as it's much prettier then Hwy42. A quick stop at Lambaugh but I was going down hill fast and DJ could not drive.

SO - we are now south of Green Bay and in Construction Hell. Seriously - WTF???   We have concrete slabs 10 feet high on either side of the road for 40 miles, can't see a damn thing.  EXCEPT - rocks flying past our car as cement trucks go back and forth and right around Oshkosh I THINK (can't tell where we are as it looks like a war zone)  SMACK!!!!  a rock hits our wind shield and cracks the upper left side.  Then I see a LARGER rock bouncing in the right lane.  SHIT!!!

One thing I learned on this trip is the wonders of Tylenol and colds.  I never considered that Tylenol would help on colds but it does a pretty darn good job.  Next time you have a cold try Tylenol.

ANYWAY - as we drive south and finally get out of Construction Hell near the the EAA we get a call from the vet and Milo's test are back.  GOOD NEWS - we do not have to put Milo down (I have been thinking this all vacation which is not a great thought while on vacation) and he has a fungus in his nose or something.  Just more pills but that is not a problem.  I have never had a cat easier to pill then Milo.  In fact I get the piller thing out and me comes to me - weird.  I think he is addicted to drugs.

That's my story at the moment.

More photos to come!  at some point! 

RM