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Fredonia Photoshoot

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Our youngest daughter attends virtual school and wanted to go to her homecoming dance this weekend, which meant a trip to Fredonia, Wisconsin. While waiting for her to get done, my wife and I had to kill about four hours and ended up at some of the local parks with my camera. It's getting dark sooner and the lighting wasn't the best for some of these but here's what I wound up with.

Horicon Marsh Photoshoot

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In addition to plenty of nature photos, I spent part of my birthday hike at Horicon Marsh practicing some posed photography with my wife as well. I had a little trouble with the varying sunlight but managed to get some that were useable. Here are some of those.

Horicon Marsh Photos (9/29/2023)

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It's my birthday today and, since my wife and I didn't need to be at work, but the kids were stuck in classes, we spent part of the day at Horicon Marsh. Here are some of the photos I took:

Thoughts From the Green Bay Packers Versus the Detroit Lions

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 My thoughts from the Green Bay Packers' 34-20 loss at home against the Detroit Lions last night. Dan Campbell deserves a lot of credit for turning the Lions around. The Lions had been a laughingstock for around three decades and Campbell has turned that around in the short time he has been coach. He is energetic and aggressive, something that rubs off on his players and it feels like this team will be a contender for a while as a result. Then there's Matt LaFleur.  Look, I usually try not to place the blame for a loss squarely on the coaching. However, this isn't the first time one of his teams has come onto the field looking flat and defeated from the opening whistle. You can't even blame it on the team's youth because it's been happening long before Jordan Love was the starter at quarterback and Green Bay purged its veterans on offense. Each time, he acknowledges the problem, but never seems to know how to fix it. Had the Packers shown any sign of life in the

Lunchtime Walk Photos (9/28/2023)

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It was kind of dreary out today and the trails were wet from three days' worth of rain, but I managed to get out for a walk today with my camera, viewing both pollinators trying to collect their harvest before winter and some other signs of fall.

She Doesn't Know We're Fighting (A Poem)

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  Image Courtesy of Pixabay A million words spoken in  anger, Float around in my head. But I keep them to myself, Because I still want her to share my bed. Her every move seems to annoy me. Mostly because she's walking around as though everything is alright. Of course, to be fair, She doesn't know we are having a fight. Yes, I know, in every happy marriage, Communication is supposed to be key. But the people who say that Obviously haven't met the stubborn woman who married me. In our marriage, it's usually just best to keep the peace. After all, harmony is bliss, And a petty argument Just isn't worth missing out on that goodnight kiss. As for me, I'll get through this. My anger will pass. If nothing else, I'll just add a little extra  muster, The next time I give her a playful slap on the ass. We've been married a long time and I expect to be married a long time more. I'm not saying there aren't times when I need to say something that would be in

Movie Review: The Mummy's Hand (1940)

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Synopsis: A struggling archaeologist purchases a vase at an Egyptian bazaar that appears to contain clues to the location to the tomb of Princess Ananka and convinces a magician to help fund his expedition. However, instead of finding her tomb, they instead uncover Kharis, a living mummy kept alive for thousands of years to guard the entrance of Ananka's tomb. Who's in it?  The movie stars Dick Foran , Peggy Moran , Wallace Ford , George Zucco and Tom Tyler. You can read my review here:  Movie Review: The Mummy's Hand (1940) (wizzley.com)