High Cliff Park

This is Lake Winnebago right outside of Appleton. It is the third largest fresh water lake in the states. I think it is 30 miles wide. It is huge! As far as you can see is water... but it isn't the ocean.

The leaves are already starting to change over here. You have to love the beginning of fall.

This is a tower that you can climb... to get a better view of the lake and the surrounding area.

Here is your view.

When we were down by the lake we spotted this chimney type thing sticking high above the trees... we had to check it out. It was once a Lime Kiln. Here is a picture of it in its prime.

Here is what is left of it...

Jesse kept telling me that "there are no signs that say Keep Out or No Trespassing". He was about ready to jump the fence and see what was behind the doors. I tried to tell him that was why the fence was there.

One last look at the Lake before we leave.

After visiting the lake Jesse and his brother [Jerry] wanted to drive around and look at enclosed trailers. Why you ask... I have no idea. A guy needs a trailer! Do you know how often it would come in handy. We can move ourselves! I don't know how many more times he plans on moving but it better be worth it if we need our own trailer! : )

Anyway, we are driving around and we come across this....

You know you are in Wisconsin when you start to see stuff like this.

Deer hunting the hunters.

Corn Fields & Farms

Jesse and I went back to our parents this past weekend. (About a 2.5 hour drive) Where we live it had been stormy and raining but the closer we got to our parents the clouds were breaking up and the sun was shining.

Lots of farms on our drive and I thought it looked really neat with the clouds. These pictures are out the window doing about 65mph... pretty good, huh?! We also seen "Oreo cows" The head and butt were black and the middle was white. I couldn't get a picture fast enough... I'll try next time.

The below pictures are of a cornfield that separate my parents from their neighbors. The house in the last picture is of the neighbors... I was at their place when I took the pictures. They were having a NASCAR party. They deep fried a turkey! Yum! They also deep fried Twinkies! Those were so good! Kind of tasted like an elephant ear from the fair! They rolled the Twinkies in a batter (similar to a pancake mix) fried them, then sprinkled them with powdered sugar.

You don't want to eat this corn... they call it field corn and it is not good. Only the cows like it!

Missing Tigard

How about some love for Tigard!?

I don't know when it was but July sometime... Jesse and I were sitting in our apartment in Tigard and noticed a beautiful sky. We couldn't see it very well so we hoped in the Jeep and drove down 99 a bit to this place.

I got some very cool shots!!

I need to brag about my Tigard neighbors for just a few moments. Really missing them right now! We had very cool neighbors there. Brandon & Natalie... were in the program with Jesse and I love them to pieces!! Miss them tons! If Jesse and I were going a little stir crazy we could always call them and go and visit for awhile.

Zack & Sara... were our go to garden neighbors. You could find Zack grilling a couple burgers while drinking a bottle of beer. Sara would be drinking her wine trying to keep her cats from running away. Jesse and I would sit out there and distract them from their grill (and cats) and have a drink with them at night. So fun!

Liz, Faith & Justin... You could always find Liz out on her patio with a glass of wine! She has the sweetest daughter Faith and a rapping boyfriend Justin. Justin would always try to get me to rap... told me it was just liking rhyming... well I can't do either!!

Lee... he passed away right before we left. He was an old man that was hard of hearing and loved Jesse to pieces! He would come over and bang on the door so loud!! He would need Jesse to put in a movie for him to watch because he couldn't figure it out. He was a pretty neat guy and glad we were able to meet him.

Ryan & Lin... BBQ boy!! Ryan is always grilling and cooks enough to feed an army! I can't tell you how many times we would be sitting in our living room and all of sudden we would either hear things being thrown at our windows or hear our names being yelled. It was Ryan... he was grilling and had extras. He also had a Long Island Ice Tea to go with it. Ryan is an awesome cook! Sure do miss his grilling nights!! We actually just got a call from them this past weekend... they are engaged!!!!!! I am so excited for them!! Love them to pieces!!

Love and miss you Tigard neighbors!!