Monthly Archives: July 2010

Wiener and Still Champion

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Roger

Last March, a coworker sent me a link to a Chicago Tribune article on National Corn Dog Day (March 20). The article contained this paragraph: Gus Paschalis celebrates the corn dog at Wiener and Still Champion. Saturday will be his … Continue reading →

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Bookman’s Alley — Evanston, Illinois

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Roger

Our trip to Wisconsin and Michigan was so fantastic, it left us wanting more. So on Sunday, July 18, one week after we got home, we headed out for a few more hours of vacation. Our destination was Evanston, and … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Kindness

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Roger

I strolled to the park one recent evening to see a fireworks show. My path took me past the high school tennis courts. Two guys and a girl were casually volleying back and forth on the court furthest from the … Continue reading →

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Sand Point Lighthouse — Escanaba, Michigan

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Roger

Our route home on Sunday took us within three blocks of this lighthouse. It was too early in the morning for tours, but we got out and wandered around for 10 minutes or so. The lighthouse was built in 1868 … Continue reading →

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Sunset, Night Three

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Roger

The sky to the south was putting on more of a show than the sky to the west this night. Here’s our motel from the end of the dock.

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