The Long Road Home
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Just west of the center of town on U.S. 54, I pulled into a Hardee's ("Where Dave Alexander Loves The Star") for my first food of the day, at 8:00 p.m. As I turned off the car, the cassette deck, which was currently nursing the adapter tape for my Walkman, made a noise more annoying than KOMU's Booger.
Ok. Not as annoying as KOMU's Booger. But close on the list.
To this day, the tape will not eject nor play. The Booger noise (ha!) only goes for about 10 seconds after trying to play or eject the tape. For a few frightening minutes, the radio did not work due to my own stupidity. The thought of driving 5 hours through rural Illinois and southern Wisconsin with nothing but the voices in my head to keep me company could have pushed me over the edge.
Turns out, I actually heard myself on the radio three times on the way home, when KMOX played my stories from the Capitol. For all this time, I had the inkling that maybe, just maybe, the Mighty MOX thought I sucked and never actually used my stuff. Worries gone.
To Be Enthusiastic, You Must Act Enthusiastic
WAUKESHA, Wis.--The 2003 WILS Seminar, my first as a facilitator (small group leader over the age of 21), was moving beyond the point of words. To South Africa 2003, you've meant as much to me as I hope the weekend meant to you.
Sappy, I know. But unless you've had the WILS experience, you just can't understand....
(Of course, the Brewers game with Tra was an extra bonus...) ;-)
And The Victory Tour Begins...
MILWAUKEE -- With drinks at Von Trier, food and drinks at Pizza Man, Webb's with Big Poppa, and whatever else may come (probably the BA crew and Goodloe....) And right now, keeping the 50,000 watt love pump that is Newsradio 620 WTMJ happily humming along the airwaves.
Mmmm. Good to be back.
More Milwaukee exploits to follow. And when it comes to the sausage race at Miller Park: *always* bet on bratwurst.