Oshkosh, Bgosh!

Barb and I are in Oshkosh visiting Hayley & Mike. Last night we went to a comedy club in Appleton, and had a lot of laughs. Hayl won free tickets by just filling out a comment card the last time they were there, and they took us along for the ride. We had a great time. Tried some new beer in the basement of this club, which looked like an old warehouse. Very cool. Tomorrow, even though I'm not a fan, we're going to cheesehead heaven...that's right...we're going to Lambeau Field! The plan is to take a tour of the stadium. I'm actually looking forward to it. Like I said, I'm sure not a fan of the Pack, but this is football hallowed ground. The Vikes will never have a football stadium like this, and that's really sad. When I'm at Lambeau, I think I'll put a hex on the cheesehead for years to come...just kidding...it will only be a year.

Wow, That's a Lot of Peeps!

I was told, there were 14,000 people in Crosslake for the St. Pat's parade this past Saturday. I was driving The Real Estate Company's van, with Char in the co-pilot seat. There WERE a lot of people here, but 14,000? Crosslake can't hold that many peeps, can it? I know we handed out 3,000 lucky shamrock stickers and ran out, so maybe.

Help Me, I'm Melting!

I cannot believe how fast the snow is melting. I'm actually starting to see grass in my yard. With as much snow as we've had this year, I didn't think it would go as fast as it is. Pretty soon, you'll be able to actually see the beach you're looking at buying. Hmmm...speaking of buying real estate, as always, it's a great investment. Especially right now. We've got a lot of stuff to look at, so give me a call and I'll help you find what you're looking for!

St. Pat's Parade

The St. Patrick's Day parade is this Saturday. It's the biggest event of the year in Crosslake, and we're expecting about 7,000 people to come and join in on all of the fun. This year's theme is "shake your shamrocks". I'll be in the parade driving The Real Estate Company/Pederson Team van, so wave as we go by. See you this Saturday!!

SKATYRS

SKATYRS...Still Kids After All These Years. That's the name of the band I'm in. That's right, I'm in a band. Some of you know that, but if you're a first time viewer to this blog, it's the first I mentioned it. We're a classic rock and roll band, and the reason I'm writing this, is to introduce a new member. My brother Brian was with us for over three years, but he moved on this past fall. So, our new guy is Joe McGown. He's a great guitar player, and a very accomplished vocalist. He also plays keyboards, and he's one of these guys that can harmonize to anything. For those of you that follow us, I know you will be impressed. I know I am, and I can hardly wait for you to hear us with him in the band. We're in the process of learning new music and getting ready for the up coming summer. We've got some jobs lined up, so if you want to see where we're going to be, go to our web site at www.skatyrs.com.

Would You Like Ice With That?

We had a pretty rare event in our area today...and ice storm. We usually don't get ice storms, but today was an exception. Our little dog Lexie can hardly stand up in the driveway. Our sidewalk is covered in about a half inch of ice, and being the clutz I am, I can hardly stand up on it. It's a lot warmer right now though, so I think this is about over. No power outages that I know of, but I've heard a couple of ambulances go by. I hope no one was seriously hurt.

We took in a few of the events for Winterfest over the weekend. I'm not sure who won, but the soup at Moonlite Bay was great. The best I tasted anyway!

Crosslake Winterfest

Hey...Crosslake Winterfest is this weekend. Lots of stuff going on. Here are some highlights:

Friday - 6:00-8:00 pm...Kick off in Town Square...bonfire & snow mountain.
Saturday - 7:00-Noon...Fireman's pancake breakfast, Crosslake Lutheran Church.
11:00-Dusk...Helicopter Rides, Moonlite Bay
Noon-4:00...Soupfest at select Crosslake Businesses
Noon...Bocce Ball Tournament at Riverside
1:00...Winter Olympics at Maucieri's
1:00-4:00...Radar Runs, Moonlite Bay
2:00-4:00...Golf Challenge at the Wharf
9:00...Karaoke at Ox Lake Tavern

The town will be hopping, so we'll see you there!