8/9/10 11:12:13

I'm torn. My mom is probably going to move to Springfield ILL. My brother found a fantastic little house just blocks from his place that is perfect for her. She has lived in her present house in Fort Atkinson since the late 60's. She's 82 now and is not being able to take care of things as well and the caring and upkeep of the house is starting to get a little out of control. 

She's excited. Starting a new chapter of her life at 82 is a pretty big thing and my brother is pretty good at the nuts and bolts sort of thing while my forte' is psychological.  We're a tag team and at this point she needs a nuts and bolts person to take care of her.

So . . it's all good. Still, I'm saddened but only for purely personal reason - she is excited!

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EXCELLENT - MORE RAIN!!! I hope my yard appreciated it and the mosquitoes can now get a drink.

The bites on my legs and arms are starting to add up! Before I would have a bite and it would be gone the next day. Now they seem to be lasting a few days and every day I get 1 or 2 more. The mosquitoes no longer bite for food. I think they are just biting for the hell of it now!  HEY - LET'S GO BITE SOME HUMANS!!

Many people think that bats are great against mosquitoes but that is not actually true. Bats eat a TON of bugs but only 1% are mosquitoes. Dragon Fly's are a huge mosquito killer.

Some people say that are not bothered by mosquitoes and this is true. Some people just have better tasting sweat and their proportions of the carbon dioxide, octenol and other compounds that make up body odor just make them more tasty to the mosquitoes.  Stay away from those guys!

This Wednesday if it is not windy I'll try the OFF Clip-on. I've read many reviews and while the overall rating is 3 out of 5 stars it's basically a WORKS GREAT or DOES NOT WORK AT ALL! I'll let you know at some point.

I golf Wednesday night then I have a 7:20 tee time in Peewaukee the next morning and a Brewer game in the afternoon. It'll be a busy 18 hours.

OH - the oldest mosquito was found in 79-million-year-old Canadian amber.
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The new number for Chedder Heads Pizza is 920-623-9100. If you order tell them the blog sent you.

Speaking of Columbus - I bet I'm one of the most hated people in Columbus at the moment, or I'd like to think I am,  at least after my letter to the editor about or Chamber!  It does seem that they are regrouping with fresh blood (are they actually mosquitoes?) so maybe we will get some movement with with the website.
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I have to laugh at Paul Scharf (in a good way). Paul is a real journalist for the Columbus Journal and he writes.

History was made early Tuesday evening when the Columbus City Counsil - presumably, at least - ended six years of wrangling by accepting a bid to move ahead with the reconstruction of Udey Dam.

SO - there you have it - Udey Dam will be Damed again!
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The Xion Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam will be having a "Traditional Hot Dog Supper" . . . . .what is that anyway?? I've never heard of a "Traditional Hot Dog Supper".
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A HUGE congratulations for Josh for passing his Fireman's 1 physical test! He had passed the written exam earlier and had to take the physical test teamed up with two skinny dudes (or at least smaller then himself) Saturday. Passed! Columbus has a new Firefighter and I'm pretty proud of him. It takes a LOT of hard work and he deserves recondition.

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Took a couple photos for shits and giggles.
 
 This is of State Street taken from the Capitol.

And as I was walking around I saw a lion.

Some one on Facebook says at today 8/9/10 at 11:12:13 the world will come to an end. So - you better have an early lunch!

Rod