Blogs from Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, North America

Still at Jellystone, one of the days, Shannan and I decided to take a mini day-road-trip. The ultimate destination? Well! Keep in mind, we were travelling with 2 little boys. We didn't tell anyone, but we headed out for the Jelly Belly Factory, which includes a train ride through the factory (warehouse). It was around 105 degrees Farenheit, and we needed air conditioning - the kids were up to a road trip, so we headed south, with Lake Michigan to our East. We went right through Racine, Wisconsin, to Kenosha. Does Racine sound familiar? You can watch "A League of Their Own" and see why that matters! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104694/, ur... read more

This year's motorcycle plans is shapely up nicely. I am participating in two riding tours. This first one is just like last year's Titanic Tour except that the theme is "An Affair with Water." I have to find towns that have some form of water in the town name. Some examples are: Watertown, Green Bay, Silver Lake, and Spring Grove. For those of you who were following last year, I ended up with a total of 82 towns and finished 29th out of 106. Not bad considering the goal was just to get 50. The first place finisher got 600! I am also participating in the Tour of Honor to remember those who have served. The goal is to visit 7 pre-selected memorials in each of the 8 states on the tour. I'll be riding in ... read more