Blogs from Wisconsin, United States, North America - page 6

Travelling from Platzburg in New York over the border into Canada with no hitches. Only the customs officer asking why we had chosen this particular crossing as it was from the back roads of New York state, we explained that we did not to use the freeways, we just travel the country roads. As it was quite early we had an easy drive into the city of Montreal, spent the day in this lovely city. Enjoying the casual pace of the place, however when leaving we caught up with the traffic. We quickly got out of the city onto smaller roads and travelled along the road which follows the Saint Lawrence River, and stopped at a small town called Prescott. We were so fortunate to find a place which offered small self contained cottages, so we ... read more

We made it to Madison and stayed in a nice RV park in the DeForest area. Once we were setup we went to Sun Prairie to meet up with Bonnie's friends, Deb and Annie at their church for Saturday night service in which Deb sings with the worship team. We went back to the RV as they needed to have an early night as Annie was competing in an Iron Man competition early the next morning. Bonnie and I opted to sleep a little latter and meet up with them at their home after the race where we had a great lunch that we then topped off with a trip to the Sassy Cow for ice cream which was delicious. Also picked up some cheddar & blueberry cheese which was equally good. We then went down ... read more

Thanks to a fun Washington Husky road game against Illiionis at Soldier Field, I had the opportunity to head up to Milwaukee for a Friday night game to see my 30th ballpark. Ballpark: Miller Park Team: Milwaukee Brewers Date: September 13, 2013 Score: Brewers 5, Reds 1 The Good: Beautiful entryway (very welcoming!). The sausage race! Very cool how people tailgate a bit for the games (obviously a huge tradition for all Wisconsin teams). Not glamorous, but visually appealing in most ways. Good crowd for a team that was really struggling. The Bad: Ryan Braun posters throughout (when he was suspended!). While good in most regards, it wasn't spectacular in many. It felt like it was in the middle of nowhere (i.e. no bar scene nearby, which is a huge minus in my book). Miscellaneous: The ... read more

We are on our way to LaCrosse, WI, an easy day of driving. We stopped at Lake Kegonsa State Park for an hour walk. The lake was beautiful with adult size swings under trees. A gorgeous day. Our Holiday Inn is located across the street from Mississippi River Park In Lacrosse. The hotel is full of Harley riders, a friendly bunch. We had gourmet pizza at Kate's and ice cream at The Pearl, a famous old fashioned parlour. Rolling out to Sioux Falls, SD, taking a meander through Minnesota, driving scenic byways.... read more

From August 16, 2015 through October 17, 2015, I have the blessing and privilege to travel to Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Israel and Palestine with fellow students and seminarians from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. I invite you to travel with me via this blog; I will be carrying you with me throughout this sacred pilgrimage. My intention is to share pictures, related Scripture, personal reflection, and prayer along this journey. Please feel free to share comments, questions, and prayers as we embark on this journey together.... read more