A weed by any other name...

(With apologies to Shakespeare)...this clump of dandelions burst forth on the south side of a building not too far from our neighborhood. Even though we can have snow and freezing temps into mid-May around these parts, their sunny faces can't help but make me smile and believe in the summer ahead.

Wrestlemania

Looks like the Pewaukee High School wrestling team has gone to state for the third year in a row. Go, Pirates!!

Mad as March Hare

During my Saturday morning walk in La Crosse, I came across this rusty little rabbit watching over a mulched flower garden next to an old house. It seemed appropriate since Tim Burton's version of "Alice in Wonderland" is now playing in local theaters, and the Ides of March is coming up on the 15th.

Turns out that both hatters and hares can be mad.

Twisted Fork Brunch

I had brunch with my daughter at the Twisted Fork last Sunday, although we eschewed the "booze" part of it. An omelet with bacon and cheese, rye toast and a bitty bowl of fruit was only $7. Such a deal. They also serve great Alterra coffee.

For those of you who might be familiar with Milwaukee's east side, it's in the same location as the old "Oriental Drugs." You can see a favorite old-time local tee-shirt here.

Casablanca

"Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world...she walks into mine."

This Middle-Eastern style restaurant is located on Brady Street in Milwaukee. Not exactly Morocco, although, they do offer elaborate hookah pipes and flavored tobacco, just like Sydney Greenstreet smoked in the movie. Plus belly dancers on Friday nights...yowza! Read more about Casablanca (the restaurant) here.

Happy Days?

How appropriate for downtown Milwaukee. Just seeing this silly cover made me smile, even amidst the flying snowflakes! Spring is coming, we just need to be patient.

Could Always be Worse

Looks like March is coming in like a lamb this year. A very COLD lamb, but still - we'll take sunshine whenever we can get it! :-) It's hard to imagine that the corn will be "knee-high by the Fourth of July" in these fields.

Necco Candy Wafers

This faded storage silo for the local division of the Stark Candy Company is painted to represent their famous Necco Candy Wafers. I recall as kid these were the best purchase, because for a nickel you got a whole roll of multi-colored fruity tabs! Although, now they have certainly lost their appeal for me - tasting mostly like sweet colored chalk. Ah, the sophistication of the adult palate. :-)

Moonscape

...or is it?

It's actually the same image seen below, with the colors equalized in PhotoShop. During our walk this morning, we could see what looked to be a sunken pothole in the snow alongside a subdivision street. After kicking away some of the snow, the sewer cover "sunburst" design was visible underneath.

'Tis

We walked past this charming little historic gallery on Cortez St. during our January visit to Prescott, Arizona. It was not open at the time, or we would have certainly wandered in. The above link takes you to their website where you can see the front view of the building.