We're back from our mini-vacation. We got back Saturday afternoon after three nights on the road in eastern Wisconsin.
Things went fairly well. We ran into some heavy rain on Thursday, but don't get the wrong idea: It doesn't measure up (literally) to the rain that soaked other parts of the Midwest in recent weeks. They got more in the city where S lives; 4 to 5 inches of rain that night, enough to flood streets and create havoc.
Earlier on Thursday, we visited the Mitchell Park Conservatory and the Milwaukee Public Museum. The rain hit us as we were driving back to the motel--very heavy rain, but traffic on the expressway was fairly light and we got back to the motel OK. The rain stopped for an hour or two while we were having dinner, and then it started coming down hard again once we were back in the motel. Enough to create a river in the parking lot ...
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The next day, we went north to Cedarburg, where my wife was raised, and saw several roads closed by high water ...
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The little creek that passes through town was a rushing river, suitable for whitewater rafting ...
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S said they wound up with about six inches of water in their basement on Thursday night. But by the time we got there late Friday afternoon, it was hard to see signs of the watery chaos.
That visit went well. She talked with my wife and I until her husband got back from work. Then we went for dinner at a Mexican restaurant (I had a "choriloco") and the next stop was the pool and whirlpool at our motel.
That was different. It was the first time I had been in an indoor pool in many years--maybe the first time since high school! And it was my first time ever in a whirlpool. That was fun. S and her husband stayed with us until about 10 p.m. We left for home the next morning.
In a few days, I'll write more about our trip and the things we saw. Right now, though, I want to show some of the shots I took at the rodeo that was in town recently. I like getting shots of the cowboy action.
First, a few "mood" shots. Like these cowpokes sitting on the fence, waiting for the show to start ...
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Here's a cowpoke getting ready for his next ride--bandaging up the injured parts ...
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And here is another cowboy, cigarette in place, getting his saddle ready. What magical concoction is he sprinkling on it? Baby powder ...
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We saw a bull that must have been a magician. He sure made his rider disappear. Now you see him ...
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... now you don't ...
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One of the broncs must have been showing off for the camera. Honest. Here, he's got his head turned my way. "You want some action? Watch this!" ...
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Yes, it's the cowboy with the smoke and the baby powder. First, off went his hat ...
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Then he started bouncing up and down ...
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Yeah, this bronco buster was getting some sick air ...
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What goes up must come down ...
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But it doesn't always come down where you want ...
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Look out below! ...
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And another cowboy winds up eating the arena dirt ...
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Yes, he walked away from it. A little shakily, but he's a tough dude. You have to be if you want to do this for a living. Could be hazardous to your health.
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