PUBLIC ENEMIES...COMING JULY 1

JAMES BALDWIN, my neighbor says hi. Pictured here on the capitol steps during the filming of Justice Scene for the upcoming movie. Black suit facing right, he was photographer.

MADISON TEA HOUSE

DOBRA TEA HOUSE, State Street. Had the SHENYIPAI Dark Puer tea,
Many national teas here. Service was YIXING Clay Ware. Very uplifting. ( SHEN ye pie pronounce ) You can google Puer Tea to read about health benefits.






This is a type of TUOCHA tea, the leaves are pressed into the shape of a bird's nest, thus TUOCHA it is called. The nest is broken apart and the leaves are steeped in hot water.

LATE WINTER IN WISCONSIN

Downtown Madison and park area, A shelter house very busy in summer. Winter the swings sit idle but people still get out to fish the lakes, photo, walk the dog, jog. We Madisonians with our pasty complexions wait for the summer to come! When its over 50 degrees, you see people getting a tan. And throwing the frisbee.
A lot of people will visit Wisconsin for our snow and our summers and our seasons and our lakes.

The latest snowfall covered everything in the area, this is Murphy's Creek, actually in Madison city limits. A park area, pictured are a couple of cross-country skiers on a Sunday afternoon. Temperature is in the 20's, you can overheat if you
dress too warm.

SONICS OPENS IN MIDDLETON

Been jammed everyday, all day since they opened. Check out Sonics online for their menu. Nice Smoothies, Slushies, Shakes, Chili topped items, rollerskates, carhops, your tunes. Very 50's. Neon lights galore. Ocean Water, Toasty Melt Sandwiches, Large interesting menu.

WISCONSIN LAKES IN WINTER

An old fashioned ice shanty. Stays on the lake for the season and
then has to be towed in. This one is big, probably has a wood burning stove! A lot of people walk their dogs on the lake.

The lakeshore is lined with piers; in Wisconsin, the lake is frozen solid for about four months. Ice fishermen pull or drive their equipment out onto the lake, and fish all day. Walleye, Perch, Sunfish. All good eating.

ARTIST: Rafael Lopez

There is a 100 year old man in Washington D.C. for the innauguration. Sylvester Williams from New Orleans. "The lord
has been good to me. I seen a black man for President in the White House."

MORE SNOW AND BITTER COLD...

More snow piled on, this is the backyard of a duplex and you can see the snow piled up from the driveway. We expect at least another month of snow and cold. Oh, it was about 40 below zero windchill the morning of friday the 16 January. Truck did start tho.

ETERNITY II PUZZLE : UPDATE

DEC 31 WAS DEADLINE TO CHECK ALL ENTRIES. Anna Karlsson of Lund, Sweden won 10,000 for a ALMOST complete entry. Apx 253 out of 256 pieces placed. Below are a couple photos of hometown of Anna. NOTE: 2 Million prize still being offered for solution. Next Deadline: Dec 31, 2009. Follow links at right if you wish to purchase a puzzle.

YONKERS JOE

The movie pulls back the veil and shows you a con man. But pulls back another veil and shows you...Yonkers Joe. Dazzling slight of hand, Risk, ... a Father. Link on right to trailer.

ETERNITY II PUZZLE...SOLVED?

PUZZLE SCRUTINY DATE: DEC 31 2008. We will know if the puzzle has been solved or not! You may know that I have worked on this puzzle and it's been very interesting. Check link at right for the puzzle site and description, test game, etc.

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE

Stacey, heading out to the get to gether.
The road north, Sunset filling the sky.