Bear Run! Black bear chills in Wis. beer cooler AP *

ago HAYWARD, Wis. – Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler. The bear stopped Friday night at Marketplace Foods in Hayward, about 140 miles northeast of Minneapolis, sauntering through the automatic doors and heading straight for the liquor department. It calmly climbed up 12 feet onto a shelf in the beer cooler where it sat for about an hour while employees helped evacuate customers and summoned wildlife officials. Officials from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tranquilized the animal and took it out of the store. Store workers say the bear seemed content in the cooler and did not consume any alcohol.

Still August.

But it is 58 degrees!

September 26, 2009

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Milwaupaliukes does not have cable tv, so periodically a relative records programs of interest.  Between episodes of Shark Week and Deadliest  Catch, Milwaupaliukes has one thing to say:

DON’T GO IN THE WATER!!!

This would be a good day for Elvis to come out of hiding.

Ahhhh…..

Sunday newspaper

Iced coffee

Blueberry muffin

Beach Boys on the ipod

Summer.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was in the hospital on Sunday after he was attacked by a person using a metal pipe as the mayor and his family left the Wisconsin State Fair.

Barrett was in stable condition Sunday at a local hospital and was alert and talking when he arrived there on Saturday night, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement. It did not provide more details, and a spokeswoman for the police department did not have any further information.

Police said Barrett was leaving the state fair on Saturday night when he heard a woman crying out for help in the city of West Allis, about six miles west of Milwaukee.

Police said Barrett began calling 911 when the suspect who was attacking the woman charged at the mayor and began hitting him with a metal pipe. The suspect then fled the scene, authorities said.

The woman was not injured, and police were still searching for the suspect, who has a criminal arrest record, authorities said.

No other details were immediately available Sunday.

(as reported from the AP)

So long Les Paul, the Wizard of Waukesha, Wisconsin.

The world was a better place because you were in it.

A little something from the journey – this is a photo Milwaupaliukes took in Glacier Bay National Park in July 2009. It was our third trip to Alaska, but everything seemed fresh and new. The time spent in Glacier Bay was stellar – nice temp, blue sky, with views of mountains all around.

Glacier Bay National Park 2009

We have the ipod on shuffle mode and are enjoying listening to the 80’s band Big Country. Anyone remember them? Are they still around?

Favorite Big Country songs:

1 – In a Big Country (great song for road trips!)

2 – Chance

3 – Harvest Home

4 – Fields of Fire (400 miles)

Milwaupaliukes has been quite busy lately, hence no time for posting. We recently journeyed to Alaska again and were awed by the breathtaking scenery.  Hopefully the trip has provided us with inspiration for song writing – we seem to have hit a brick wall.

However, we did get to watch a few movies and read a few books.

Here is a selection of those:

Book- Time Traveler’s Wife (interesting; looking forward to the movie in August)

Book – Colony - enjoyable, nice beach reading for females

Movie – Night at the Museum 2 - fun! 2 thumbs up – Go see it!

Movie – Nanny Diaries – 2 thumbs up! funny and sad; proof that money does not buy happiness.

Movie – Sex and the City - how could Carrie end up w/ horrible Mr. Big?? He’s going to dump her when the next young thing comes along.

Movie – Fight Club – This was a weird one.

Current books we are reading

-Travels in Alaska by John Muir

-Pawley’s Island by Dorthea Benton Frank

*World War II Memorial, Washington DC*

Milwaupaliukes #1’s father is an Army veteran of WWII and

was a POW (captured at the Battle of the Bulge);

he spent 20+ years in the Army

and was stationed around the world.

Milwaupaliukes #1 was in the Air Force for 4 years.

**Korean War Memorial, Washington DC**

Milwaupaliukes #2’s dad spent 4 years in the

United States Marines and is a Korean War veteran,

one of the Chosin Few.

*Thank you members of the United States Armed Forces.*

What is it about the drive thru that causes Milwaupaliukes to break into hysterical laughter? It started probably 2 years ago when we visited the Burger King drive thru for onion rings after a band rehearsal. We had difficulty ordering and flew into a fit of hysterical laughter….which continues to plaque us each time we visit BK. We begin rehearsing what we will order…and then the laughter begins.

So the other day we thought aha! Let’s try a DIFFERENT drive thru – then we won’t have this problem! So after attending a business mtg, instead of eating IN a restaurant, we made a run for the border at the Taco Bell drive thru (had to get home in time to see the last hour of the Idol finale.) Well…we fared even worse. Milwaupaliukes#1 could barely get any words out while he was talking to the speaker – he was laughing so hard. Well, witnessing this caused Milwaupaliukes #2 to join him in the hysterical hilarity. Me eyes were watering from laughing so much. Perhaps Milwaupaliukes is losing their minds and sanity?

BTW, the tacos were muy bien!

Well yesterday was Danny Gokey Day in Milwaukee. For those of you living on another planet in our solar system or perhaps outside our solar system, Danny is one of 3 finalists from this season’s American Idol. He is a Milwaukee native, terrific singer, and positive representative of Milwaukee. Proof that we are more than just cheeseheads and crazy Packer fans.

Unfortunately, Milwaupaliukes were not able to attend the events, due to our work schedules (although we are thankful to be employed.) However, Milwaupaliukes were able to see Danny in route from the Summerfest grounds to Miller park. We waited along Wisconsin Avenue, along with many other fans, for a glimpse. Fans shouted at passing cars to vote for Danny; fans held up signs proudly; cars honked for Danny (as instructed by the signs); visiting Chicago Cub fans probably wondered what the heck all these people were doing hanging along the avenue. But they seemed to be enjoying it also. Then the police escort arrived, along with the stretch SUV and Danny hanging out the window. Fans went wild. Milwaupaliukes took a few photos.

Then Danny was off to the Brewer’s stadium, where he sang a great, traditional rendition of the National Anthem. Then the Milwaukee Brewers clobbered the Chicago cubs. Well, maybe not clobbered but the Brewers WON and the evil cubs LOST.

The weather was perfect for the events of the day, mid 70’s in Milwaukee (hey we had snow once in May). And did we mention the cubs LOST and our Milwaukee Brewers WON???

See Danny’s day in Milwaukee on Tuesday night’s American Idol. Look for the scary looking Bronze Fonz statue, the Harley Davidson Museum, the Elvis motorcycle, the Les Paul guitar exhibit, the incredible Calatrava Art Muesum, the screaming fans, the Green Bay Packers etc.

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Milwaupaliukes is VERY relieved that we did not travel to Mexico this year for spring break.

Whew! What a relief. When I read the headlines I thought “Oh no, what have my friends done in Australia? Fighting with a kangaroo?? ” They have been known to go after such delightful animals as skunks…..But after reading the article, I was relieved to find out my friends were NOT involved in the kangaroo incident.

Here’s the story..

A man in Australia suffered scratched buttocks and shredded underpants wrestling with a kangaroo after it smashed through his bedroom window.

Beat Ettlin, his wife and daughter cowered beneath their blankets as it jumped on their bed.

But it then bounded into the room of the Ettlins’ young son, who screamed, and Mr Ettlin was forced to act.

Mr Ettlin struggled to get the hopping marsupial into a headlock and drag it to the front door.

Shoved outside, wounded, it disappeared into a nearby reserve outside Canberra.

Inside, the animal – which Mr Ettlin said was about his own height, 5 ft 9 in (175cm) – had gouged holes in the furniture and smeared blood over the walls as it bounced around the house.

“I just kept holding the covers over my head and felt the kangaroo jumping on top of us,” recalled Mr Ettlin’s wife, Verity Beman.

She described her husband as “a hero: a hero in Bonds undies” – referring to a brand of underwear popular in Australia.

Mr Ettlin, who is 42 and originally from Switzerland, described himself as a lucky man.

“My initial thought when I was half awake was, ‘it’s a lunatic ninja coming through the window’,” he said.

Kangaroos are common around the outskirts of Canberra, but only rarely invade homes, experts say.

Milwaupaliukes did not review last week’s Idol because ALL the contestants were terrible.  We were very disappointed.  NONE of them should have gone thru.

Even last night, the third group of 12, was a disappointment.  The only one that maybe should go thru is

-Kendall, the blind guy.

Our other ‘top people’ were

Junot

Felicia

blonde country girl

Jorge

…but really, none did their best.

Well the world news tonight has so much to say about the snow / storms on the east coast. But what about Milwaukee? Our lake effect snow today measured at 14.4 inches! Some parts of the city were dumped on by Mother Nature, others had nothing. My area received only around three inches, but these huge snowflakes seemed to be falling from the sky almost all day.

Lesson learned:

one box of Girl Scout Thin Mints does not a serving make.

This is why Milwaupaliukes2 was called the “coookie monster” as a child.

I turned on the television and realize we have a MAJOR problem. You see, some close friends are in Australia.  Prior to their departure, they asked what I would like from the Land Down Under (as if that would make up for not taking me!!)  Well, just between you and me, it was a tough decision….I thought and thought… what would be the perfect remembrance of their travels to this far off land?  What gift could be appreciated daily and not tossed in a drawer to be forgotten about???? Well, Hugh Jackman of course!  But I just turned on the TV and discovered that my Hughy is in Los Angeles hosting the Oscars!  WTF!  They are going to spend their trip searching for him and he’s already here!