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04/21/26 04:03 PM

#3724

Jim Cejka

Nancy, Tom - OMG, glad you guys came through all that ok. Funny you mentioned the green sky Tom. My daughter, who lives just east of Lake Winnebago, also saw the eerie green sky and called to tell us what she was seeing and how weird it was. No tornado though.

When I was on the sheriff's department in Waukesha we had 2 tornados come through. Interesting.

And down here in swampy old Florida, we're having a very serious drought. Crazy.

With all the goofy weather around the country, don't you wonder how Bill Carlson, WTMJ, would have explained it with his one map and hand-drawn charts.

04/22/26 05:58 AM

#3725

Jim Cejka

Nancy,

You made the news. Just saw the Weather Channel showing a bit about the flooding in Cheboygan County, and the ice floes on Black Lake.

04/22/26 03:56 PM

#3726

Garry Sellers

Nancy – Karsten getting stuck in a snowbank is funny. Your home being flooded… not so much. The upper Midwest has really been taking it on the chin lately—weather-wise and otherwise. Consider this an open invitation to California for a little respite. Our biggest “crisis” here is that we had a whole inch of rain in April—for the first time since 2018. I’ll try to carry on, though our new deaf, slightly soggy puppy is lodging formal complaints.

Of course, you may need to take out a small line of credit just to visit—gas here is now a luxury item. I paid $6.29 a gallon for premium at a “cheap” station. I saw $7-something down the street and briefly considered walking.

Tom – Always nice to see newlyweds these days. Forty years—congratulations! Those of us north of 60 years are starting to wonder what’s left to talk about. We’ve covered most topics at least twice, some under protest.

And Tom – since you’ve got a strong line upstairs, I’d be grateful for a good word for me—and maybe a little extra coverage for Gordy Sauer. He can use all the help he can get. (There’s thunder outside as I write this, so I assume my request has been received… and is under review.)

05/17/26 07:13 PM

#3727

Kenneth Pallaske

This is Lu Ken Pallaske's wife. I am sorry to say that Ken lost his battle with cancer on May 10,2026. he was surrounded by his family in his home, I am missing him terribly.

05/18/26 05:56 AM

#3728

Jim Cejka

Semper Fi Ken.

05/18/26 01:04 PM

#3729

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

So sorry to hear this, Lu. Hugs from California.Yesterday would have been my Jon's birthday, and still missing him, and focusing on the memories of happy times.

05/26/26 05:41 PM

#3730

Jim Cejka

Great post for Memorial Day - Thanks Garry.

06/01/26 09:38 AM

#3731

Jim Cejka

A sign of the times - I just saw a commercial - for only $9.95, you can buy a roll of pennies.

07/05/26 02:18 PM

#3732

Jim Cejka

So, if you're not into the World Cup, I'm looking at the TV listiings for today under "Sports." We have a stone skipping contest, axe and knife games, cherry pit spitting contest, Catholics vs convicts something, air-guitar all-star contest, hot-dog eating, air-hockey championship, and speed chess.

Don't know if you can split a TV screen into that many windows. Enjoy.

07/10/26 02:07 PM

#3733

Garry Sellers

My wife recently pointed out a news story about people objecting to their likeness being used in AI-generated images without their permission. Those who know me know that my warped sense of humor has never met a person it couldn't gently make fun of—especially myself. It's always meant in good fun, never as ridicule. I hope it's clear that these little spoofs are done with affection. Those who know me know that I genuinely care about every one of you (yes, even you, Gordy), and I assume you already know that without me having to say it. If, however, you'd rather not be included in any future AI-created misadventures, caricatures, career misfires, patriotic feats, or other acts of comic nonsense, just let me know through the Message Center. No explanations needed. I'll happily respect your wishes ... for a change.

07/10/26 03:23 PM

#3734

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Not to worry. Garry. We aren't so thin-skinned that we can't laugh at ourselves. Besides, your AI generated reconstructions of us look better than some of our old photos. Carry on!

Having a very lazy day here, after a couple of overly-busy and exhausting ones. Spent the last half hour watching a squirrel trying to get to the bird feeder. I think I've finally outsmarted him! Good thing - he was getting expensive.

Resting up for another busy day tomorrow at the lightkeeper's house. Our grand daughter has been coming with me for volunteer shifts there, and after a few days she's feeling more confident and really getting into it. She's a great help when we have a glut of visitors all at once, and she's learning not only some maritime history, but also about how varied and weird the public can be. Besides that, the experience will look good on her college applications in three years. Wow - getting into college certainly wasn't as difficult when we were at it!

Summer finally arrived here, after a cold and windy spring. So far, we haven't hit eighty degrees, but getting there. It's hard to imagine being in the triple digits, as it must be truly miserable. We hope everyone is enjoying summer, sunscreening and hydrating like mad.

07/10/26 03:57 PM

#3735

Jim Cejka

Garry,

No problem with the AI pics, although, if you use Artificial Intelligence, does that mean that you have none of your own? (A HA). Besides, those pictures you post of me are better than the ones posted in the Post Offices. Maybe you could add a little more hair though.

Nancy,

I'm jealous. I love lighthouses! Been trying to find something like model kits of lighthouses I could build and clutter up the house with. Which one do you work at so I can look it up?

07/10/26 04:38 PM

#3736

Marian Schopp (Bringe)

Where can I find the AI generated pictures? I so rarely check in on my high school friends. I hope to change that now that I am a widow. I never really new my classmates but AI generated pictures sounds like fun to see.

07/10/26 05:51 PM

#3737

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Hi Jim,

We have two, and they're about a mile apart. The last keeper at the 1840's light was appointed by Lincoln, and became the first one at the new light. He had six children, and five of them were involved in lightkeeping. We had 74 years of "wickies" from that family in our area!

I volunteer at the lightkeeper's home for the 1870, or the "New" lighthouse. It took volunteers six years to bring it into shape, and I play mah jongg with one of the original restorers. Several of them are already dead, sadly. Keeping it in shape and open for the public is a labor of love. Look up Presque Isle Township Museum Society. I'm no longer on the board, but still stay active, and it's a great group.

07/11/26 12:25 PM

#3738

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

Garry, I can't remember when I laughed so hard! That homepage is priceless. I wouldn't have minded even if you did put one of my photos up there. Nancy, I can't imagine many things more enjoyable than minding a lighthouse. Although I would need Wi-Fi For those times when nothing exciting was happening outside the window. We are lucky here in the city of LA to be somewhat protected by proximity to the ocean from the triple digits. However, we hear that hot humid Wisconsin weather is headed our way, with even thunderstorms possible. Should be interesting and bring back memories.

07/11/26 07:01 PM

#3739

Jim Cejka

Oh Wow Nancy, WOW

Those places are so neat!. Such a history. The pictures are beautiful. Now I'm really jealous.

Enjoy!

07/12/26 06:09 AM

#3740

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Thanks. I hope you find a model kit (we don't have one)

07/30/26 04:35 PM

#3741

Jim Cejka

Had my cataract surgery and got my first set of hearing aids last week. I can see and hear so much better now. And now, after a week, I realize that I haven't been missing anything, and there's nothing to look forward to.

08/05/26 04:01 PM

#3742

Garry Sellers

It's funny how a simple video can catch you off guard. As I watched these artists meet older versions of themselves, I couldn't help wondering what a conversation between my younger self and the person I am today would sound like. Maybe you'll find yourself wondering the same thing.

08/27/26 06:12 PM

#3743

Jim Cejka

Garry,

Larry and Bill weren't the only ones who missed out on HD motorcycles. My wife's great-grandfather was a German bred machinist who made the parts for the first Harley Davidson cycles. They asked him to join them in starting their company, but his wife said it was too risky and he turned them down.

And you're right too - with my age now and retro-senility, I might have walked down Villard back then, I don't remember.

08/29/26 08:58 AM

#3744

Marian Schopp (Bringe)

Thank you Garry. I wish the music had been another five minutes! 🥰

09/17/26 02:37 PM

#3745

Jim Cejka

Hey Packer Fans,

After last weeks exciting (?) game, if you're looking for something fun to watch instead, try watching The Bears.

Not Da Bears, but real bears. Fat Bear Week starts on the 22nd, and the cameras are posted already.

Fat Bear Week is an annual event up in Alaska, where they show live action of the big Alaskan Brown Bears gorging themselves on salmon, which are running upstream, and storing up fat for hibernating over the winter. The bears are just starting to come down to the river to feed now, the cameras are in place, and there's already some bears to watch. The Park Service gives them "names" and on the 29th (I think), people can start voting for the one they think is the "fattest" (or whatever one they like).

To watch them, go to https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-the-riffles. There are multiple cameras at different places so there are lots of good views, and watching them is facinating. At the peak next week, there may be as many as 10-12 bears in view, especially around the falls. This year too, the Park Service is counting a larger number of cubs, so it'll be fun to watch them. Alaskan Brown Bears may be 7+ feet tall and 900-1000 lbs, and those "cubs" around 250-400 lbs.

Cue the grandkids. The scenery is beautiful and the bears and real nature are a blast to watch.

09/26/26 07:59 AM

#3746

Jim Cejka

Is it true?

They're going to change the name from the Green Bay Packers, to the Green Bay "Titanic?"

09/27/26 01:31 PM

#3747