any people whiz down Green Bay Road between Kenosha and Racine every day, and although they may see the Hawthorn Hollow sign across from Petrifying Springs Park, most don't know about the treasure inside its gates. Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary...
Kenosha
More activities as cancer treatments drift into past
While putting the video together for this blog post, I was really surprised to see just how much we have been doing lately. A year ago we were just starting out with our weekly visits for treatments and doctors appointments. It’s hard to believe that that is all behind us. I feel like things are starting to get back to normal.
Video: Pierogi making and Petrifying Springs
The last treatment of chemo really affected my digestive tract and I think I finally got my system working the way it should. My next treatment is the last of A/C, then I move onto the 12 weeks of Taxol. I am excited to be done with the A/C and ready to move forward.
Breast cancer support group in Kenosha, WI: Circle of Hope
It’s been a while since my last post. I didn’t have a lot going on this week so there really wasn’t too much to report. The side effects of my chemotherapy treatments come and go. I had a day or two that I didn’t feel so good.
Video: My head shaved after 2nd chemo
I wasn’t sure what I was going to do when my hair started coming out. I thought that maybe Mark and I could tackle it on our own with a pair of clippers borrowed from my sister Marianne. Then last week I received a phone call from my sister Kim who works as a nail technician at a salon.
First week of chemotherapy: Wig selection
Last week, besides beginning chemotherapy, I had my appointment for my wig fitting at Lucia’s Wigs with The Salon in Kenosha. Melissa Simon is the wig specialist there and she is such a kind and compassionate person. She is very knowledgeable about dealing with cancer patients and wigs. Melissa had me try on a few, and then took out a couple of catalogs to look through. I ended up picking one out of catalogs.
Kenosha County Bike Trail over Pike River in Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin — A bridge on the Kenosha County Bike Trail (formerly the North Shore Railroad tracks) crosses over the Pike River, near 666 13th Ave. Through the bridge, the golf course of the Kenosha Country Club is glimpsed.
Petrifying Springs Golf Course shelter, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin — Shelter with drinking fountain among the trees near the 17th tee of the golf course at Petrifying Springs Park.
Ian graduates 8th grade, St. Joseph, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Our nephew, Ian Thrasher, graduates from eighth grade at St. Joseph Interparish Junior High School, shaking hands with keynote speaker and St. Joe's alum Lisa Halverson. Our great nieces' grandpa, dean Doug Reindl, masters the ceremony from the...
Birdwatching: Cedar Waxwing circus at Kenosha’s Kemper Center
The Cedar Waxwing makes for some striking birdwatching, as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology notes: ... the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on...
Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart
(Above: Amy, circled, at launch event for Y-LinK: Young Leaders in Kenosha.) Amy called me around 12:30 on Monday afternoon. I wasn't surprised that she was crying, but I did not anticipate exactly what triggered it. "That damn dog," she sobbed. "How do they know?"...
Airline miles rescued with 5-day pizza diet
This is the last of the pizza, I think — unless there are still more zip-top bags of it crammed into the back of the vegetable crisper. I have been eating pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner since Thursday night, as a way of maintaining airline miles. We may be...
Mars Cheese Castle, Tim & Tom’s move; Bobby Nelson’s Cheese Shop stays put
There's a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story today by Karen Herzog about a trio of Wisconsin cheese stores in Kenosha County, and how they will be affected by the I-94 widening project about to begin: Gouda-bye: Freeway alters cheese interchange. Update: Contrary to the...
Kenosha casino application rejected by Department of Interior
The federal government has officially denied the application of the Menominee Indian Tribe to acquire land at Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin for its $1 billion Kenosha casino project. According to a Kenosha News...
Tornado in Kenosha, Wisconsin: January 7, 2008
As people all over the world have heard, there was some frightening tornado activity in Kenosha, just a few short miles from here, on the afternoon of January 7. I received a lot of calls and emails from co-workers, friends, and family, but happily I had nothing to...
The grace of Elizabeth Edwards
Back in October of 2004, my wife Amy was working at the Maidenform store in Pleasant Prairie's Prime Outlets shopping center. One morning — October 21st, to be exact — Amy phoned home to tell me that there was some unusual...
Braunschweiger or liver sausage, Kemen brand liverwurst is best
It was about a year ago that Amy's sister Donna, who now lives "up north," stayed with us. She had been instructed by her husband to bring back some honest-to-goodness Braunschweiger, which, like honest-to-goodness Mexican food, cannot be found in their vicinity....
Honada Sushi & Hibachi restaurant (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
Honada Sushi & Hibachi (HonadaWI.com) 8501 75th St Suite G Kenosha, WI 53142 (262) 697-5228 Wonderful sushi in Kenosha? Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city of tattoos, taverns and pizza parlors? It doesn't seem possible, and yet here it is at Honada. [includeme...
Tenuta’s Delicatessen & Liquors: Italian deli in Kenosha, WI
Tenuta's Delicatessen & Liquors 3203 52nd St Kenosha, WI 53144 (262) 657-9001 Tenuta's (TenutasDeli.com) is the best thing in Kenosha, Wisconsin. I say this as someone who lived in K-Town for 43 years. It's the number one...
Food Folks & Spokes in Kenosha: Superweek pro cycling race
Note: This blog post was made during the 1995 SuperWeek Pro Tour. For a more current listing of SuperWeek stages, see my Calendar of Events & Festivals. The past couple of weekends, we've been following the International Cycling Classic, commonly known as...
Kenosha HarborMarket: Farmer’s market on the lakefront
Last Saturday — and then again today — we visited the Kenosha's HarborMarket. My dad used to take me to Kenosha's Farmer's Markets when I was a kid. He made the best dill pickles I have ever tasted. We would go to the grocery store to get the vinegar, the salt, the...
Wedding chapel at Kemper Center, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Wedding chapel interior at Kemper Center, the former Episcopal girls' school Kemper Hall, run by the Sisters of Saint Mary until 1975. The campus became a Kenosha County park in 1976 and Kemper Center, Inc. assumed management. Kemper Center is...
Simmons Island Beach House, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — The Simmons Island Beach House, on the Lake Michigan shore of Kenosha's Simmons Island Park, was designed in the Tudor Revival style by architect Chris Borggren and built in 1934. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Tall ship at Tall Ships Festival, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Tall ship docked in Kenosha's harbor on Lake Michigan as part of the Tall Ship Festival.
Golden sky over Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Sunset casts a dramatic golden light over cars on 18th Street, just east of 30th Avenue at Glenwood Crossings Shopping Center.
Coast Guard Station Kenosha,1866 lighthouse
Kenosha, Wisconsin — At left, Coast Guard Station Aids to Navigation Team (STANT) Kenosha. At right, the 1866 Kenosha Southport Light. Both are situated on Simmons Island and are seen here across the water of Kenosha's harbor. In the eastern distance, beyond Simmons...
Kenosha: Holiday Inn Express on the harbor
Kenosha, Wisconsin — The Holiday Inn Express (now the Best Western Harborside Inn & Kenosha Conference Center) at the west end of Kenosha's harbor. The dramatic lighting in this photo is completely natural. Dark rain clouds had just passed over, followed by some...
Double rainbow over Kenosha Harbor
Kenosha, Wisconsin — A double rainbow appears over the harbor as the setting sun spotlights Kenosha's two Lake Michigan lighthouses: At left, the 1866 Kenosha Southport Light and, at the far end of the harbor, the red Kenosha North Pier Light.
Holiday Inn Express, Kenosha harbor
Kenosha, Wisconsin — The Holiday Inn Express at the west end of Kenosha's harbor. To the right of the hotel is the 50th Street bridge onto Simmons Island.
‘Automobile Parts’ ghost sign
Kenosha, Wisconsin — A ghost sign on the building at the southeast corner of Sheridan Road and 57th Street.
Kenosha
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum in Kenosha, WI
any people whiz down Green Bay Road between Kenosha and Racine every day, and although they may see the Hawthorn Hollow sign across from Petrifying Springs Park, most don't know about the treasure inside its gates. Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary...
More activities as cancer treatments drift into past
While putting the video together for this blog post, I was really surprised to see just how much we have been doing lately. A year ago we were just starting out with our weekly visits for treatments and doctors appointments. It’s hard to believe that that is all behind us. I feel like things are starting to get back to normal.
Video: Pierogi making and Petrifying Springs
The last treatment of chemo really affected my digestive tract and I think I finally got my system working the way it should. My next treatment is the last of A/C, then I move onto the 12 weeks of Taxol. I am excited to be done with the A/C and ready to move forward.
Breast cancer support group in Kenosha, WI: Circle of Hope
It’s been a while since my last post. I didn’t have a lot going on this week so there really wasn’t too much to report. The side effects of my chemotherapy treatments come and go. I had a day or two that I didn’t feel so good.
Video: My head shaved after 2nd chemo
I wasn’t sure what I was going to do when my hair started coming out. I thought that maybe Mark and I could tackle it on our own with a pair of clippers borrowed from my sister Marianne. Then last week I received a phone call from my sister Kim who works as a nail technician at a salon.
First week of chemotherapy: Wig selection
Last week, besides beginning chemotherapy, I had my appointment for my wig fitting at Lucia’s Wigs with The Salon in Kenosha. Melissa Simon is the wig specialist there and she is such a kind and compassionate person. She is very knowledgeable about dealing with cancer patients and wigs. Melissa had me try on a few, and then took out a couple of catalogs to look through. I ended up picking one out of catalogs.
Kenosha County Bike Trail over Pike River in Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin — A bridge on the Kenosha County Bike Trail (formerly the North Shore Railroad tracks) crosses over the Pike River, near 666 13th Ave. Through the bridge, the golf course of the Kenosha Country Club is glimpsed.
Petrifying Springs Golf Course shelter, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin — Shelter with drinking fountain among the trees near the 17th tee of the golf course at Petrifying Springs Park.
Ian graduates 8th grade, St. Joseph, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Our nephew, Ian Thrasher, graduates from eighth grade at St. Joseph Interparish Junior High School, shaking hands with keynote speaker and St. Joe's alum Lisa Halverson. Our great nieces' grandpa, dean Doug Reindl, masters the ceremony from the...
Birdwatching: Cedar Waxwing circus at Kenosha’s Kemper Center
The Cedar Waxwing makes for some striking birdwatching, as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology notes: ... the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on...
Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart
(Above: Amy, circled, at launch event for Y-LinK: Young Leaders in Kenosha.) Amy called me around 12:30 on Monday afternoon. I wasn't surprised that she was crying, but I did not anticipate exactly what triggered it. "That damn dog," she sobbed. "How do they know?"...
Airline miles rescued with 5-day pizza diet
This is the last of the pizza, I think — unless there are still more zip-top bags of it crammed into the back of the vegetable crisper. I have been eating pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner since Thursday night, as a way of maintaining airline miles. We may be...
Mars Cheese Castle, Tim & Tom’s move; Bobby Nelson’s Cheese Shop stays put
There's a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story today by Karen Herzog about a trio of Wisconsin cheese stores in Kenosha County, and how they will be affected by the I-94 widening project about to begin: Gouda-bye: Freeway alters cheese interchange. Update: Contrary to the...
Kenosha casino application rejected by Department of Interior
The federal government has officially denied the application of the Menominee Indian Tribe to acquire land at Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin for its $1 billion Kenosha casino project. According to a Kenosha News...
Tornado in Kenosha, Wisconsin: January 7, 2008
As people all over the world have heard, there was some frightening tornado activity in Kenosha, just a few short miles from here, on the afternoon of January 7. I received a lot of calls and emails from co-workers, friends, and family, but happily I had nothing to...
The grace of Elizabeth Edwards
Back in October of 2004, my wife Amy was working at the Maidenform store in Pleasant Prairie's Prime Outlets shopping center. One morning — October 21st, to be exact — Amy phoned home to tell me that there was some unusual...
Braunschweiger or liver sausage, Kemen brand liverwurst is best
It was about a year ago that Amy's sister Donna, who now lives "up north," stayed with us. She had been instructed by her husband to bring back some honest-to-goodness Braunschweiger, which, like honest-to-goodness Mexican food, cannot be found in their vicinity....
Honada Sushi & Hibachi restaurant (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
Honada Sushi & Hibachi (HonadaWI.com) 8501 75th St Suite G Kenosha, WI 53142 (262) 697-5228 Wonderful sushi in Kenosha? Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city of tattoos, taverns and pizza parlors? It doesn't seem possible, and yet here it is at Honada. [includeme...
Tenuta’s Delicatessen & Liquors: Italian deli in Kenosha, WI
Tenuta's Delicatessen & Liquors 3203 52nd St Kenosha, WI 53144 (262) 657-9001 Tenuta's (TenutasDeli.com) is the best thing in Kenosha, Wisconsin. I say this as someone who lived in K-Town for 43 years. It's the number one...
Food Folks & Spokes in Kenosha: Superweek pro cycling race
Note: This blog post was made during the 1995 SuperWeek Pro Tour. For a more current listing of SuperWeek stages, see my Calendar of Events & Festivals. The past couple of weekends, we've been following the International Cycling Classic, commonly known as...
Kenosha HarborMarket: Farmer’s market on the lakefront
Last Saturday — and then again today — we visited the Kenosha's HarborMarket. My dad used to take me to Kenosha's Farmer's Markets when I was a kid. He made the best dill pickles I have ever tasted. We would go to the grocery store to get the vinegar, the salt, the...
Wedding chapel at Kemper Center, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Wedding chapel interior at Kemper Center, the former Episcopal girls' school Kemper Hall, run by the Sisters of Saint Mary until 1975. The campus became a Kenosha County park in 1976 and Kemper Center, Inc. assumed management. Kemper Center is...
Simmons Island Beach House, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — The Simmons Island Beach House, on the Lake Michigan shore of Kenosha's Simmons Island Park, was designed in the Tudor Revival style by architect Chris Borggren and built in 1934. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Tall ship at Tall Ships Festival, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Tall ship docked in Kenosha's harbor on Lake Michigan as part of the Tall Ship Festival.
Golden sky over Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Sunset casts a dramatic golden light over cars on 18th Street, just east of 30th Avenue at Glenwood Crossings Shopping Center.