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Good Thing She Wasn't Behind The Wheel

No Tickets

Well we had 3 phones going, and 2 computers all trying to get through to purchase tickets.  After trying different ticket combinations online and about 50 phones calls we finally got through only to find out that there were no more tickets.  Bummer.  Well for those of you who managed to get tickets have a great time at the game.

Good Things Come In 3's Hopefully

Well in the last week and a half I have made 2 good purchases.  They are as follows:

Purchase Number 1:  KODAK PLAYSPORT VIDEO CAMERA

This nifty little piece of technology shoots video in WVGA, 720p, 720p/60 fps, and 1080p.  In addition it shoots 5 MP widescreen HD stills.  The PLAYSPORT is more rugged (which means there is a smaller chance of me breaking it accidentally) and it is waterproof for up to 3 meters.  It also came with a floatie so when I drop it in the lake it will float.  I got this at the great price of $120 at Sam's Club.  So far I have used it to shoot video pictures, and minus poor photography skills of mine I have been impressed with the results.  To see proof for yourself see my last post: Bears Vs Seahawks

Purchase Number 2: FLEECE HOOD

The FLEECE HOOD is hand crafted and made in America.  As shown above, you can wear it 5 different ways (as a hood, facemask, scarf, balaclava, beanie, and it is even reversible).  I made this purchase for $20 along with 3 other friends while tailgating for the Bears Seahawks Divisional Playoff Game.  After putting this product to the test all day Sunday, my friends and I will vouch for its comfort and warmth.  We even recommended it to other Bears fans who also turned out to be very happy with the purchase.  To make matters even better, this product is also made by a fellow Chicagoian.  The guy who was selling them also makes them for the Cubs, Sox, Bulls, North Western, and U of I.  He plans to make them wind and water proof by next year.

My buddy Aldo modeling the Balaclava look

HOPEFUL 3rd Purchase:  Tickets To The BEARS PACKERS NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Well as you have seen, I have made 2 great purchases in the last week and a half.  I have heard that good things happen in 3's.  So I think that means I am due for one more good purchase by the end of the week.  I am hoping I can add the purchase of tickets to the Bears Packers NFC Championship game on Sunday, January 23, 2010.  It would be a fitting end to my string of recent good purchases.  Don't you agree??? Well tickets go on sale tomorrow at 2.

WISH ME LUCK

&

Stay Tuned For The Results

Bears Vs Seahawks

Choosing my game attire

Temp when I got in the car to leave for tailgating

My Ticket

Our setup

Burgers!!!!

Brats & wings with a homemade sauce

Da 4 Musketeers

Some homemade Glug heating up to keep us warm during the game

Temp right before we headed to the game, not sure if it was right though

View from our seats

Showing off my poncho, got lots of compliments on it.  Only saw one other person with one and his was genuine too (all the way from Mexico).

Having a good time

Present for going to the game

 I like this cheesehead

Outfit for next weeks game??

 

Shirt for Roy?

Dads Knee

Well my dad had a partial knee replacement on Thursday.  When they did surgery they used one of his old scars from a previous surgery to enter the knee.  Yesterday he passed both his physical therapy sessions and was cleared to come home.  He was discharged around 4:00 yesterday.  A physical therapist will be coming to the house over the next 2 weeks to make sure dad getting some exercise.

This is what dads knee looks like

The nurse doing a home visit to get some blood

Going To The Big Game

A buddy of mine was able to get his hands on some tickets to the Bears Seahawks game on Sunday. I did not know how many opportunities I would have in my life to go to a Bears home playoff game (hopefully several), so I made sure I was going with him to the game. I will be at the game with my buddies Aldo, Fitz, & Scott. Look for us on tv, we are sitting in section 432, row 28, seats 1-4.  I will most likely be wearing some variation of this outfit. 

Last Day

Yesterday was a busy day. In the morning we cleaned up the camp some in preparation of the Carlson's arrival. Erik headed home with Bandit around noon. Kristy, Chris, Brad, & I headed into Marquette to see some of Brad's favorite places. The first stop was a hill that gave us a great view of Marquette. The second hot spot was a local waterfall that fed into the Escanaba River.


From there we headed into Marquette to walk around town and find some food. Brad recommended this place called Aubrees. They had great pizza. We tried the Zesty Chicken Pesto Pizza and the Chicken Monterrey Pizza and a delicious artichoke dip. I recommend eating there next time you are in Marquette. After dinner, we hiked up Sugarloaf Mountain. It provided us with a great view of Marquette and Lake Superior.


Shortly after we got back to camp, Uncle Jeff and Roy showed up. We took the boat out to go for a quick swim and watched the sunset. Aunt Robin & Katie showed up a little while later and went for a paddle boat ride to find us. We ended the night with a bonfire and fireworks. Uncle Jeff did a great job at providing the viewers of Shagcam with an up close and personal view of the fire and fireworks.

Manservant In Training

Erik & Bandit Getting Ready To Depart
Bandit Wanted To Drive

View Of Marquette From Our First Stop

The Waterfall We Played In

Aubrees Pizza

Our Delicious Dinner

Sugarloaf Mountain

Kristy Climbing / Falling Up The Mountain

Wild Blue Berries Were A Nice Treat On The Way Up

View From Up Top

Falling Down The Mountain

Sunset

Fun On The Lake

Well we had some nice weather in the morning. Around lunch time it got really cloudy and started to rain. However, that did not stop us from playing in the lake. We had another day of tubing, water skiing, knee boarding, wake boarding, & swimming.

Around dinner time the rain really picked up. We got hammered by a storm most of the night. On a positive note, the lake really needs this rain. Hopefully the water level went up.Once again the bonfire is post ponned. For dinner we all headed into Marquette and had a wonderful dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. To kill some time after that we went to Walmart to see the crazy locals. By the time we got home, most of us were tired and decided to call it a night.

It Is Nice To Tow Someone Else's Boat For Once

Bandit Feels That Anyone in the Lake Is In Mortal Danger

Teaching Kevin Price How To Ski

He Had Many Instructors

Chris Knee Boarding

Erik Wake Boarding

Brad Has Some New Friends

We were just hanging out on the lake, when a plane decided to land on the lake...

...the plane didn't stay very long. It took off shortly after landing. I guess someone had to show us how to really fly after seeing Brad fly yesterday.

Da 4th

The first half of the 4th was beautiful. More sun, wind, and temp in the low 90's. We spent most of the morning out on the lake tubing and swimming. In the late afternoon it got overcast and then rained the rest of the night. However, the PIG Tournament still went on. Erik & Chris made it into the final game. Unfortunately they were put one after the other. Erik knocked Chris out and then was knocked out shortly after that. Little Kevin Price won the tournament. Another unsuccessful year for us.

Nobody wanted to stand out in the rain for a bonfire. So the fire is postponed till tonight. We did not have any fireworks to set off. Erik and I forgot to stop in Wisconsin on the way up. We just enjoyed the fireworks that were getting shot off all around the lake.

The Boat Parade

Erik & Brad Double Tubing

Brad Flies A Lot Better Than Erik...

...Lands Better Too

PIG Tournament

Chris Looking Good

Spectators

Happy 4th of July

We did not go hiking last night. That trip has been postponed till tomorrow night. Instead we did some more tubing and did a late night pontoon ride around the lake to watch the fireworks.

Some of the Fireworks We Saw

Erik Learns To Fly...

...He Just Needs To Work On His Landings

Erik & I On The Tube

Kristy & Chris Getting Some Sun

Manservant in Training

We are expecting to win the annual PIG tournament tonight. Win or loose there will be a big bonfire. Tune into shagcam to see it tonight. It will most likely be lit between 10-11 local time.