Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and 6, 2025
Monday, I had a pleasant drive to Madison, Wisconsin to see my cousin Victor and his wonderful bride, Kathy. Of all my cousins, we are probably the closest, both in ages and in values and lifestyles.
On the way, I stopped at the Wisconsin Welcome Center. I went in all boisterous and talkative (you think?) and was met by three staffers who matched my energy. Every place I mentioned was met with brochures, no, books of places they wanted me to se while in the Badger State!
Victor and I had an easy drive to Milwaukee to see the Astros lose to the Brewers. Is it me? We sat 8 rows rom the field, not far beyond 3rd base, close to the Astros dugout. I had some kind of Reuben Roll (it was an eggroll with kraut!) from a "food truck" on the second level. Good, friendly crowd. The roof was closed.
At the game, I met up with friends Laura and her Mom, Sandi, from Houston! Laura teaches 2nd grade and has a tradition of going to an Astros game on her birthday, where ever that may be!
We wandered the parking lot for a bit, as I forgot where we had come in to the stadium. Found it!
Image by Victor Kilman
Victor and Kathy live just down the street from a nature preserve. Their back yard is also a nature preserve. They combine a love of birds with Victor's hobby of photography. The bird house at the top of the page is right outside the glassed in back porch / breakfast area. These shots were taken from inside the house! Their granddaughter has a box of bird "trading cards" with velcro. Any bird she can identify goes on her little board. So far, she has identified 15 distinct species! The baby birds are sparrows. The orange/yellow bird is a Baltimore Oriole. Young Katherine has not seen this one yet, but Victor has!
It was great to see you!
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