January 2004 – Mary Bergin's Roads Traveled: Good Food & Travel in Wisconsin, the Midwest and Beyond

Diverse ethnic fare: Eat Street, Minneapolis

January 24, 2004 Mary Bergin 0

To my left was a sturdy, red-shuttered German restaurant, the Black Forest Inn. To my right was the simple but cheery-looking Pancho Villa, serving Mexican […]

Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame: the archives

January 17, 2004 Mary Bergin 0

A $7,500 pair of shoes caught the eye of Tom Murphy last April, and he got them – for free. That kind of thing is […]

Vacation condo growth spurts

January 10, 2004 Mary Bergin 0

Was it all that long ago when a respectable vacation getaway meant a modest lake cottage – heat and indoor plumbing optional? Or a patch […]

New NEA grants, waterpark, volunteer trips

January 3, 2004 Mary Bergin 0

If you have resolved to stay home less in 2004, I am happy to point you toward new and great adventures. Two are less than […]

Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I've got a few missing. It's ok though, because I've got some more vibrant colors like periwinkle at my disposal. I have a bit of a problem though in that I can only meet the 8-color boxes. Does anyone else have that problem? I mean there are so many different colors of life, of feeling, of articulation.. so when I meet someone who's an 8-color type.. I'm like, hey girl, magenta! and she's like, oh, you mean purple! and she goes off on her purple thing, and I'm like, no - I want magenta!
- John Mayer -

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Mary Bergin's Roads Traveled: Good Food & Travel in Wisconsin, the Midwest and Beyond

Easily amused, properly impressed with all the little wonders of the world and back yard.

Month: January 2004

Diverse ethnic fare: Eat Street, Minneapolis

Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame: the archives

Vacation condo growth spurts

New NEA grants, waterpark, volunteer trips