8.7.08

Happy Fourth of July





No, Mom and Dad, the kids were nowhere near this barge.

Oconomowoc is also a lake paradise




Oconomowoc is eating heaven



Just ask Chef Andy and his devoted fan Aislinn, eating a hot brat fresh off the grill

Indiana



is really flat and, dare I say, kind of boring to drive across. Except Gary, Indiana, which was exciting in that it scared the crap out of us. We were able to get delicious White Castle cheeseburgers, however!

just a wee bit more


More MacGahan stuff






Couldn't squeeze all the photos into one post ...

MacGahan pilgrimage






Last things first -- we stopped by New Lexington, Ohio, the hometown of my great-great-grandfather. There's a statue of him, purported to be the only statue of a journalist in the country, and gigundous memorial. He's honored as the liberator of Bulgaria. Here are some dazzling snapshots: