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busy weekend
May. 2nd, 2011 11:24 pmFriday night, I rushed out to Jerry's for ribs with the guys. Jerry's Old Town used to have the best ribs anywhere. I'm not impressed anymore. They came under new management a few years ago, and they just don't cut it anymore. Same tender ribs as always, but the sauce isn't the same. It's too sweet - not tangy anymore. The french onion soup is still good, but somehow not as good as it used to be. I wasn't even impressed by the grasshopper I had for dessert.
Funny, the guys are always talking about staying out late and drinking, but it sure was an early night. After the restaurant, we went next door to the bar, where they have over a hundred kinds of beer. We only had one drink a piece. Todd had to work, so he wasn't drinking, and he left first. Then Keith had to get out kinda early to pick up his kids. Aaron left, then Steve and I stood in the parking lot and talked for a while.
Saturday, Cyn left early to go to the nature center. She was also gone for a little bit in the afternoon, so I went out shooting. I hadn't been doing any landmark photos this year, so I did that. Got about ten of them. There are 28 blanks left on the list of Historic Places for Milwaukee. That includes five new ones I didn't see until after I got back, two buildings that no longer exist, and two shipwrecks. Some will have to wait until next fall. I don't like going into the bad neighborhoods when the weather is nice and people are out. I chickened out of one shot. There were a couple of homies sitting in front of their low income-style housing across the street from the house I needed to shoot, and there was another guy standing talking to someone in a car right next door to the house. I don't like aiming my camera in the direction of people in those neighborhoods. Or any neighborhoods, really - it's like I'm intruding in their homes.
I also shot a church (not in the bad neighborhood) that had a few people going into it. I wish I'd had the nerve to go in and have a look. I started in an old industrial area, that is now turning to upscale condos.
When I was done exploring those neighborhoods, I headed off through parts unknown (I guess through more or the not-so-nice areas, but I was in my car, so I wasn't worried), and found myself going by Forest Home Cemetery. I spent longer there than I expected, and got a slight sunburn on the top of my head. It was cloudy, and I was in the trees, right? Well it wasn't that cloudy, and the trees didn't have leaves. But it was a nice day to wander around in the outdoors. except when the wind came up and I couldn't hold my camera steady.
Then I called Doug and stopped by to visit. We talked for a while, then Quinn got up. I was getting ready to leave when Susan came home with their new baby, Claire.
When I got home, we went out for Señor Luna's for Mexican food and margaritas. The margaritas were good, but the food was only adequate. New management. So much for a nice dinner out for our anniversary. ;-) Doug asked me what we were doing for our anniversary. I said, Cindy's getting a massage, and I'm here.
The weather was even nicer on Sunday, so we went to the museum to see the Mummies of the World, exhibit, which is closing soon. It was very educational. They started with explaining the various natural and embalming processes that cause mummification, and had people and animals. They also had a lot of info on the scientific processes they use to examine the bodies, including CT scans, DNA and forensic techniques. Then they had various mummies and related objects from Egypt, South America, China, the Pacific Islands and Europe. The remains were from more than 4000 years ago up to a couple hundred years ago.
It was fascinating. Did you know that when a body is preserved in a peat bog, the minerals leach out of the bones, and they become rubbery? The bog body there gave evidence of the person's last meal. Some of the South American mummies had long, braided hair. One had tattoos. One of the Egyptian ones had an erect phallus. For a very long time, mummy powder was used to grant vitality and prolong life. Thousands of Egyptian mummies were ground up for this powder. The exhibit, perhaps delicately, didn't explain how the powder was used. Mixed with water and drunk? Sprinkled on one's food? Snorted? They had a couple of mummified fetuses kinda hidden, with a warning sign. Dessicated adult, child and baby corpses are okay, but mummified fetuses are not?
Afterwards, since we were downtown, I shot a couple more photos. We also stopped by the annual CoPA members' exhibit. I plan to be in it next year, so I wanted to see it again. Plus, I wanted Cyn to see it.
There wasn't much food in the house, so we kinda had to scrounge for lunch and supper. We went grocery shopping after that.
I also spent a lot of time on my computer fixing up photos, and also uploading them to Wikipedia.
Funny, the guys are always talking about staying out late and drinking, but it sure was an early night. After the restaurant, we went next door to the bar, where they have over a hundred kinds of beer. We only had one drink a piece. Todd had to work, so he wasn't drinking, and he left first. Then Keith had to get out kinda early to pick up his kids. Aaron left, then Steve and I stood in the parking lot and talked for a while.
Saturday, Cyn left early to go to the nature center. She was also gone for a little bit in the afternoon, so I went out shooting. I hadn't been doing any landmark photos this year, so I did that. Got about ten of them. There are 28 blanks left on the list of Historic Places for Milwaukee. That includes five new ones I didn't see until after I got back, two buildings that no longer exist, and two shipwrecks. Some will have to wait until next fall. I don't like going into the bad neighborhoods when the weather is nice and people are out. I chickened out of one shot. There were a couple of homies sitting in front of their low income-style housing across the street from the house I needed to shoot, and there was another guy standing talking to someone in a car right next door to the house. I don't like aiming my camera in the direction of people in those neighborhoods. Or any neighborhoods, really - it's like I'm intruding in their homes.
I also shot a church (not in the bad neighborhood) that had a few people going into it. I wish I'd had the nerve to go in and have a look. I started in an old industrial area, that is now turning to upscale condos.
When I was done exploring those neighborhoods, I headed off through parts unknown (I guess through more or the not-so-nice areas, but I was in my car, so I wasn't worried), and found myself going by Forest Home Cemetery. I spent longer there than I expected, and got a slight sunburn on the top of my head. It was cloudy, and I was in the trees, right? Well it wasn't that cloudy, and the trees didn't have leaves. But it was a nice day to wander around in the outdoors. except when the wind came up and I couldn't hold my camera steady.
Then I called Doug and stopped by to visit. We talked for a while, then Quinn got up. I was getting ready to leave when Susan came home with their new baby, Claire.
When I got home, we went out for Señor Luna's for Mexican food and margaritas. The margaritas were good, but the food was only adequate. New management. So much for a nice dinner out for our anniversary. ;-) Doug asked me what we were doing for our anniversary. I said, Cindy's getting a massage, and I'm here.
The weather was even nicer on Sunday, so we went to the museum to see the Mummies of the World, exhibit, which is closing soon. It was very educational. They started with explaining the various natural and embalming processes that cause mummification, and had people and animals. They also had a lot of info on the scientific processes they use to examine the bodies, including CT scans, DNA and forensic techniques. Then they had various mummies and related objects from Egypt, South America, China, the Pacific Islands and Europe. The remains were from more than 4000 years ago up to a couple hundred years ago.
It was fascinating. Did you know that when a body is preserved in a peat bog, the minerals leach out of the bones, and they become rubbery? The bog body there gave evidence of the person's last meal. Some of the South American mummies had long, braided hair. One had tattoos. One of the Egyptian ones had an erect phallus. For a very long time, mummy powder was used to grant vitality and prolong life. Thousands of Egyptian mummies were ground up for this powder. The exhibit, perhaps delicately, didn't explain how the powder was used. Mixed with water and drunk? Sprinkled on one's food? Snorted? They had a couple of mummified fetuses kinda hidden, with a warning sign. Dessicated adult, child and baby corpses are okay, but mummified fetuses are not?
Afterwards, since we were downtown, I shot a couple more photos. We also stopped by the annual CoPA members' exhibit. I plan to be in it next year, so I wanted to see it again. Plus, I wanted Cyn to see it.
There wasn't much food in the house, so we kinda had to scrounge for lunch and supper. We went grocery shopping after that.
I also spent a lot of time on my computer fixing up photos, and also uploading them to Wikipedia.
