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All Smiles

Ali was perfect at the Dentist yesterday.  She jumped up into the chair and sat perfectly still for 40 minutes.  Who was that kid?  No way would my active daughter just sit there that... Read more »

Typhoon, Cyclone, Hurricane...What's the Difference?

After the devastating cyclone that hit last weekend, many people are asking what the difference... Read more »

Open Wide

I am a little nervous right now.  Ali is at her first dentist appointment.  There is nothing wrong, just time to get her used to the dentist and the first cleaning.  She was all excited... Read more »

Messy Birthday Cake Picture

I was waiting for a picture of my nephew Hayden eating his first birthday cake and it was worth it.  How adorable.  I do have a feeling my brother-in-law Shawn helped with the cake painting... Read more »

Happy Birthday Hayden

It is hard to believe that my other nephew, Hayden, turned one last week.  It just can't be!  Time is flying.  Hayden lives in Jacksonville with Tina's brother Shawn and our sister-in-law... Read more »

Istanbul

Istanbul

I love the Today Shows "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?"  I just love seeing the world.  I was very excited to see he was in Istanbul Turkey this morning.  It used to be the... Read more »

Baby Boom!

Big news about babies yesterday.  Settle down, not us.  We are still in negotiations, but our friends have sealed the deal...many of our friends.  We found out about expecting babies... Read more »

Terrible Two's Over? Please!

Tina and I were talking a few weeks ago and realized that Ali was pretty much done with the terrible two’s.Read more »

Proud Uncle

Proud Uncle

I have a wonderful nephew and niece in Oklahoma City that I do not get to see nearly enough, but love with all my heart.  Drew is 9 and Emma will be 5...they are so much fun.  Drew has always... Read more »

Tornadoes and Snow

What a fitting way to finish Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Awareness Week last Friday.Read more »

Bugs, Toilets and Dirt Oh My!

My fearless daughter has all of a sudden become very afraid of bugs, automatic flushing toilets and does not like to be dirty.  It is strange how these things just happen.

Ali has always... Read more »

Bad Brewers!

I love my Milwaukee Brewers and they are a fun team to watch, but I do have a few things to get off my chest.

I went to the game last night with my aunt Bonnie as usual.  It was our 3rd... Read more »

Tornado & Severe Storm Awareness Week

This week is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin .Read more »

I Want to be a Wagyu Cow

Well, maybe I should rethink that because they end up on your plate at fancy restaurants, but when waiters explain the lifestyle these cattle live, you start to think how nice it would be.

If... Read more »

So Did You Feel It?

This morning(Friday) around 4:37am the earth shook in southern Illinois and we felt it up here in Wisconsin.  A 5.2 earthquake centered in SE Illinois woke a few people up this morning in the Milwaukee... Read more »

Thank You NFL

Thank You NFL

The NFL listened and granted my wish.  The Jacksonville - Green Bay game is on Sunday December 14th.   PERFECT!!!!!  It is in December and the week we typically go down to Florida... Read more »

Patiently Waiting

Today is a big day today...no not tax day...it is the day the NFL schedule is released.  It is like waiting for the numbers to be picked in the big Powerball lottery.  The anticipation and... Read more »

Superstar Country Girl Loves Sports

Ali would like everyone to know that she is a Superstar...in fact that is her favorite song on the radio right now.  When she hears it, she shouts..."Daddy our song, turn it louder please!" ... Read more »

Ali on TV

Tina was in Chicago on business Wednesday and Thursday so it was  father-daughter time.  I was at the Brewer game Tuesday night with my aunt Bonnie when Tina called to inform me that Ali's... Read more »

Wisconsin Dells

Tina, Ali and I went to The Dells this past Sunday through Tuesday.  We stayed with our friends, Jason, Melissa and their 19 month old daughter Emily, from Minnesota.

What a great... Read more »

Potty Trained! Finally!

Ali is about 99% potty trained and we are so proud of her.   She does not... Read more »

April Weather

April is here, and anything can happen with the weather.  By the end of... Read more »

Ali's Loves Kids...Wants a Sister

Ali has always been social and a sweetie, but she is also really good with Murphy our dog and babies.Read more »

Human Hockey Puck

I had the honor of being the “Human Hockey Puck” at the Milwaukee Admirals hockey game this past... Read more »

Baseball Payroll

I heard the greatest sports stat today.

The Yankee's as usual have the highest team payroll at $209 million.  Wow!  The Florida Marlins are starting over this season and have a young... Read more »

April Fool's

I hope all of you have not been fooled today...so far I am OK.  But I thought I would share an April Fool's Day joke I pulled back in 1997 when I worked at WAOW TV-9 in Wausau.

After... Read more »

History of Milwaukee Weather Observing Sites

With all the snow this winter, many people are interested in the snow record and where it was recorded back in 1885.Read more »

Ali's Final Four Bracket

 

 

 

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Big Sports Day

It is Opening Day of Brewer Baseball and they are playing our hated neighbors to the south at Wrigley.  It was delayed an hour for rain (go figure, bad weather in Chicago in March...tomorrow snow)... Read more »

Spring Outlook

I forgot to add the 90 day (April, May, June) outlook from the Climate Prediction Center in Maryland.  No wonder I forgot, the forecast is for normal temperatures and precipitation. ... Read more »

March Recap & Extended Weather Outlooks

We have gone the entire month of March without a 60 degree day.  We were... Read more »

Last Friday's Snow Storm

We were pounded last week once again by heavy wet snow and after Tuesday's highs in the 50s, most of it is already gone.  That is promising and shows that the sun is getting stronger considering... Read more »

What's the Deal?

Here are a few things that are annoying me lately...just if you were curious as to what is going on in my mind.

First, Tuesday morning on the Today Show they start the program at 7am with headlines... Read more »

Ali's Easter Comments

I worked Easter Morning for the vacationing Michael Fish but since the weather was quiet I was able to get out of here by 10am.  Ali called me about 8am asking if I was still at work.  "Happy... Read more »

Favre Moving to Minnesota

It was announced today that Brett Favre is moving to Minnesota. When asked why, he said after retiring he wanted to get as far away from professional football as he could!

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Going for the Snow Record

I hope all of you had a great Easter weekend despite the ground being covered with snow, temperatures only in the... Read more »

More Snow Today

Spring officially started yesterday at 12:48am but that means nothing when you live in Wisconsin .Read more »

Movie Time

Sunday was one of those days that you just wish you could have every day.  First, we took Ali to her last swim lesson.  She gets so excited and loves the water.  She jumps in and has... Read more »

Downtown Tornadoes

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Snow Season & Weather Proverbs

I received an email last week wondering when the snow total for this winter... Read more »

Great Week, but Tracking a Storm

After a week of temperatures in the 40s and 50s, we melted a lot of our snow... Read more »

Who is Playing Who?

I went home between the 6pm and 10pm newscasts Thursday evening to be with Ali since Tina had a meeting.  Ali already had dinner and she sat on her stool watching me make my dinner. ... Read more »

Billy Crystal a Yankee

Billy Crystal was a New York Yankee today.  He signed a one day contract and even was the lead off batter in the Spring Training game today.  Crystal is a life long Yankee fan and it was a... Read more »

Car Wash

With the latest warm weather, the car wash lines have been very long.  I decided to get my F150 truck washed the other day for the first time in months.  During the summer I try to wash it... Read more »

Spring Fever

After a cold February that was nearly 3.5 degrees below normal, March has started... Read more »

Quiet Weekend

It was a quiet and relaxing weekend.  After the live shots on Friday, Ali and Tina picked me up and we got a veggie pizza..no meat on Friday.  After Ali went to bed, Tina and I watched... Read more »

Cold Movie Auditions

Friday evening I did weather live shots from the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee where auditions were being held for extras in Johnny Depp's new movie which will be shot here in Milwaukee starting... Read more »

Snow Cover

Have you forgotten what your grass looks like?Read more »

Spring Fever

Many of you have had Spring Fever for weeks, some even months,... Read more »

St Nick

St Nick made a visit to the Gotter's last night.  I even got a stocking...I must have been nicer than I thought.

Some of you may be saying, St Nick, what is that?  My wife was even... Read more »

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