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Hey Brian Packer Forecast

Here is Sunday's forecast in Tampa for the Packer game.  It will be very nice here in Wisconsin this weekend, but it will be beautiful in Tampa..maybe too warm for the boys.  Go Packers!!

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Battle of Bays

The Packers are heading south to take on an old division rival..the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  This should be an easy win for the Packers and they are favored by nearly 10 points.  I always... Read more »

Cold Morning to Mow

I got up early this morning to cut the grass for the last time this season..hopefully.  I love working in the yard, but it is time to rest and get ready for snow blowing..I was busy in... Read more »

Monday Night Bowling

Monday night bowling is always a blast with the guys as we hang out and joke around, watch football (bonus last night..football and World Series) and try to bowl well...last night I bowled... Read more »

Ali Halloween Pictures

Ali wanted to be a pirate and she was adorable...Tina always does a great job dressing her up and she out did herself once again.  Unfortunately it was 40 and very windy so like most Halloweens,... Read more »

Will Someone Please Block!

It was not the game I was hoping for yesterday, but at least the Packers made it fun for a little while last evening under the lights of Lambeau...my heaven!

Here is what I noticed:

The... Read more »

Good Weekend

Despite a cold gusty wind on Saturday, it was a good day.  I got up early and worked in the yard as the sun came up.  Man was it cold in that wind as i cut all the dead flowers and... Read more »

What To Do?

Traitor Boy returns to Lambeau Field on Sunday.  There are many opinions on how fans should respond to their once beloved Favre.  He should be used to boos...he got that a lot in the early... Read more »

It Is Finally Here

Packers-Vikings!  This game as been circled and prepared for since the schedule came out in April and even more so since Favre joined the Purple.  It's Time!!!

This rivalry is intense... Read more »

Cold & Wet October

A few weeks ago I compared this past cool summer to the very cool summer of 2004. The summer of 2004 had 24 days with highs in the 60s…most days were in the 70s; making it much cooler... Read more »

Busy Busy

I apologize for the lack of blogs, but have been busy in the weather office catching up on office stuff and I just don't have much to share right now...life is quiet and that is good.

Tonight... Read more »

New York Style

One of the best things to do in NY is people watch and to see what the styles are since it is a fashion hub.

Here are the things we noticed while walking around all day:

1.)  Light... Read more »

New York City!

We returned late last night from a 5 day trip to New York City and New Jersey.  Remember, Tina's family is from that area..Dad is from Long Island and Mom from New Jersey...just outside of Newark. ... Read more »

Up North Trip Pics

I have been slacking with the fall color pictures from our trip a week and a half ago.

This is Butternut Lake in the Nicolet National Forest just east of Eagle River.  This is where... Read more »

Exhausting Weekend

What a weekend!  I could not sleep when I got home late Friday night after working the 10pm news..guess the adrenaline was pumping so I stayed up and watched TV and played with my new... Read more »

Big Football Weekend

Saturday is homecoming in Madison and the Badgers are taking on 12th ranked Iowa.  Madtown will be rockin!  The Badgers are actually favored and I believe they will win by 3.

The Big... Read more »

Ali Confused

On our trip Up North last weekend Ali had a few moments of confusion and excitement.  When we explained that we were going on a trip she asked if we were going to stay in a hotel.  We said... Read more »

School Talk

I had my first weather talk today at Bayside Middle School.  I talked weather with 100 5th graders and they were awesome.  Kids are just getting smarter and smarter.  Their... Read more »

Road Trip

Tina, Ali and myself took a road trip up north Thursday through Saturday to see fall colors and to do some hiking.  We almost canceled the trip because of the cold forecast, but it ended up being... Read more »

Mid November Weather

 

The weather we had over the weekend and will continue to have all week is more like mid November than mid October.  We had our first snow... Read more »

B Team

We split our bowling team up this year on our Monday night league because we had just too much talent not bowling on a weekly basis.  You can't leave talent sitting in the bar when they could be... Read more »

Ouch!

First of all, congratulations to the Vikings and their fans on a big win.  It was an exciting game, but man was it frustrating if you are a Packer fan.  They gave that game away.  I predicted... Read more »

Hello Minnesota?

Where are the emails, the texts and the phone calls after Saturday's gopher loss?  I heard from so many people talking smack that it will be a Minnesota sweep this weekend and the only person... Read more »

Game Day!

Well, here we go.  The game with as much hype as a Super Bowl is finally here.

I am so pumped, but so nervous at the same time.  Not that I don't have faith, but like many, including... Read more »

I Got a Squirrel

Golfing yesterday with the boys was fun as always, but I had a few bad shots.  One included me hitting into a tree and then a squirrel fell out.  He/she is OK...it ran off after a few... Read more »

Crazy Weekend

Saturday was dreary and chilly so we cleaned the inside of the house, especially our closet..what a mess.  Ali had a blast trying on Tina's shoes and helping to make a mess with us.  We then... Read more »

First Frost

Leaves are changing fast, daylight is getting shorter and there is now a chill in the air that we have not felt since spring. Fall is in full force. Last Sunday was sunny and in the mid 70s... Read more »

Nominated

I was shocked to find out today that I have been nominated for a Regional Emmy Award in the Best Meteorologist category.  I am honored and flattered.  I am up against Rob Haswell... Read more »

Big Weekend

This is a big weekend in sports for me.  The Badgers go to Minnesota to take on the mighty Golden Gophers..that just does not sound tough...a golden gopher, even a diseased gopher sounds lame. ... Read more »

Football Wagers Have Been Set

This just into Today's TMJ4....

Governor Doyle and Governor Pawlenty Announce Friendly Wager over
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Nightmare

I had a nightmare last night about the Packer Viking game.  Do you think I am thinking about this too much?

The good part of the dream was that the upper deck of the Metrodome... Read more »

Zombie Gotter

Chief Meteorologist John Malan shot his annual Halloween Haunts promo earlier this week and this year he had an idea..add Gotter and make him a zombie.  I was fired up.  John's daughter... Read more »

Happy Anniversary

Today is my 3rd anniversary at Today's TMJ4.  It seems like I just started...man does time fly when you are having fun.  I have enjoyed every second, especially covering all the... Read more »

Tickets Available

Ticket Brokers are saying there are plenty of tickets available for the Packer - Viking Game Monday night.  What?  Come on Viking Nation, where is your pride?  You can even get tickets... Read more »

Viking Emails

This are just two emails I have received from a friend in Minneapolis.  I have been receiving many of these all week from him and other Viking fans.  Now you know why I have no respect... Read more »

Pros and Cons

So I watched the Packer game this morning in full detail.  Here are a few details I noticed.

Concerns:  Lack of run game.  Grant had 99 yards, but most of... Read more »

Packers

I listened to the start of the game on AM 620 as I drove home from the Race for the Cure and then watched most of the first quarter as we waited for our baby sitter, but we watched the rest... Read more »



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