Oh, that Paul!

It figures Paul would put up this post. He is always looking for ways to make fun of Wisconsin...

By the way, don't you think all road signs in Wisconsin should be green and yellow?

I found a really great web site!

Yes! You have got to check out these year book photos. This is how I rolled back in the mid-80s. It's loads of fun.

A Soggy Bloggin' Boys thought....

I really wish the two musicians in the group, Paul & Greg, would write a song called "When Tuesday is another day". A video of this would be fantastic. Simply fantastic.

Until next time...

Last evening I enjoyed a night of putt putt, Sonic and family fun with my parents and sister before they leave today.

Family, birthdays, and pasta is a great combination!

We enjoyed celebrating Erin's 15th brithday at Olive Garden with the whole family last night. It's hard to believe we only have 2 more days with my parents and sister in town. It's going by too fast.

Wow! It's my birthday!

Lambeau Field continues to dominate pro sports stadium rankings

For those of you that somehow aren’t aware that I’m a Green Bay Packers fan, let me start by telling you that I am. I even have a cheese head that I wear on those special game days. I have several Packers t-shirts, a hoodie, two watches (SuperBowl I & GB Logo) and two blankets. The Packers are a unique sports franchise that plays in a historically rich and exciting venue… Lambeau Field; and I just had to share this news with you.

For the second straight year and the fourth time in the last five years, Lambeau Field is ranked No. 1 in stadium experience in all of professional sports in ESPN The Magazine's Ultimate Standings.

The publication ranks all 122 North American professional sports franchises in stadium experience based on cleanliness, parking, security and promotions. Lambeau Field first hit the top spot in 2005 and stayed there in 2006 before dropping to second in 2007. Last year it climbed back to No. 1 and remained there this year.

"We're proud of the fact that fans continue to enjoy their experiences at Lambeau Field," Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said. "We're always looking at ways to enhance the fan experience, to keep things fresh while also maintaining the traditions inherent to Lambeau Field. We work hard to make it a great visit for all of our fans."

Stadium experience is one of eight categories ESPN The Magazine uses to create the Ultimate Standings for all professional sports franchises. The publication says the rankings provide a measure of how much teams give back to the fans in exchange for all the time, money and emotion the fans invest in them.

In the overall rankings combining all eight categories, the Packers finished 13th this year, good for second among NFL franchises behind the reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Other categories that contributed to Green Bay's strong showing were fan relations (18th overall, 3rd in NFL) and affordability (22nd overall, 1st in NFL).

As a franchise, the Packers have finished in the top 10 overall in four of the seven years ESPN The Magazine has been compiling The Ultimate Standings, including No. 1 overall in 2003, the inaugural year of the survey. The Packers were No. 4 overall last year.

ESPN The Magazine's Jason Catania credits the G-Force campaign and the Tundra Tailgate Zone with contributing to Lambeau Field's top ranking. G-Force is known as the extra boost of energy the sellout crowd provides the team, while the Tundra Tailgate Zone is a tented tailgate area open to the public and located in the east parking lot of the stadium.

Lambeau Field has ranked no lower than fourth in all of pro sports in the stadium experience category since the inception of the survey, and has been the top venue in the NFL every year. For a look at the entire survey, click here.

My daughter is in Costa Rica!

As most of you already know if you follow this blog (why you would do that, I have no idea though) that my daughter Erin is in Costa Rica on a mission trip. We helped to drive the team up the Charlotte on Monday night and dropped them off at a hotel. They departed on Tuesday morning and flew through Atlanta and on to San Jose, Costa Rica. I watched anxiously online tracking her flights. It’s actually quite incredible the information we have available to us through the internet. Greg and I searched yesterday for more information about this place… Grano de Oro in Costa Rica. I found a couple in Texas that was just there this spring and spent a couple minutes talking with them via phone. Joe was able to guide via maps I was looking at so I would know just “where” she is. It’s amazing, while you know God is control and she is safe, how knowing “where” she is brought me additional peace. I thought I would share with you my discovery and two maps that help to pinpoint their location. The one map is a general overview with the red star obviously being Grano de Oro and the second being a topographical map from Google Earth with some photos inserted for reference. The “bridge” picture is a well known bridge for those who have been there. All the passengers get off the bus, walk across the bridge and then the bus crosses over and they reload the bus to continue the journey. I’ve heard many stories about this portion of the trip. The other “landscape” picture is one I found on Google Earth labeled “Grano de Oro” so I’ve included that as well.

It is all good with the Doll's

I got to talk to Caleb in Costa Rica last night, WooHoo! Melissa and the little boys left this morning for Cincy... soggy bloggers lunch today, grilled steak and veggies & movie night tonight.

This week's episode of "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" WITH BACON

Wow, just Wow! Zig is really onto something. He’s created a national phenomenom!

What makes everything better? Bacon! Whether it's on a burger or a donut, Food Network stars including Guy Fieri, Duff, and Aida Mollenkamp talk about their favorite foods made with bacon. From San Diego to Atlanta, LA to New York, find out where to get the BEST pork-a-licious dishes, and why these accomplished chefs say it's The Best Thing I Ever Ate...with BACON!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/shows/episode/0,1000011,FOOD_32078_63430,00.html

Airs again on July 11^th

I have it on DVR from last night as well. Unfortunately, I can’t burn to DVD like Paul though.