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Photography Lessons at Capron Park Zoo


Photo-A-Day #3002

With the Summer upon us it is time for some alternative lessons for Eva. She started out this morning doing some writing and this afternoon I took her out shooting… Photos that is.

I got a new camera yesterday and wanted to take it through it’s paces. I also had an old Kodak camera that I gave to Eva. She’s very excited about taking photos. We went to Capron Park Zoo to see the animals and take tons of photos. We walked in and sat down on the benches near the Splash Pad and talked about taking photos. With Eva I’m going to have to give her some quick short lessons because she bores easily and wants to go, go go. Eventually we’ll get to the more advanced stuff and learn a little patience along the way, on both sides. But she is very excited to get going and she even talked about wanting to take a photo a day. I can’t wait to see what kind of things she sees. Continue reading Photography Lessons at Capron Park Zoo

Introducing Johnsonville’s Cheddar Bratwurst Patties at a Memorial Day BBQ


Photo-A-Day #2607

Today we went to our friends Michele and Bob’s home for a barbeque. I figured it would be a great time to introduce my No Ordinary Burger Contest recipe for Johnsonville’s No Ordinary Burger Recipe Contest. I picked up a package of Cheddar Bratwurst Patties some thick cut bacon, jalapenos, onions and Portuguese Sweet Rolls. Bob let me take over the grill once te burgers and dogs were all done. I grilled up six patties and then added the bacon to the grill (I had pre-cooked it) and slices of onion and jalapenos. I toasted up the Portuguese sweet rolls and then assembled the burgers. Continue reading Introducing Johnsonville’s Cheddar Bratwurst Patties at a Memorial Day BBQ