Andy Ishmael Visits East Peoria
Andy from Aleris was in town. Since Aleris buys Cat equipment, I was able to get him a tour of the track-type assembly building in East Peoria. This is a D11, used in Mining: Thanks for stopping, Andy, and good luck on the move to Belgium!Continue Reading
Lake Como, Italy From July 2010
Back in July 2010, I spent two weeks in Italy for work. I was lucky enough to be able to get up to Lake Como and also over to Venice over the weekend. First Lake Como. This is a very wealthy area with many old and historic buildings. It isContinue Reading
Historic Fernandina Buildings
Fernandina Beach has had a settlement of some type since the Spaniards came to the New World and settled St. Augustine. Down at the harbor, there is a historic district with some very cool buildings. Here is the train depot station building from the first Atlantic-Gulf of Mexico railroad, openedContinue Reading
Fernandina Boat Tour
We took a harbor tour from Fernandina. This is one of the deepest ports on the Atlantic, and a railroad was built from here to the Gulf side of Florida to allow shippers to bypass the Florida Keys. Some marina shots: Here’s a sunset shot as we pulled out ofContinue Reading
The Family In Fernandina Beach
Here we are outside the Palace Saloon, the oldest bar in Florida. This is right in the heart of the historic district in Fernandina Beach. JimContinue Reading
Amelia Island Getaway
This is the Amelia Hotel at the Beach in Fernandina Beach, Florida. We stayed here for a week with Laura’s mother over Jordan’s spring break. We simply had to cross the street and walk onto the public beach there. Fernandina Beach is on Amelia Island, on the Atlantic and justContinue Reading
Kalihari Trip
We just got back from four days at Kalihari waterpark in Wisonsin Dells, WI. We hung out at the park with one of Jordan’s friends named Emily. Here are some photos from that trip. Enjoy! Kalihari Photo Collage copy JimContinue Reading
Viva Italia
Ciao from Milano, in northern Italy. I am here until Saturday, which will end up being a 10 day trip for work. You know someone has to do Lago di Como (Bellagio) and Venezia (Venice) in the same weekend! Knowing how to use the trains over here is very usefulContinue Reading
I’m Back!
Well, my assignment in Menominee is over. I am now back full time. It is nice to be home! Look for a post of pictures from Menominee soon, I have some good summer shots of the marina to share. JimContinue Reading
Welcome Back!
Thanks for stopping back. When Jim updated the operating system on the server, he realized that he did not know how to back up a WordPress blog. It was accidentally deleted. It’s back now so please check back for changes, or subscribe to our RSS feed. Look for a fullContinue Reading