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Wednesday Dinners

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September 16, 2026 - The Highway 5 (Lisa and Earl) A very nice late-season drive and an excellent appetizer - garlic cheese curds - was also enjoyed by all. For burgers, there were enough spicy choices that almost make me wish I were still as...adventurous...as I used to be but there was a least of bit of habanero pepper in the bacon jam burger that I had.  Definitely not an overpowering amount but enough to notice until I got home. September 9, 2026 - Mac's   BG's Bar and Grill (Kathy, Lisa, and Earl) So...apparently Mac's is no longer open?  Anyone? Anyhow, the three of us ended up at BG's which continues to be a good little bar & grill. September 2,  2026 Then life interferes and you forget to take a picture of the burger you made at home.  These things happen.  August 26, 2026 -  Poor Gary's Pizza - Eveleth (Lisa and Earl) The idea for a dinner cruise on Long Lake came up a few weeks ago, pizza would seem to be a good choice for portable foo...
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Pepé

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Kelly Trail

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 This was fun on a beautiful Saturday morning. The top left is where I was on Tomahawk Rd. on my way to Brodigan's for the day.  I will admit to ignoring multiple ROAD CLOSED AHEAD signs because I've made it through that stuff before.  You can see that the road I was on was about to cross over the Stony River.   The immediate right turn is where I could actually believe that the road was closed.   Mainly because the bridge deck in front of me was gone and several pieces of heavy equipment were in place on both sides of the river.  The right turn took me and the Maverick on the Kelly Trail.Considering that current ATVs are basically cars, it was a quick coin flip to take the designated "ATV DETOUR" - 10 miles of what I would consider to be a narrow, low-maintenance county road.  There were a few rocks that I had to avoid, but having a smaller truck came in handy. Here's a short preview of  a pretty good section of the trail.  
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Dock (2026 Version)

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 40+ feet of dock. 20+ feet of trailer. Plastic wheels not made for speed.  Or roads . We actually made it with few problems.  (None, actually!) In place and almost ready to roll in.  The offshore wheels need to be a bit higher so that will have to happen first.
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What Makes A Painting Great?

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 If you work nights long enough, eventually you will hear every question.  Tonight the list got a bit longer. The last reservation showed up and got the regulation rundown of the answers he would want for the night.  To fill the last possible moment of contact, my question came out "Any other questions?"  Basically an open invitation to interaction. "What makes a painting great?" was the question I heard. OK, I can deal with that one with what could be a glib answer but I tend to be a bit direct at the same time. "How it hits you." That got a reaction.  A quizzical look is still a reaction. I continued: "If you're looking at paintings for a reaction, that belongs to you.  You'll know what paintings you're looking at and may know the style or technique but only you can judge whether a particular painting hits you.  If one hits you as a great painting then it's a great painting to you and no one can change that reaction." A bit deep...
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Real-Life Math Problem:

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Earl always fills his tank when he gets gas for his truck.  Earl also likes to use coupons.  Most of the coupons are $0.10 off per gallon and he can pay inside the gas station. A new station opened that takes $0.12 off per gallon but you have to pay before pumping the gas. The truck provides this information: Can you figure out how much Earl should pay for gas when he needs more? Edit: Apparently the request was enough for me to open a spreadsheet.  3 variables, 1 fixed number, and some manipulation of data - Here I go...
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