Posts Tagged ‘Experience’

Old Chicago Apps!

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Bailey, Ann and I went to the Old Chicago downtown and had a great appetizer experience. We ordered some of the “small plates” that are new additions to the menu and the enclosed sliders stole the show. Cheese and meat sealed with an enclosed bun all the way around made my mouth water. I easily ate them in 4.3 seconds flat.  Both Ann and Bailey even tried to slow me down, but I couldn’t be contained.

It’s fair to say that the new “small plates” are bigger and better than anticipated. I strongly suggest you head down to your nearest Old Chicago to check them out.

My stomach is growling  as I am writing this…

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It’s MADNESS

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Here at InLine Media, we are participating in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and it has been an exciting experience for some and more painful for others. Last year’s champion, Nancy Haven, has once again brought her “bracketology” expertise, and has done well so far in 2010.

This year we have a total of 18 brackets that include many slashes of red pen and brilliance in yellow highlighter. More often than not, upsets are prevalent and buzzer beaters are inevitable. This year is not any different.

#1 seed Kansas lost to Northern Iowa and the shredding of brackets began throughout the nation. Sadly, InLine was victim to that shredding as well. With the Jayhawks failure, the mighty red pen had an 8 hour work day at InLine come Monday. Out of the 18 brackets, 10 chose Kansas to win it all!

The Sweet 16 debuts Thursday and Friday, so stay tuned to watch the madness unfold!

-RF

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Wedding Day Bliss on Grand Lake

Monday, August 17th, 2009
Not even two months ago, I got to experience for the first time, being the “mother of the groom”. My husband and I are the fortunate parents of three young adults. The subject of this story, our youngest, Stephen was married to the love of his life, Tahnee on June 23rd in Grand Lake, Colorado. We relocated from Australia to Conifer, Colorado in December of 1995. Stephen started school just after the holidays and here, in 4th grade, is where he met his future wife. Stephen was all about sports in those days and it wasn’t until Junior prom that Tahnee finally succeeded in getting Stephen to notice her. That’s where it started and the two endured through 4 years of college. While most of the “home town honey’s” fell to the wayside, Stephen and Tahnee

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Sturgis, SD

Monday, August 17th, 2009


Sturgis, SD
Annually, I ride to Sturgis the first week of August for one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world. It is always an incredible experience traveling by motorcycle and seeing old friends. I ride a 1999 Harley Davidson Softail (Night Train).

This year was the first year I didn’t catch any rain for the 426 mile trip. I meet up with people just like you and I, like John and Deb from MN who are farmers and Larrs who is a gravedigger (yep!) a real live gravedigger.

Sturgis, South Dakota is an amazing place for a small town of 50,000 in the Black Hills to host over 500,000 bikers in one week. There are several places of business that only open for one week during the rally. To name a few of my favorites: (and the name really says it all)

The Road Kill Café: This is a place you just have to stop by. The food is usually cold and is served on paper plates along with plastic silverware, but the name brings me back every time.

The Full Throttle Saloon: is one of the largest biker bars in the world where they let you ride your motorcycle inside the bar. This bar offers several live bands, naked bull riding and the best full on burnout competitions inside where I have watched people burn the back tires right off their bikes.

The Dungeon: is an underground bar where the patrons have /will remove their underwear right in front of you and hang it from the ceiling. There are also other things that occur down there, but I am trying to keep this clean.

Last, is the Broken Spoke: A really interesting biker bar as it has antique motorcycles throughout the bar, some dating back to the early 1900. I always like to stop by here to see the map they set up for everyone that visits from around the world. They encourage you to place a stickpin from where you have traveled. People come from all around the world (ie. Europe, Australia, Russia, China, etc.) Of course Colorado is the largest supporter of the Rally. So, the next time you are driving down the road and see a bike give them a little room, it could be me.

Chris Ex, Aug. 2009

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