Meeting another JUer in Person!
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By request...photos of ParaTed2k and the story of how I got to meet one of JU's greatest citizens.
Ted and I met online at another site for bloggers at the beginning of this year and became good friends rather quickly. So when I found out I was going to have a few days layover in Chicago (a few hours from where he lives) during my trip home to the States, he graciously offered to pick me up and house me for a few days.
So on Sunday September 17, 2006 tired and weary from a 9 hour flight, I stepped into the arrivals hall and spied Ted and his daughter waiting there for me. I've met many online buddies over the years and it's always a game of chance. Sometimes you find that the person you got along so well with online is a total jerk in person. Or that you have absolutely nothing to say to each other. But meeting Ted was like reuniting with a long lost friend.
Our first stop was for food at Wendy's. And then a detour in Milwaukee to show his daughter and I some of his old haunts. It was late when we got to Sheboygan, but Ted had one more thing to show me before bed, the lighthouse there on Lake Michigan. I had never before seen a lighthouse in person so this was quite a treat!
The next day we headed out on a walking tour of Sheboygan. We walked all around downtown and around the harbor.
Of course being the overgrown kid that I am, I had to stop and play at the park.
We ended up down by the lighthouse again. Ted took my picture there.
Okay, okay..I know you came here to see pics of Ted, not me! So without further delay...
Ted on the rocks!
Shaken not stirred.
Later that day we played Pirates (a table top trading card game) with Ted's son Craig. And then that night the whole family and I went out to eat at Applebees.
The next day we met up with another blog buddy and had lunch, then took off in the car for more site seeing.
Of course we had to stop at the harbor once more!
Ted made homemade pizza for supper. And his wife and youngest son went and got us all ice cream from Cold Stone! YUM!
Wednesday came much too soon and it was time for me to leave. We got up early that morning and headed out arriving in Milwaukee just as the sun was rising. It was beautiful.
With this pic you can see just how red Ted's hair really is!
Then on to Chicago we went. Heavy traffic caused me to miss my flight, but I was able to get on another just a few hours later. So with one more hug for the road, I was off.
From the minute he enveloped me in a huge bear hug to the minute I waved goodbye to him from the security line three days later Ted and his family made me feel very much at home.
So if you are ever in his neck of the woods, Ted is definitely a guy you want to meet! He's warm and friendly, has a great sense of humor and makes a pretty tasty pizza!
Ted and I met online at another site for bloggers at the beginning of this year and became good friends rather quickly. So when I found out I was going to have a few days layover in Chicago (a few hours from where he lives) during my trip home to the States, he graciously offered to pick me up and house me for a few days.
So on Sunday September 17, 2006 tired and weary from a 9 hour flight, I stepped into the arrivals hall and spied Ted and his daughter waiting there for me. I've met many online buddies over the years and it's always a game of chance. Sometimes you find that the person you got along so well with online is a total jerk in person. Or that you have absolutely nothing to say to each other. But meeting Ted was like reuniting with a long lost friend.
Our first stop was for food at Wendy's. And then a detour in Milwaukee to show his daughter and I some of his old haunts. It was late when we got to Sheboygan, but Ted had one more thing to show me before bed, the lighthouse there on Lake Michigan. I had never before seen a lighthouse in person so this was quite a treat!
The next day we headed out on a walking tour of Sheboygan. We walked all around downtown and around the harbor.
Of course being the overgrown kid that I am, I had to stop and play at the park.
We ended up down by the lighthouse again. Ted took my picture there.
Okay, okay..I know you came here to see pics of Ted, not me! So without further delay...
Ted on the rocks!
Shaken not stirred.
Later that day we played Pirates (a table top trading card game) with Ted's son Craig. And then that night the whole family and I went out to eat at Applebees.
The next day we met up with another blog buddy and had lunch, then took off in the car for more site seeing.
Of course we had to stop at the harbor once more!
Ted made homemade pizza for supper. And his wife and youngest son went and got us all ice cream from Cold Stone! YUM!
Wednesday came much too soon and it was time for me to leave. We got up early that morning and headed out arriving in Milwaukee just as the sun was rising. It was beautiful.
With this pic you can see just how red Ted's hair really is!
Then on to Chicago we went. Heavy traffic caused me to miss my flight, but I was able to get on another just a few hours later. So with one more hug for the road, I was off.
From the minute he enveloped me in a huge bear hug to the minute I waved goodbye to him from the security line three days later Ted and his family made me feel very much at home.
So if you are ever in his neck of the woods, Ted is definitely a guy you want to meet! He's warm and friendly, has a great sense of humor and makes a pretty tasty pizza!
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