August 3, 2009

Made our favorite dal for dinner tonight. Then we went with a friend to Michael's Frozen Custard store. I had a peanut butter/fudge sundae ($4.89), and Karen had a mint chocolate chip shake ($5.99). As we ate our purchases, we walked in back of the store through a park that borders Lake Wingra. Saw some fireflies, and have a few more bumps from mosquitoes. There are some nice examples of massive old-growth oaks in the park, as well as some tall ash trees. We saw an ash tree with its emerald-ash borer "collection station" placed up by the DNR to detect if these pests have made their presence here in the vicinity. We also saw one of the firsts of rental changes with the big one coming up around the 15th. This time is like a citywide bargain bin as students and other tenants switch/leave leases and just dump stuff to get rid of it. The happening isn't as massive as it once was, however, due to the change of student housing from actual houses to high-rise apartments.