My Model A Trip to Milltown, Wisconsin

[mass A man]

Thanks for posting the pictures Tom. I enjoyed them. I hope all heals OK.That was a nasty fall.

[Tiny]

Looks like a great trip!!
But is the rock you landed on OK?

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by whirnot

Well, it is the season (FALL) heh heh heh

Hey Bill, that was a good one. Thanks for the laugh.
I'd be rolling on the floor laughing, but if I did that I couldn't get back up.

Brent, yes, you don't need mods to drive the Model A, although a 3.27 ring and pinion wouldn't be all bad.
I did pull to the side of the road several times to let traffic go by.
BTW, my neighbor that was driving his 1955 Army jeep a couple months ago, and was stopped by the MN highway patrol and given a ticket for driving on the shoulder, took it to court and the judge threw out the ticket and told him to have a nice day. He said the cop was wrong to have stopped him for letting the traffic go by.

[Michael M]

I was envious of your day, until I got to your last post!

Thank you for sharing a great day trip story. I hope you're feeling better soon!

[jmeckel]

Glad to see you enjoyed our little town and area. To bad about the fall. If you come back to Milltown on the 12 let me know I love seeing A's and talking to the owners. I broke four vertebra in my back a month ago so I do not know if I will be able to drive my A on the 12th, if I can it will be there. I have wanted to join the A club, but so much of the events are in the west metro it is a long way to go.

[Art Bjornestad]

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Any idea what make and year the motorcycle was?

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Art Bjornestad

Any idea what make and year the motorcycle was?

I wish I would have had a pen and paper with me to take notes. There was so much to see and I don't recall what he said about the year and make. Does 1914 Henderson sound right for the first one I pictured?

[Wisconsinjimmy]

Tom,
should have called only 10 miles from Milltown and I bet you were wondering where you were going to see the museum kind of out in the toolies, bought a Met from him some years back, sounds like you were having a great time until the tumble down cascade falls and that is a long trek to the bottom. Get healed up and when out roaming put me down for a who you going to call.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Wisconsinjimmy

Tom,
should have called only 10 miles from Milltown and I bet you were wondering where you were going to see the museum kind of out in the toolies, bought a Met from him some years back, sounds like you were having a great time until the tumble down cascade falls and that is a long trek to the bottom. Get healed up and when out roaming put me down for a who you going to call.

I was going to swing by but you said you were going to the cities to see the doctor. I don't own a cell phone, and don't have outgoing long distance service. I might try to get out your way yet before it gets too cold.

[mass A man]

Wow, I thought I was the only one that doesn't own a cell phone and drives 82 - 88 year old cars too. Tom, you do live more dangerously though, scaling the cliffs of Wisconsin!

[Stick Shift]

Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed the pics and story.

[Tatanka]

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure! Very cool stuff! I'll recommend this trip to the owner of the Model A I'm working on and will take it myself with my wife on my Goldwing. Thanks!

[Midwest Tin]

Hi Tom,
Thanks for sharing your adventure. Great story and photos. I hope your feeling better and I like that Phaeton. Jim

[marc hildebrant]

Sounds like a nice road trip for the club next year.

Marc

[w.michael]

Okay, what is snake grass?

W. Michael

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by w.michael

Okay, what is snake grass?

W. Michael

I'm not sure what it's real name is, but my relatives in Benton Harbor, Michigan had some in the medow down near the St. Joseph river. I guess it only grows in damp areas. It's a round hollow tube that grows in segments. I'll have to take a picture of what I picked.

BTW, my leg was hurting worse yesterday than the day before, so I went to the VA Hospital to get it checked. The E-rays came back good, and the doctor said it was a bad bruise that should be kept elevated and use ice packs 4 times a day. She also said take Tylanol for pain and to help reduce the swelling. It's feeling better today.

[darrylkmc]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I'm not sure what it's real name is, but my relatives in Benton Harbor, Michigan had some in the medow down near the St. Joseph river. I guess it only grows in damp areas. It's a round hollow tube that grows in segments. I'll have to take a picture of what I picked.

BTW, my leg was hurting worse yesterday than the day before, so I went to the VA Hospital to get it checked. The E-rays came back good, and the doctor said it was a bad bruise that should be kept elevated and use ice packs 4 times a day. She also said take Tylanol for pain and to help reduce the swelling. It's feeling better today.

Tom,

Be very careful if you decide to take Tylenol - aka Acetaminophen. This is one of the most dangerous products on the planet, anyone reading this should do a search on its dangers and never take it unless it is a last resort.

Whenever a Doctor attempts to get me to take Tylenol, I ask them if they take it themselves or if they give it to their family. I have never met a Dr. who would ever take it or give it to a loved one.

Stay informed and be safe.

Darryl in Fairbanks

[BudP]

Darryl is correct. PM sent.

[Tom Wesenberg]

My leg is feeling better today and I won't take any more Tylenol.

Here's a picture of the snake grass I picked. I planted it in the flower garden and hope it lives. I should have kept some dirt with it when I pulled it out of the ground, and I shouldn't have waited so long before planting it. If anyone knows the real name of this plant feel free to jump in with the answer.

[Ken B]

Tom,
Thanks for posting your trip stories and pictures. I hope you get better from your injury soon. If you are fond of trains, you should check out the Osceola/ St. Croix Valley Train ride. It is a nice ride on a vintage train. Here is the link to their website:

http://www.trainride.org/?div=oscv&page=schedule