Every few years I talk Beer Geek into venturing north to the cold and snow. So, we hopped on a plane last Sunday and headed to the land of beer, cheese, and most of my family. Meanwhile, back in DC, they were hitting record highs. Oh well. Our first day we headed to this funky…
Category: Wisconsin
Beer Brats and Ukrainian Coleslaw
As you can probably guess from the title, I’m still in Wisconsin. (What could be more Wisconsin the bratwurst? OK, maybe cheese…) Anyways, I’ve been indulging in a few of my favorite foods and drinks while I’m here. The beauty of being here in August is the bounty from my mom’s garden. I’ve been indulging…
Ultimate Coffee Date – June
It’s June! We are only two weeks away from school getting out. Woot! I’m joining up with my friends Deborah, Coco, and Lynda for a virtual coffee date. If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I’m really tired this morning. We went to one of our favorite events last night – Savor. It’s all about…
Five things I love about Madison, Wisconsin
I swear, this has been the longest week. We had snow on Tuesday that the county did not handle well, so the commute into school was awful for everyone. Then on Wednesday they had a delay for ice and on Thursday one for cold. Thankfully I work from home, but it has definitely messed with…
Mostly Wordless Wednesday: swag & an outhouse
Anything on a stick, drowning worms, and amazing weather
Long time readers have probably guessed from the title that the boys and I are on our annual pilgrimage to the homeland AKA smalltown Wisconsin. The boys actually came straight here with my parents from Kentucky, while I flew in on Thursday. Since no August visit to Wisconsin is not complete without a trip to…
Accidental speedwork and “Thirsty Thursday”
Yesterday I planned to run when I woke up, but I had a raging headache that was likely a result of dehydration. I ended up spending most of the morning working on my computer and drinking glass after glass of nuun. When I finally changed out of my pajamas (at a time later than I’m…
Run, Walk, Beer
Beer Geek and I are currently killing time waiting for the Great Taste of the MidWest. This is by far the best brew festival we attend each year. TONS of beers to try. Attendance by a lot of the actual brewers and owners. Great location right on Lake Monona. And this year, we are blessed…
Wordless Wednesday: Wisconsin
State #5 – running in hell
At the hotel before the race Today dawned warm and humid in Wisconsin and just kept getting more so. Dad and I walked over to the race start at about 7:30 am. Neither of us had gotten a great night’s sleep and we’d been up for a while. With the heat and the sun, it…