Phil and Sari's Wedding!!

Ange and I went to Sturgeon Bay recently for Phil and Sari's wedding. You may remember them from our wedding - Phil played the accordian during dinner. We were fortunate to stay with some close friends of Sari, Steve and Carol Kosmoski. They had a wonderful home, wonderful stories, wonderful cats and wonderful hearts for God. It was refreshing to see their love for Phil and Sari and the kind of help that they gave. Phil and Sari's wedding was great, and a real treat was having the reception at a petting zoo/farm. It was awesome!

The Blue Heron

The first day we were in Winona we tried a new coffee shop (for me), the Blue Heron . It wasn't bad, wasn't really good either, but I like the atmosphere and that there was a book shop attached to it.

Kira and Craig's Wedding!

Angela and I went to winona on the weekend of the 4th of April to engage in the wedding of Kira and Craig. It was pretty fun, I met some new people and Angela was able to reconnect with friends. I spent most of the time with the brides maids, or their husbands.

Best of Menomonie

When I visited Stout the other day I stopped by Legacy Chocolates to get some coffee. They're the best in Menomonie for coffee, and probably chocolate too (I don't know of any other chocolatiers in Wisconsin). Check them out if you're passing through.

Menomonie, WI

I took a little walk today around Menomonie after I visited Stout, I found two old railroad bridges and a cool cycle shop, that looked somewhat dilapidated. I have to admit, sometimes dilapidation adds "cool" points for me. I walked along a road for a while and then saw a paved walking path. Do I retrace my steps along the road to find it's beginning? No, I climb down a steep embankment and nearly break my ankle. It was fun. There was a nice old couple walking by that wished me the best of luck in my climbing. They said: "we'll be back this way in a while if you break anything", "thanks" I said, really hoping that wouldn't be the case. In all reality, if I had broken something there'd be a picture of it here. I saw them later on down the trail after I had successfully tangled with branches, muddy gravel and gravity. Here are some other pictures I took.

Beer Time

Angela and I made a special trip the other day to the best brewery in the Twin Cities, Summit Brewery. It was pretty fun, we learned about the history of Summit, how it's made and a little bit about specialty beer in Minnesota and the States. This is a pic of the brewing room, the tanks on the left are filled with water (for the beer and to help in temperature control for the beer), and the tanks on the right - which you can only see four but they go three deep for each row - are where the beer is brewing. You should all take the tour! Plus, you get free beer at the end!

Zoo Time

Yesterday Ange and I went with Paul, Libby, Gibbie and Ezra to the Como Zoo. We ended up wandering through all the tropical sections, not really seeing any animals. We did feel great in the humid tropical weather though.