SWAG

 I read a lot of blogs that mention swag.  Seems that swag refers to the little goodies a person gets when they go to a gathering that has vendors.  You know stuff like pens, chip clips, that little stuff that has advertising on it.  In other words---free stuff.  Since I got a lot of free stuff in Wisconsin, I came to think of it as swag.

 

See all my free stuff??  The wine table and cutting board were made by my nephew, Lloyd.  The cutting board is so smooth and beautiful, I am reluctant to use it.  It has a stamp on the back stating that the wood came from the Viroqua gym floor.  Pretty cool, huh??  The large bottle of Jack was brought to me from Amy’s husband Daniel.  He is one of the most thoughtful people I know.  Next is two jars of tomato juice and a jar of pepper jelly.  These were made by my nephew, Todd.  He grows about 85 tomato plants and a number of pepper plants and cans them himself.  The plant hanger (looks like a large “J”) was made by my grandson, Greg.  It is made from welded chain.  Then we have limburger cheese, that Rex got from his brother.  That green thing is a cat toy Rex got.  The note cards were made by my 7 year old grandson, Randy.  And finally, two bottles of Wisconsin wine that Rex thought I needed.

 

To show how the wine table works I put a couple wineglasses and a bottle in it.  It has made me the envy of the neighborhood!!

I realize that I have a lot of really creative and talented people that I am related to……and I didn’t get any of those qualities.  What’s up with that?? 

Thank you all for the wonderful gifts, I  cherish them all.

AH, WISCONSIN…..

 AS WE WRAP OUR WISCONSIN TRIP FOR 2015. WE’D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE THAT TOOK CARE OF US, AND ENTERTAINED US. WE APOLIGIZE TO THOSE OF YOU THAT WE MISSED SEEING THIS YEAR, AND HOPE TO CATCH YOU NEXT YEAR.

 

 

 

BOULDER LAKE

AT THIS POINT MARY AND I SPLIT UP FOR A GRAND KIDS FIX. MARY HEADED OUT TO LA CROSSE, AND I HEADED TO BOULDER LAKE JUST NORTH OF GREEN BAY, WHERE I MET UP WITH AIM AND THE BOYS.

LAURA AND BARRY HAVE A TRAILER ON BOULDER LAKE AND AMY HAD RENTED THE CABIN NEXT DOOR FOR A FUN FILLED WEEK OF LAKE LIFE. WITH AUNT KATHY HERE, IT REMINDED ME OF THE DAYS OF “CAMP RECHSTEINER”.

AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THE PICTURES THERE WERE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES, AND A LOT OF BOYS!!!

DAIRY DAYS

IF IT’S JUNE IN WISCONSIN, IT MUST BE DAIRY DAYS!!! WE’RE OFF TO THE ANNUAL DAIRY DAYS PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE FAIR GROUNDS. THIS IS THE SHORT LINE WHEN WE ARRIVED.

WHEN WE LEFT THERE WAS A LONG LONG LINE. I’D SAY THEY SERVED 2,000 FOR BREAKFAST BETWEEN 6:30 AM AND 11:00 AM. THE LINE WENT RIGHT BY THE GRILLS WHERE YOU PICKED UP PANCAKES, SAUSAGE, ICE CREAM, CHEESE, AND MILK.

OLD TRACTORS, HORSE WAGON RIDES, AND ICE CREAM CONES ROUNDED OUT THE BREAKFAST.

  “NOT SUNNY & NOT 80”

WELCOME TO CABLE LAKE

WELCOME TO SPOONER AND CABLE LAKE.

 

BUT, WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME WORK TO DO FIRST….

WE WORKED ON THE THE BRUSH AND WOOD PILE A LITTLE NOW AND THEN, BUT NO-RUSH.

BESIDES IT’S SUMMER AND TIME FOR FUN. PONTOON RIDES, SCOOTER RIDES, CONVERTIBLE RIDES, SAND VOLLEYBALL, AND OF COURSE COLD BEERS TO DRINK!

THIS SALOON ACTUALLY OPENS AT 7AM DAILY (AND WE’RE SURE ABOUT THAT).

THIS IS A NEW MURAL PAINTED ON A BUILDING DOWNTOWN. THE PEOPLE ARE ALL PART OF THE HISTORY OF SPOONER.

 

ONE AFTERNOON WE WERE INVITED ON A PONTOON RIDE AROUND SPOONER LAKE. SPOONER LAKE IS THE FIRST LAKE THAT UNCLE HANS LIVED ON. AFTER LUNCH ON STONE LAKE WE ENJOYED OUR RIDE. THIS IS A PICTURE OF AN EAGLE’S NEST, AND IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE CHICKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEST.

AS THE SUN SETS ON SPOONER LAKE WE CALL IT DAY.