Camping at Kettle Moraine

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We thought it would be fun to have a nice quiet weekend of camping (or our own version of glamping) in Wisconsin. We were prepared for the temperature that plummeted to 32 degrees Friday night, but not for the screaming kids everywhere. I guess I assumed the cold would keep families away. But alas, we got our revenge by joining forces with the crazy folks at the campsite next door. What started as a very civilized wine and shishkabob dinner, ended in guzzling 100 proof vodka and attempting the ill-advised "machete dance". Only the pretty pics have been posted on flickr.

Marshall County Blueberry Festival

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This Labor Day weekend, we hopped in the car and headed to Plymouth, Indiana. A few days before, I had stumbled across an article in the National Geographic Travel blog, and it sounded worth exploring. The official festival website also seemed to offer a weekend full of promise- a blueberry stomp, a "little person" tractor pull, various blueberry treats, hot air balloons, and fireworks. I think the best way to sum it all up, would be a nice pro/con list.

PROS	CONS
landed the last room at America's Best Value Inn	Value?! $80 per night includes: an empty pool, bathroom door that won't shut, a tv that doesn't maintain a constant volume, a shower faucet that was installed backwards, so I keep waiting for hot water that never arrives...and to top it all off, the biplanes roaring by in the morning alert us to the fact that the airfield is right next door
seeing a business called "things of distinction"	someone named their business "things of distinction"
the grocery store is open 24 hours	what kind of @#()$#* state doesn't sell alcohol on sunday?
blueberry pancakes, blueberry ice, blueberry carmel corn, blueberry muffin deluxe	not enough creative uses of the blueberry
anticipating the little person tractor pull	were you thinking midgets? i was. is that bad? turns out it was just a bunch of kids on pedaled tractors. weak.
very cool balloon glow	being trapped in a crowd of whiny kids, angry parents, and inane conversations
fireworks!	sitting 100 yards away from ginormous explosions made me poop myself a little
it was a fun weekend roadtrip	it was in Indiana

As always, photos on Flickr.

End Transmission.

next up...

our pub quiz winnings: premium economy tix to london! wheee!

EDIT: not till November.