Beer & Brats

This post is for Ken: the brats were OUTSTANDING, as were all the potato salads and sides. Outrivals any 5-star.

Yesterday was a great Sunday in Wisconsin -- no rain, weather was lovely for the most part, my brother in law and I kayaked for a couple of hours through gorgeous lily pads and watched as a duck took flight over our heads.

Our other wildlife sighting was a very nonchalant deer watched as we returned from our Walmart load up. (Walmart hasn't changed one iota, not that I expected it to, in 8 mos.) Except maybe the patience of the customers behind us more tried. Oblivious to some woman's ire over the our slow and chatty clerk, I did not hear her yell at us to stop talking and speed it up.

The kids traveled like a pack from one spot to another around the lake compound, everyone oohed and aahed about the new baby and Joe caught the first fish. Oh, and we all enjoyed the Sunday evening welcome dinner of bratwursts, beer and a plethora of potato related sides.

Not a bad way to start the week! And Ken, if you're reading this, I'm sure your ears are burning because plenty of stories circled about you last night...all in good humor.