Thanksgiving was fun again this year. We headed up on Wednesday night as usual to participate in the biggest bar night of the year. J and I had some dinner at Firehouse where the food never disappoints. I had a delicious potato soup and we ordered a large za. After that we did the normal Falls circuit while taking a minute to get caught up on things with the locals; one minute equals four months of Falls doings.

Thanksgiving Jocelyn did the Turkey Trot in Sheboygan. Weather wise Jocelyn was lucky as lucky can be. It was almost 70 and sunny. She did really well and I got some rays. After that we went to Randy and Becky’s to prepare for the feast. I brined the turkey the night before and threw it in the oven to turn it into some beautiful brown goodness. We gorged on food, watched some football and gorged on more food. The wine was flowing and sleep was setting in, a typical family Thanksgiving.

Friday we headed back to Milwaukee. J dropped me off and headed down by her mom for the weekend. I wanted to lay low and veg solo. Friday I didn’t do a thing.

Saturday I went to the Pub for dinner. While there I ran into a couple of guys that needed another player for a dart game. These guys had their own darts so I thought I was going to get smoked but ended up doing pretty good and looking like a ringer; first time ever in my life. I stayed there until about eleven and then hoofed it home. The Pub is about a mile and a half away which makes it about a half mile too far. It’s still walkable but it is a hike. It’s probably for the best because if it were closer it probably would turn into my Cheers. It’s cheaper to drink at home.

We talked to Luedke on Friday and found out that he had all his tickets left to the Buffalo v. Badgers for the last home game of the year. We didn’t have anything to do so we picked up L Saturday morning and drove to Madison. We started out at Buck’s and worked our way down Regent. We ended up at the Oakcrest and got stuck having fun. It was pretty funny because we saw Delahunt’s parents through the front window of the Oakcrest on their way to the game. In our revelry next thing we knew it was the second quarter and the Badgers were winning handily. So we ended up hanging out on Regent Street without ever going to the game. From the crowd in the bar we weren’t the only ones. After the game we headed back to MKE and finished the night at the Ale House.

Sunday was a big day too. L, Anna, J and I headed up to Lambeau for my yearly Packers game that Marti hooks me up with. Luedke drove and we met up with Marti by the normal parking spots. The tailgating was fun as usual but that’s about the only thing I can say. The Pack got steamrolled by the Pats 45-0. I ran into Evraets while I was getting a beer and ended up barely seeing the second half. I talked to him and Rich Weiss which was more entertaining than the slaughtering that was going on on the field. After the game we had a beer in the lot while waiting for the traffic to clear out, then L drove us back. Lambeau is always a good time but this was probably on the bottom of my list as far as games goes.

This weekend I had a DJ gig.  Luedke hired my services for his company’s holiday party.  I rented my normal rig and drove out to the hotel in Brookfield.  When I set up the speakers they had a nasty hum that I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from.  I went into panic mode and quickly drove to Best Buy to buy a replacement cable but it didn’t do too much.  I did my best to control the hum by using the volume knobs.  The dinner and the cocktails were the only time I had to worry about the hum.  Once the dancing got going I was fine and the night went off without another hitch.  It was pretty cool that I was able to fulfill every request thanks to a wireless internet connection.  J came along but she was really tired and ended up going up to our hotel room right after dinner.  After the party ended I packed everything up and hung out in the bar until midnight and called it a night.  The holidays have officially started for me.

Give me something good to eat.

J’s sister Arianne came up for the Badger v. Illinois game. She arrived Friday night and we went to the Village Pub to have some dinner. I’m really lovin’ the Pub. The food is really good and the drink prices are reasonable. After we finished our sandwiches we headed back to the pad. We watched part of a movie and hit the hay.

No rest for the weary, even on the weekends. We were heading to Madison early so I had to wake up the same time I wake up every day, the dreaded 6:30. We slapped on some Badger red and drove downtown to pick up Luedke and Anna. We got to Madison about nine. We parked in the Kohl Center parking lot and drank some oat sodas. From there we headed to Buck’s for a drink and then off to the game. I was a little nervous watching the first half. The Badgers were losing to the lowly Illini. But never fear, Bucky stormed back and held the southerners to no points in the second half while racking up touchdowns. The Badgers pulled out the W. After the game were going to head back to Buck’s. On the way we coincidentally ran into J and Arianne who were sitting in a different area of the stadium. They were hungry so we decided to go eat at Ian’s but the line was crazy long so we ducked into Doty’s. The wait there was 45 minutes so we put our name down and grabbed a drink. In the process of waiting we decided we didn’t want to wait so we headed out. J drove since she was the sober Sally. The drive to the Delafield Brewhaus was eventful and included a stop at a gas station where craziness ensued. Once at the Brewhaus we chowed down and had a sampler to help the cause. After we ate we dropped off L and Anna downtown and headed to the pad. We were supposed to go to Kondo’s for his Halloween party but we were shot. We called it a night. Shout out to L for hooking us up big time with the ticks!

Sunday was our first trick or treating in WFB. The neighbors organized a block party while ToTing was going on. I didn’t get a chance to get a new costume together so I wore Napoleon again. We ate some chili and appetizers and met the neighbors. It was a nice little get together but it’s kind of hard to meet your neighbors in a fro wig and coke bottle glasses. While we were sitting in the closed off street the kids would come by ToTing. There were prizes given out for the best costumes at the party and somehow I won scariest costume. So my Napoleon costume has won a funniest and scariest award. Time to retire this costume. It was fun and when it was all said and done we have a lot of candy leftover. The crappy part about having Halloween on Sunday is that it feels like it’s over. We need to get back to having Halloween on Halloween. Oh, well.

Friday night J was itching for a fish fry so we hit up our first attempt in our new area. We went to Solly’s on Port Washington. Solly’s is known for their butter burgers which are decent. I personally like Kopp’s and Sobelman’s better but they’re decent. We both got the fish fry. It was ok. The fish was a little dry and it was kept in the fryer a bit to long. It was edible but it doesn’t hold a candle to Turner’s. After dinner we drove the three minute drive home and spent the night watching TV. One great WFB find that occurred on Friday was a fabulous liquor store on the end of our street. The store has a huge wall of mix your own six pack beers. I have a feeling it’ll turn into my weekly bike ride. Friday, to the liquor store for a mix your own six pack. There are so many different beers I’ve taken up a new hobby of collecting beer labels.

Saturday unexpectedly turned into a fun day. We invited the clan to the homestead to check it out and watch the Badgers. The Chapman’s and Wians’ came over. We watched Bucky kick some butt and enjoyed some oat sodas. The Chapman’s had other things to do after the game but the Wians’ stuck around. I had some chili cookin’ for dinner but we needed more brew so we headed to my favorite new liquor store and got some mixer sixers. We hung around the castle the entire afternoon and early evening drinking beers and eating chili. I love these kinds of days, especially in winter and fall. We watched the afternoon football games and a movie. They left before ten which was a good time for us old geezers to start wrapping it up for the weekend so we can prevent the Sunday hangover. J and I watched another movie and hit the hay by midnight.