new glarus and paoli
April 20, 2009 · 4 comments · tweet this · share on facebook · pin it
Jess and I took a road trip Saturday to New Glarus, which is southwest of Madison. We wanted to have a beer at the New Glarus Brewery and get out and about on a beautiful spring day.
On the way out to New Glarus, there is a small town called Paoli (Pay-ol-e). It’s a one street downtown from the turn of the 20th century that houses a lot of art galleries, antique shops, and the famous Paoli Cheese house.
Here are some shots from the antique shop that is house in the old mill on the Sugar River:
A whole stack of Brownie cameras sitting on one of the cabinets. I love cameras!
Inside the world famous Paoli Cheese. The sample of the day was the Morel Leek Jack… wasn’t for me…
We made it over to the brewery for a tour and a tasting and ran into some friends from college there for a tour also.
These copper kettles were bought from a German brewery that was set to be demolished. They extend under the floor another 10 feet!
Lastly, we stopped at one of the parks to do a quick photo shoot with the mossy rocks.
jessica’s 30th
April 16, 2009 · 3 comments · tweet this · share on facebook · pin it
We celebrated my wife’s 30th birthday last weekend with a wine and cake reception. Jess wanted a fancy, black tie optional event. So I broke out my tux (as did a variety of other good looking chaps) and the ladies had an opportunity to dig into their closest for the dresses that only get worn every so often. Jess and I even had a chance to put our dance lessons to the test in front of everyone!
Happy Birthday my beautiful wife. I look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you!
The cakes came from Le Cakery in Elm Grove (website). Hakan, the owner, delivered them and help set them up nicely. If you need a cake for a special occasion, I would recommend you check out Le Cakery!
Our friends here are looking at a guest book I designed, which has pictures of Jess since birth. These guest books are a wonderful idea for any party, reception, or wedding. Feel free to contact me for more details.
It was great to get family together again that haven’t seen each other since our wedding (six years ago next month!).
