Tart cherries have always been a favorite of mine. We had two tart cherry trees on the Iowa farm where I grew up. That’s Mom on the right and my big brother Tom near the tree. It looks like they’re sharing a sample of our cherries with a visiting relative. I’m guessing a big pot […]
The House On The Rock – Spring Green, Wisconsin
The House On The Rock was not in our game plan when we headed to Wisconsin to watch a weekend filled with baseball games, but when we realized our drive would take us right past the entrance we simply had to make time to make a brief, but memorable detour. The back roads of Wisconsin […]
Suzy’s Pointer Cafe – Mineral Point, Wisconsin
When it comes to our seven grandkids…we’ll follow them just about anywhere to watch them participate in just about anything. And recently, after a weekend filled with baseball adventures in Wisconsin, Peepaw and I headed back to Iowa. And the road sign for Suzy’s Pointer Cafe in Mineral Point, Wisconsin was a welcome sight since […]
Mauston Park Oasis Restaurant – Mauston, Wisconsin
The exterior of the Mauston Park Oasis Restaurant is “nothing to write home about”, as my mom used to say. The restaurant is attached to a gas station…and a motel…and a bar. It’s basically a one stop shop…for almost anything. And that became even more apparent after we walked through the door. And the first […]
Mauston, Wisconsin – The Lounge Bar
After a day filled with family fun at the Woodside Sports Complex near Mauston, our baseball family headed to their team’s hotel to swim and mingle with other parents, players and siblings. And that’s when Peepaw and I headed out from OUR hotel for some fun of a different kind…We headed to a bar across […]
Baseball Family…A Home Run
Our Iowa son’s family is a baseball family. Let me rephrase that. They are a BALL family. There is no question about it. Those three boys and one girl have been playing ball, ANY kind of ball, since before they could walk. And these two photos I ran across today, taken in 2007, should prove […]
Roman Castle Restaurant- Mauston, Wisconsin
Roman Castle Restaurant makes a bold statement on the cover of their menu. “There are only two places to eat. Roman Castle or Home.” It was a Friday afternoon when we rolled into Mauston, Wisconsin…and for some reason I had my heart set on a fish dinner. I checked out restaurants in this small town, […]