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10 Favorite Moments from My 2008 Wisconsin Trip

My friend, Eric, invited me to his wedding in Milwaukee and, after some hemming and hawing, I decided that I could certainly not miss my man’s wedding. For most of the six days, I was free to wander at large around the greater Milwaukee area. I rented a car, stayed at a hotel near the airport, and saw the sights.

Rather than recap in detail the whole trip, I thought I’d list the ten things I did in Milwaukee this time around that made my trip awesome.

10 Favorite Moments from My Recent Trip to Wisconsin

1. Witnessing Eric and Betsy get married in a beautiful ceremony at Scottish Rites Masonic Center
2. Hanging out with friends I haven’t seen since the last time I went to Milwaukee eight years ago, including (but not limited to): NF, Bowen, Dave, Beth, and Penny.
3. Ripping up the dancefloor at the reception and scaring the bridesmaids, attending families, and even the DJs. THIS IS HOW WE DO IT, WEST COAST-STYLE, BABY!
4. Meeting Courtney. What an amazingly positive, funny, witty, charming woman you are. I hope our paths cross again soon.
5. Meeting K is for Kooky in Madison and hanging out until an embarrassingly small hour in the morning. You are funny and awesome.
6. Catching a really good gypsy swing band in Madison with my friend, Laura, who just published a new book, Tea Shop Girls. It’s always fun to hang out with you.
7. Meeting Miss Erika Jean after the wedding and brunching with her and Joe the next day.
8. Meeting the Bronze Fonz. Ayyy! Why isn’t this in your Church of Fonz, Peter Griffin?
9. Meeting Joe, Damien, William, Jacob, Amanda, and all the other awesome people I got to hang out with at the wedding reception and at Mayan dinner the night before I left.
10. Wandering around a pretty city, finding a statue of Robert Burns, hanging out with friends in small out-of-the-way taverns, and eating really well.

I also discovered that I can pack my Vestax, laptop, and sound card into my carryon bag, along with three sets of headphones, foldable speakers, and my PSP. I thought they were gonna make me check it at Northwest, but my bag easily fit in the box and, thus, under the seat in front of me. I can spin Digeum Mix Sessions anywhere. In fact, I’ll be posting later about 01L, my first set outside of Sunnyvale.

Milwaukee’s a beautiful city that I’d love to explore more. Every time I’m in Wisconsin, though, it’s either October or November. I think I’ll try to come around in June next time. Ahh…nice and warm.

Thanks, everyone, for a fun time. Congratulations, Eric & Betsy.

Thanks for the mention, Apollo. I hope you’re doing well in CA. It is snowing here. Boo. 🙂