| Jul. 16th, 2007 @ 08:20 pm Vive la France! |
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Yesterday my dearest wife had the joy of attending the bridal shower of my youngest brother's fiancee. And so, this meant I needed to accompany her to Milwaukee. While my darling was partying with ladies, my next eldest brother and I went mountain biking at the Alpha Mountain-Bike Trail in Whitnall Park in Franklin. We were a little cocky, because, really, how hard can a mountain bike trail be that's in Milwaukee County? Well, for novice bikers like me, when they say 'more difficult', they mean it. There was lots of narrow, curving navigation through heavily wooded areas, 2 steep ascents up a ski hill, and some mushy, muddy spots by the river. I'm in pretty good shape, but my arms aren't in great shape, so they were pretty worn out by the time I was done. Still we had quite a bit of fun, and I wouldn't mind tackling that trail again, or trying other mountain bike trails in the state.
Then we headed off to Bastille Days in Milwaukee. I ate a crawfish taco and gator on a stick, and liked them both. The gator reminded me more of pork than of chicken, since it just seemed a little fattier than chicken. I also had a beignet, which was ok. My dad ended up joining my brother and I, and then my brother's girlfriend and my better half joined us later. We stayed at Bastille Days much longer than we had planned, but had a nice time eating, listening to music, talking, and people watching.
I think I'm starting to warm up to festivals. |
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