5 Year Reunion and Bayfield

After our trip to Minneapolis, we've fallen off the face of the blogosphere. By that we mean we haven't updated in a LONG TIME. We felt comfortable since we see most of our readership on a daily basis, but we recently found out our fans are more than we thought. Ergo, this post. So much has happened since Minneapolis so we'll fill you in on a couple of events.

The first was Chelsea's 5 year high school reunion. Here's Chel to give you the scoop. Hey guys- I'm tired so this is brief: We went to the Express baseball game, which got rained out in the 7th inning, and afterwards out to a few bars. It was fun to see people and catch up!! Pretty informal, but a good time!

After the reunion we've lounged around Eau Claire, doing pilates once in a while, playing catch, and watching A LOT of television. Anything to keep our minds far away from teaching. Unfortunately, we've caved in and begun doing some work for school. Chelsea has been working to get her classroom library funded (www.donorschoose.org/cbarnes) and I've been looking at math and science learning objectives. (This year I will be teaching 5th grade Math/Science... quite the change from Kindergarten).

Not to worry however, we haven't been working too hard. In fact, we've taken two trips to beautiful parts of Wisconsin. I've been to great places outside of Texas, and our trip to the east coast was wonderful, but I have to say that Bayfield and Door County have been memorable and I am lucky to have visited both. First we'll talk about Bayfield... you'll have to stay tuned for Door County!!

Bayfield was small, near a body of water, picturesque, and best of all full of great restaurants. We arrived on a Friday with hopes of having a good weekend. We started off at Ethel's, a small restaurant with lots of New Glarus brews, great Whitefish and delicious pizza. After we ate we made our way to Big Top Chataqua, a big tent filled with music and stories. It was great to learn about Bayfield's origin and culture throughout the years. It did not disappoint.

Our second day we squeezed in a lot of activities. We went to the Egg Toss restaurant for a great breakfast. We then went to Hauser's which is a berry farm that sells great blueberries, wines, and flowers. In the afternoon we took a boat tour of most of the Apostle Islands. It was incredible to be out on big water. Our day ended at Maggie's restaurant where we enjoyed yet another great meal. In fact we stumbled upon the birthday party of the owner of Maggie's and Egg Toss. She decided to hold her pre-party right outside our condo, making it perfect for people watching! Our final day we went back to Hauser's for some blueberries and wine, then to Washburn for a small breakfast and finally home. We had a great time and were ready for the next adventure: Door County!!

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