Category: Wisconsin2018

The Farm and Monroe, WI

July 22, 2018
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Gillian got to drive the tractor.


Here she is pulling a rock out of the path that Mark kept hitting with the lawnmower.


Next it was the quad.


Then she took Susan for a ride around the yard.


and me.


We went into Mount Horeb for the Art Fair. they close off the main street and artisans sell their wares.


We drove down to the City of Monroe, it is known as the Swiss Cheese capital of the world. There were a bunch of space themed statues.


George Jetson and Astro.


Gillian got to something she wouldn’t do in Canada. Mark showed her how to shoot a 22. She was aiming for a peanut bottle filled with water out in the field.


To Mark’s surprise she hit it a couple of times, you can see the water dripping out the bottom.


Only in America!


My turn.

Downtown Madison

July 21, 2018
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Saturday morning we headed into Madison for the Farmer’s Market on Capitol Square. Here is Gillian with one of the Bucky’s on Parade.


Looking towards the Capitol Building.


Every Saturday morning there is a farmer’s market setup all around the Capitol Building.


A honey seller.


We headed down State Street for lunch.


We did a quick walk inside the Capitol Building.


Monona Terrace.


We drove down to campus. Gillian with the Graduation Bucky on Bascom Hill.


Bascom Hall.


North Hall, it is the first structure on the UW campus.


Looking towards the Memorial Union.


Science Hall.


Memorial Terrace on the shore of Lake Mendota.


Next we headed to the Allen Centennial Garden.The Agricultural Dean’s House, the home of the first four deans of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.


William Stovall Building is where I work. It is home to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. The building was built in 1951, the lab has been around since 1903.


Agriculture Hall, it was built in 1903.

Touring the Madison Area

July 20, 2018
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We headed to the Henry Vilas Zoo in downtown Madison. The zoo has free admission all year long.


We also went to the Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark near Blue Mounds, WI. We had some time before the tour, so we walked around the grounds.


The cave system is pretty cool.


The caves have been open to the public since 1940.

Susan and Gillian’s Wisconsin Visit

July 18, 2018
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Susan and Gillian drove down to Wisconsin for a visit. It was an adventurous road trip with only a couple of missed turns. The first day we went into Madison and headed to the State Capitol Building.


You can walk out on the observation deck on the sixth floor.


Our selfie on the observation deck.


Looking down from the balcony in the rotunda.


Gillian with a Badger in the University Bookstore.