middle of nowhere vibes

An opportunity arose to meander through a couple Midwestern towns and why not take it.

Why is there a little goblin in this international friendship garden that's randomly in LaCrosse? I don't know.

jojo has odd fans

Today I was thinking about how my baby brother is Class of 2020 (for high school).  What a nice and even number.  But also, what the hell.  When exactly did I grow up and get so old?  And yet, why does it simultaneously feel like nothing has changed while I'm sitting in my old (read: real) bed, pretending like I'm doing some productive work but getting mental blocks and blogging instead?  Jojo's comeback is like a metaphor for my life.  I remember listening to "Leave (Get Out)" on repeat with Pati on the bus to volleyball games and thinking she knew so much.  I remember her performance of "Baby It's You" on Nickelodeon and thinking she was the coolest.  I remember watching RV and thinking, "She's just like me."

 Definitely still knows so much.  Definitely still the coolest.  Except just a little ahead of me in life.

ian eats cheese

Sir popped by Madison for the long weekend.  Not to visit me, but it's fine.

So I cornered him at Taste of Madison, where we began with the best cheese curds, complete with cameraman to document the momentous occasion.

Amazing golden blistered cheesecurds that were all cheese and no batter, just the way I like them.  It helped that they were huge, but I don't know if I'd say they were the best.