Category Archives: Wisconsin

Jurustic Park

After a beautiful three days, Monday was rainy and overcast, but things let up for a bit while we were in Marshfield. Jurustic Park was about two acres in extent, with a variety of metal sculptures scattered about the “Hobbit … Continue reading

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Paul Bunyan’s

It’s long been a tradition of ours to eat breakfast at Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty at least once every trip up north. The food isn’t amazing, except for the donuts, but there’s something about the ambiance that we enjoy. We … Continue reading

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M. Schettl Sales

Our next stop was M. Schettl Sales in Oshkosh. It won’t be easy to describe this place, but I’ll try. Basically, its a home supply store — think plumbing, paint, kitchen cabinets, electrical appliances — that then got totally out … Continue reading

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Wade House

On our way to a short weekend trip to Northern Wisconsin, we stopped at the Wade House Historic Site. We took a short carriage ride to the house and were guided through those parts of it not packed with school … Continue reading

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Norske Nook

I traveled to Minneapolis for a conference. I drove up by myself in a rented Dodge Avenger. I stopped on the way in Osseo, Wisconsin at the Norske Nook restaurant for lunch and pie.     I ordered a bacon … Continue reading

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