Irish Fest

 Sunday, August 18, 2024

Thanks to Terry who alerted me to Prime Financial's 5-year appreciation party that I had not been invited to.  It's happened more than once, even though I do get their mailings.  I was able to get two tickets for Peter and me.

Today started out very overcast, but rain was not in the forecast, and it did not rain.

Lyft picked us up at about 1:00 p.m. and dropped us off at the main gate.  We had to walk to the extreme south end of the grounds to the Aer Lingus building which Prime Financial reserved for our 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. time slot; there was one slot before and one after.  We sat at a table with two other couples who were very much fun.  We did not stop talking the entire time.

Saz's catered the food: potato salad, French fries, brats, chicken breasts, pulled pork with beer, soda or water.  We enjoyed some Riverwest Stein.

Afterwards we walked to a couple of areas and listened to the lively music.  The grounds were spread with a lot of people and the music makers had an appreciative audience clapping and moving to the music.

 

German Weekend

Saturday, August 10, 2024/Peter's 81st Birthday    

Peter and I got to Carl Schurz Park about 2:00 p.m. on a sunny, cool day; I was comfortable with my fleece hoodie.  People were spread out all over this very lovely expanse.  We settled for a table in the covered structure, drinking a beer and listening to the music.  Claude joined us about 4:00 p.m.  We had sausage and a dessert that Peter managed to split and enjoy at home.

Sunday, August 11

Instead of our usual Austrian American meeting at the Germanfest Office, we were invited by Liederkranz to their picnic at the Rotary Park in Menomonee Falls.  We were able to conduct a very brief meeting, mostly about the fall hike.  We filled a table with our members; some members sat with other groups.  The chorus entertained us with a few songs.

Food was plentiful with large portions of chicken.  I managed to get just one wing that wasn't attached to bigger piece of meat.  There were brats with a lot of side dishes and desserts.

A couple of men mixed grasshoppers and brandy Alexanders as an added treat.