Door County

Daniel, the awesome guy that he is, planned a little get-away for us for my birthday this year! We have not done this in ages. We had such a great time!! His Dad was coming out for work in Milwaukee, so his Mom decided to come along for the ride. She also became the babysitter. She is awesome! We drove up to Door County for our little trip. It was just breathtaking. First, we enjoyed a delicious dinner, walk along the bay, take-home desserts, and a darling bed and breakfast in Sturgeon Bay. The following morning we walked through a "fall fest" happening just a block from the B&B. This also included a car show--we took lots of pictures for Andrew.
We spent the rest of our day meandering up the peninsula and enjoying the sights. I was so stuffed from our amazing breakfast that Daniel ate at Al Johnson's. It is a Swedish Restaurant with loads of character. Our waitress was from Sweden, another was from Romania. They had a gift shop with lots of things from the Sweden, Norway, and Finland. But the funny thing was they roof their restaurant with sod! And have goats roaming around on top. I guess this is a thing they do in Sweden! Look in the window--you can see the waitresses in their traditional Swedish dress.These are some beautiful cliffs at one of the parks along the coast.

And this is my Ariel pose (according to Dorothy) on the edge of the cliff.
Some really beautiful scenery! We toured two lighthouses and learned about the people that lived at and operated the lighthouses. Also about the use of the waterways for ships, cargo, hazards, wrecks, etc. Quite an education, quite a life!
We couldn't have had a better time. It was great to know the kids were having a wonderful time with Grandma Stewart. She even gave them their first sewing lesson while we were gone. We came home to three new fleece pillows and three very happy kids.