To Mad-Town and Back Again

(or Going Mad in Madison)


Clare and I headed up to Madison, WI this weekend to visit my old high school chum and fellow blogger, Chris. Clare and I had previously both been to Madison independently, but this time, we benefited from a local guide.

When he first moved to the gleaming paradise that is Madison, Chris worked at Real Chili. The owners are related to him in some way that escapes me at the moment (Sorry Chris). Point is, the first stop on our tour was the chili shop where Chris was kind enough to dish out heaping bowls of chili.

Chris with Chili maybe enjoying himself a little too much.

OK, I over did it, what's it to you!?

Clare got into the college town spirit and immediately began binge-drinking.


Saturday morning we headed out to the country for some biking. The area surrounding Madison is absolutely beautiful. The roads are nice for biking and there are a lot of other bikers around. Unfortunately, the rain cut our ride a little short. Also unfortunately, I didn't bring camera on the ride so you'll have to just trust me when I say that rural Wisconsin is beautiful.

Not the beautiful countryside, but there are bikes.


Saturday night we saw Snakes on a Plane. It was pretty much everything I expected it to be. Therefore, I was not disappointed. Note: this does not mean in any way that it was a good movie.

If you ever need to feel old, just go to Madison and stand on State Street on a Saturday night. Madison is, after all, a college town.

Apparently, there has been a rise in crime lately, so the Guardian Angels were in town as well. We didn't get to see any, but we were told they were there. There were also some Neo-Nazis in town for a march or some other nonsense. Unfortunately, they were from Wisconsin, not Illinois, so they didn't even provide an opportunity for Blues Brothers jokes.

Not much to say beside that. Madison is a nice town and Chris is a gracious host. A good time all around.


No trip to Wisconsin is complete without a picture with a GIANT COW!!