Weekend at the Framnes

I know I'm slow but wasn't quite ready to blog yesterday.  The weekend in WI was great.  It went really fast tho.  Saturday afternoon was a trip to a brewery to learn how they make beer and pop.  However it is made, the PA system the guide used was of such poor quality that I couldn't understand most of what he said.  But it didn't take long to get to the free beer and soda room.  SIL's brother is the accountant for the business so he got us in for free plus his employee discount on our after purchases.  For that we thank him very much.  Thanks David.
The beer was limited to 4 glasses a person and was strictly maintained by the four patches on our wrist bands.  The pop was unlimited.  We ended up buying the orange, root beer, grape and cream sodas.  The others were excellent but decided we probably wouldn't want a lot of them though the cherry coke was really good.  Sorry Betsy.
Then it was time to come back to the house and get things ready for the evening meal.  Well relax first the get ready.  John marinated boneless chicken breasts and boneless chicken thighs and then cooked them on the grill till done, dipped them in BBQ sauce and cooked them some more.  The thighs were excellent but I didn't try the breasts.  Mary's German potato salad and taco dip were both fantastic. Kim's veggie tray and slaw were too.  Pat made baked beans and bought fresh fruit and cookies.  Not one went away hungry.  A lot of talking and world peace was reached.  Good thing their politics are pretty much all the same.
Sunday was a lazy morning with four showers to be taken and coffee and juice to be consumed to tide us over till breakfast.
Breakfast was at Blues Egg.  I believe that's the spelling.  I've never eaten in a gourmet breakfast only restaurant before but I'm sure this one would qualify.
Fancy Bloody Mary's with a thick slice of apple wood cured bacon and olive for siring.  AND since it was Wisconsin, a pony of Miller Lite for a chaser or a mimosa to keep you till you were seated.  I opted for water.  I know, I'm a party )(*&.
When we got seated the two guys got coffee with a jigger of Bailey's, doesn't everyone?  I did taste Ron's and it was really pretty good.  The usual breakfast fare was ordered with a high end up kick. I opted for that apple wood smoked bacon, two eggs and hash browns.  I know, Party (*(*&.  I did take a bite of John's Dublin eggs Benedict and Pat's pancakes and they were both really good.  Ron wasn't in a sharing mood?  Definitely a treat for the eyes and pallet.  
The afternoon was topped off with a trip to the mall dress shopping but it didn't work out.  The Macy's and Boston Store didn't have any selection so we'll try Oak Brook and Yorktown here in IL next month.
We had a pleasant drive home on Sunday evening with hardly any problems from Wisconsin road construction.