Post #388678 by MrBaliHai on Sun, Jun 22, 2008 8:49 AM

In two-zero-zero-eight I took an anniversary trip
Along with Mrs. BH down the mighty Mississip.
We ate a walnut burger and we had some Smørrebrød
And we caught the bloody Cheeseheads in the town of Trempealeau.*

Just got back from a 3-day trip down the Great River Road to pick up our daughter from orchestra camp in Decorah, Iowa. We stayed at a couple of bed-and-breakfasts along the Mississippi River, antiqued and thrifted 'til we dropped, ate odd local delicacies, and generally had a very fun time. The weather was absolutely picture-perfect.

My tiki-scoring mojo appears to have endured since my return from California, as I managed to find stuff just about everywhere I went, and at very reasonable prices too, although I did have to pass up a couple of Trader Vic's fog-cutter mugs in Red Wing, Minnesota which some jackass dealer had marked up to $95 each! Good luck selling those, buddy. I also spotted a vintage Ku ashtray holder made by Red Wing Pottery which was priced at $195. Yikes!

Larger images and item descriptions are located in the mug gallery on my website.

*-No actual foam Cheeseheads were harmed in the making of this truly awful song parody.

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[ Edited by: MrBaliHai 2008-06-22 09:00 ]