Weekend ReCAP

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1. After a two-month hiatus from serving fantastic Old Fashions and delicious fried fish at The Cornerstone Pub in Baileys Harbor, I tied the black apron around my waist and took up a serving tray on Friday night. I was a bit rusty at listing off the potato options, but had a great time catching up with coworkers and regulars.

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2. I dragged my sore feet to a friend’s bonfire up the road following my shift and collapsed in an andronik chair.

3. The sun beckoned me to the beach on Saturday. I grabbed an iced coffee and fresh, tasty Caprese Tartine from Base Camp Coffee Bar in Sister Bay to enjoy between soaking up some vitamin D and swimming in refreshing, beautiful blue Lake Michigan.

4. A little vino courtesy Stones Throw Winery complemented the Door County sunset very well.

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5. I traded in my damp swim suit for a summer dress and caught The Nicks performing chill favorites and timeless tunes – such as Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” – at The Garage while Door County favorites Hoi Polloi set up inside Husby’s.

6. Clouds overtook the sky on Sunday. Fellow Peninsula Pulse employee Carol Thompson and I swung by Good Eggs for an omelet burrito and steaming cup of coffee to enjoy on our way to Green Bay. Why go to Green Bay? Carol has never been…

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7. …and they have a mall!

8. Not only that, but Green Bay is home to the Green Bay Packers – arguably the greatest football team in the whole wide world.

Carol, a Michiganite, and I sipped a beer at Curly’s Pub while I listed all the reasons the Packers are the greatest: Aaron Rodgers, four super bowl trophies, Aaron Rodgers, a state-full of devoted fans, Aaron Rodgers, and my grandpa says so.

9. After a stimulating day in the big city, I pulled into Camp David and took in my first performance by the wildly talented and mildly crazy Jimmy Davis.

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He wowed the audience with his passionate, raspy vocals and guitar pickin’ ways. He entertained the audience with his random stories of playing gigs as a ten-year-old in a slew of Tennessee bars and setting out to terrify his children during camping trips.

Intermission entertainment was provided by Thistle Dew and the Bohemian Space Orchestra, a band made up of current Camp David “campers,” who performed folk tunes and familiar favorites such as Tracy Chapman’s “Revolution.”