A few more hospital stays in December and January for Mike meant that Supper Club Saturday was put on hold. We also discovered that Mike has diabetes and Tam has “pre-diabetes.” A lot of hard work and some new recipes followed and Mike has lost over 50 pounds and his diabetes is under control, and Tam has lost 30 lbs. We have never felt better! It was time for Supper Club Saturday to resume.
But winter meant that Show Choir and Odyssey of the Mind seasons were in full swing so “free” Saturdays were hard to come by, especially in February. We have made a few nights work:
- 01/13/2019 Rex’s Innkeeper — Waunakee, WI (technically “Supper Club Sunday” with the Hoppe family when we brought Carrie back to MU.)
- 03/02/2019 Beedle’s Bar and Restaurant — Centerville, WI (this was Plan B since we had reservations at Wason’s Supper Club but we literally could not find a parking spot.)
- 03/16/2019 Skoog’s Parkside Supper Club — Menomonie, WI
- 04/13/2019 Buck-A-Neer Supper Club — Stratford, WI
Things have changed a bit though — no more au gratin potatoes, ice cream drinks and fancy desserts…. and Old Fashioned are limited to about once a month. But there are still some good choices on the relish tray ( and maybe a cracker or two) and the salad bar –and double veggies — keep us on track.
As we were enjoying our dinner at Buck-A-Neer, we started talking about the warmer weather and walking outside (instead of just on the treadmill) and all of a sudden “Supper Club Saturday” turned in to “Splorin’ Saturday.” The plan is to get up early and find a “mom and pop” restaurant/diner for breakfast, do some hiking and exploring at a park or nature reserve and end the day at a Supper Club. Mike designed this blog, came up with our “mission statement” and we are on our way. I can’t wait to see where this adventure takes us…
Splorin' Saturday 