Ok, so honestly, nothing too exciting is happening in Southwest Wisconsin these days. Work has been time consuming, the temperature has been out of control, and I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that I need to start working on the DPH hiring plan.

SO, in lieu of new and exciting pictures of Wisonsin, I am posting some of my Alaska favorites. Specifically the pictures that remind me of cool, comfortable temperatures....

while I bake in front of the fan.

Another trip down the might Wisconsin River, this time from Lone Rock to Boscobel (29 miles).
Here are a bunch of pictures from my trip with 10 girls and 4 counselors from a Peoria, IL Girl Scout Camp. This trip was the best one yet. The girls were sweet, we swam alot and had fun, and we saw eagles everywhere. Even had an eagle screeching in a tree over camp wake us up the second morning.

Finally had a chance to get away from work and school! My brother Thomi, his girlfriend Megan and I went to Summerfest on July 6th. It was a beautiful day, not too hot, with ALOT of choices for music. We managed to catch Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams and a little bit of New Monsoon. Missed Big Wu, String Cheese and Umphrey's McGee. We couldn't possibly see them all, and many of them were scheduled at the same time! YMSB was so much fun.....their 2+ hour set felt like 30 minutes. They could have played for hours, and I would have kept dancing. Most of the bands were at Summerfest as part of the Big Summer Classic Tour. I am so glad I had a chance to see them at Summerfest. I hadn't been in 10 years, and I had a RIOT!

Fourth of July in Viroqua, WI.