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A cold morning with drizzling rain isn’t the ideal day to see the Milwaukee Zoo but we still made the most of it.

Large dark green iguana with spiny dorsal crest resting on a log inside a zoo enclosure Multiple green snakes coiled around tree branches inside a zoo enclosure with a rocky artificial wall backdrop. Brown bear walking across a rocky ledge in a zoo enclosure with log enrichment and bare winter trees in the background. Family of four smiling for a selfie inside a giraffe enclosure at the Milwaukee Zoo with two giraffes visible behind them.

Part of the Milwaukee Spring Break collection.

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The barista “workbench” at Discourse Coffee has an incredibly broad array of mixologist components. 🧑‍🔬☕️

Bar workbench lined with spice jars, garnishes including lemon orange and cucumber, dried herbs, straws, and jiggers at a specialty coffee bar.

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Enjoying one of the most unique drinks I’ve ever had — Motörhead Latte (espresso, milk, pork fat + apple caramel, root beer bitters, apple powder, smoked salt) at Discourse Coffee. Rich and deep flavors. ☕️

Dark ceramic cappuccino cup on a matching saucer with latte art and a dusting of powder, next to an open laptop on a white counter.

Part of the Milwaukee Spring Break collection.

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Milwaukee Spring Break: Day 2

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We went Duckpin Bowling tonight at Koz’s Mini Bowl. Koz’s has the oldest original Duck Pin bowling lanes with manual pin setters that sit behind the pins while you bowl.

Tammy won with 198, Mazie second at 194, Tyler third at 177, and I came in last at 140.

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Tammy and I saw Brett Goldstein’s standup show “The Second Best Night of Your Life” at the Riverside Theater while in Milwaukee. Goldstein is best known for playing Roy Kent on Ted Lasso. Many good laughs and a great venue.

Brett Goldstein on stage holding a microphone and pointing to his temple, smiling, wearing a dark sleeveless shirt, with a tattoo visible on his hand.

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Tyler in Flight Simulator

While on Milwaukee Spring Break we took a short drive 40 miles south to Gurnee, Illinois to visit Extreme Flight Simulation. Tyler wanted to try a real flight simulator and EFS has a 737-800 simulator that you can do a “no experience” session with a co-pilot. Tyler had a blast. I was a little jealous that I didn’t get to fly it myself. Below are some videos of the experience.

Tyler landing at Chicago O’Hare

Tyler taking off from Tokyo Narita

Here is a photo of him taking the pilot seat right before starting the simulation.

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There was a stack over two feet high of large sheets of paper in the Milwaukee Art Museum. They all had printed in very small print in the middle “VETERANS DAY SALE”. We brought one back figuring Mazie may want to do a drawing on it. In the meantime it became Tammy’s own movable art piece.

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Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum was incredible. It was one of our favorite art museums that we have ever been to. Incredible art set in an incredible museum.

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The architecture in the atrium of the Milwaukee Art Museum is amazing. It sets an incredible tone.

Long white corridor in the Milwaukee Art Museum atrium with repeating curved arches, marble floors, and dramatic diagonal structural ribs. Interior of the Milwaukee Art Museum atrium with a soaring white ribbed ceiling skylight and three silhouetted visitors near floor-to-ceiling windows Triangular atrium opening in the Milwaukee Art Museum showing concentric white geometric rings receding into depth below Glass art objects in a display case at the Milwaukee Art Museum, with a lakefront winter view through geometric windows behind them.

Part of the Milwaukee Spring Break collection.