Summertime, and the Living is Easy (Sometimes)

We are settled into our routine in the Madison, Wisconsin area for the summer. We lived thirty minutes north of Madison for thirty years, and it was a frequent destination for breweries, restaurants and music.  Summer is the best time of year to be here with many festivals and outdoor beer gardens to sample.

Two nights ago, we went to Octopi Brewing's patio and heard a band called "Don't Spook the Horse." Clouds threatened rain all night, but it never rained.  The band's motto was every third song must be a train song (half-joking, I think).

Last night we went to La Fete de Marquette, an annual festival for Madison's Marquette neighborhood and its 20th anniversary.  Los Lobos was the headliner last night.  They might be old, but they can still rock.

The best thing about all of these festivals and bands is that they are free.  Well, the beer isn't free, but the music is.  

 

 

With friends Steve and Trish