Iceman Celebration Day 2018 - The Actual Celebration Day

 

 

The Village of New Glarus was technically on the way home from Mt. Horeb so we decided to stop. I've been drinking beer for a lot of my life and I've always enjoyed the offerings of the New Glarus Brewing Co. but I've never made a visit to their brewery. Today was a pretty good day to check that one off of my list. Even from the parking lot I already appreciated the charm and design of this place.

 

We had a little smoker's porch balcony outside our room and I peaked through the blinds to see daylight. Considered Riding at Dawn but then decided I'm 37 now and could use the rest. When I did get up we watched Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and The Golden Girls while drinking a morning cocktail. Did I mention that I got some ice from the not Jenny Reck Ice Machine? I had to! After all, it was now The Actual Iceman Celebration Day and you can't have the Iceman without ice. We then decided to hit up the pool one more time before heading back home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They have a really interesting outdoor space with what I could only describe as the remaining pieces of a the castle walls after being bombarded by relentless cannon fire. That or they were unfinished on purpose because there was no medieval battle on these grounds hundreds of years ago. Regardless of the backstory, I was content to just sit outside and enjoy a couple of beers with Jenny Reck on my Celebration Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With chocolate I can either take it or leave it. Some kinds I like and some kinds I would rather throw in the garbage. But a Choco Taco is a real treat, especially so close to Cinco de Mayo. And I got to hang with my cousins and have one last bit of fun before going home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the way home we stopped in Mt. Horeb, which was the final stop of Iceman Celebration Day 2017. When we told people what I did that year, everyone was like did you stop and see the Trolls? I'm like, there are Trolls in Mt. Horeb? And they were like, duh. So we stopped at the McDonald's for vanilla cones and fries and then visited with a few of these town Trolls. I still don't see what all the fuss is about.

 

Jenny kept on telling me that I was afraid of dolphins. This is not true. I do not fear dolphins; I hate dolphins. I want to stick my middle finger right in their smug blowholes and cut off their ability to breathe. While that's maybe a little harsh, I probably wouldn't do it in real life so don't worry. When we checked out of the hotel we sat outside for a bit cause it was such a nice day. A crumpled pink post it note blew up to me and all it said on it was "Dark Lord". I took this as a sign from Satan himself that he took time away from his Hellish duties to wish me a Happy ICD. I don't agree with his ways, but thank you Satan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I brought some strawberry cup home for Korben Dallas but he didn't want to eat one or celebrate my birthday. That's because KD is a jerk. The next morning he tried to pretend that he was a sweetheart and I almost bought it. I've been fooled before. Nope. Not again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rode top down on the way home as the sun started going down and we decided to stop at 5 Swanton Rd to see Curtis, Susie and Tommy. Sure, Sun Prairie wasn't really on the way, but it is my day and I do what I want damn it! And no one can stop me! HA HA HA HA HA!

 

 

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When I got back home we ordered some Champion Chicken and I got my own tub of mashed potatoes. And just when I thought that was the best birthday gift ever, my Mom gave me a card that had a Pirate Dinosaur on it, combining two of these things I have loved most for my entire life. Do things truly get any better than this?

 

 

 

 

You never realize how weird you are until a stranger comes into your home and you feel the need to try and explain yourself. I was having internet problems so the Internet Man from Spectrum had to come over and do some tests and shit (and eventually ended up replacing some wires the critters chewed through). When he was walking back out to his truck he stopped for a second and then just shook his head. How do you even start to provide a good reason why you have framed pictures of Shawn Wayans and Sammy Davis Jr.? There's no way to justify this. People either get it or they don't and no amount of conversation will change their initial thoughts. And thus ended Iceman Celebration Day 2018. It started weird, continued weird and then ended weird. And that pretty much sums it up for me.

 

 

 

 

 

My Mom always asks me what flavor of cake I want for my birthday, and I get to choose the cake form (regular or cup). This year I chose strawberry cup. Mom makes her own frosting too (none of that from the can shit she always says) and I wanted to eat the entire tray.