Over the weekend, Michael raced in the Great Lake Championships. A big thanks to Mike Austin for letting me tag along on his boat to watch the racing. It was a beautiful old wooden boat from 1947 and was very cool. Michael placed 6th in the regatta and we were finally able to leave Ohio!
We made the drive to Milwaukee and Michael has been practicing for the US Nationals. This is the biggest regatta of the summer and all of his training has been leading up to this race!
Milwaukee is a really fun city and I was really surprised at how beautiful and how much culture it had to offer. On Monday, we had a great dinner at Coquette Cafe (thanks to Leah for the recommendation!), which was a wonderful French restaurant. I also went to the Milwaukee Art Museum, which was wonderful. They had a great sampling of art from many different periods - everything from baroque to pop art. There was also a big focus on German art, given that Milwaukee has a big German heritage. The top floor of the museum showcased the collection of Mrs. Bradley (no relation) and housed over 400 pieces of her personal collection which was donated to the museum. She had everything from Picasso to Rothko, and I really loved the exhibit.
We'll see what else Milwaukee has to offer!
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