Friday was our big day - we no longer own a home in Milwaukee (the person between us in the picture is our realtor). Our closing went very smoothly and the couple who purchased our home helped everyone celebrate by bringing a bottle of Prosecco to the closing. Not sure we needed a glass at ten in the morning, but it did a great job of capturing the mood. We then had our first weekend of downtown living and we tried to make the most of our new carefree living. We started the weekend off with a bang by enjoying some cocktails in our new place - brandy old fashion for me and a cosmo for Jo - after first enjoying a long walk around the downtown lake front. Then we cooked up some home made pizza - using our newly found pizza skills - and in my humble opinion made our best pizza to date. Then we snuggled in and tested our technical skills with finding some TV to watch using a variety of streaming and over the air broadcasts. We aren't quite the expert yet, but have managed to find a way to enjoy a broad swath of "free" TV shows have now "cut the cord" with cable - well at least until we move again.
Saturday, we were up early to exercise and then utilize the free yoga session our apartment building offers, before heading out to watch the new Avenger movie. I won't provide any spoilers, but be sure not to drink anything hours before the show. It is almost a 3.5 hour adventure once you figure in the previews, movie, and credits. Afterwards we decided to walk to one of our favorite downtown restaurants for BBQ. We picked up some dessert at the Public Market to enjoy as we sat on the shared outdoor deck to enjoy the last of the beautiful day. 
Sunday we decided to take a long walk along the river partly to get some exercise and partly to hit our favorite east side bakery. The cinnamon twist and apple, caramel turnover made a nice break in the middle of what turned out to be about a 6-8 mile stroll. We also managed to take our first ride on the "Hop". This is Milwaukee's new street car system that covers a couple of miles in the downtown area. We are such city dwellers now.
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