Another Visit to Madison

Our niece and nephew were in Madison the weekend before the fourth so we headed over to catch up on all the happenings in Omaha and to put a few more pieces into our never ending jigsaw puzzle.  The weather was a bit sticky but we had a great time hosting a dinner at our new place - we had to use our upstairs table as the downstairs table is still covered with the aforementioned puzzle.  Fortunately all the appliances worked - although the ice coming out of our upstairs freezer seems to have a high chlorine content, will have to figure that one out at some point - as we used the ovens for only the second time. 

We hit the Madison zoo and UW's mascots were actually outside sunning themselves and posing for some great pictures - it is a badger for those not in the know.   To fully enjoy the Madison landscape we rented a pontoon boat for a couple of hours one evening to enjoy dinner on the lake while cruising around admiring the lake side houses.  We had a great time and it was fun have an extended stay in Madison for once - not just rushing over for a weekend.