Pumpkin Carving

While some people celebrate Halloween by dressing extra slutty and parading their bums around State Street, we decided to participate in something a little more wholesome - performing full lobotomies on innocent, unsuspecting pumpkins.

Amanda's pumpkin (pictured) was by far the superior pumpkin. We roasted the pumpkin seeds and they were big yummy. As of Thanksgiving, Amanda was half-way done with hers.

MSO - Peter Serkin

Well, last weekend, I coaxed Josh into joining me for a Madison Symphony Orchestra performance featuring Peter Serkin, a well-known pianist, performing Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1. I personally had a great time at MSO's opening weekend and thoroughly enjoyed myself - I am a huge sucker for music events :) Other works on the program included Beethoven's incidental overture "Consecration of the House" and Richard Strauss' "Death and Transfiguration." For program notes, check out this link.

Another exciting part of the night - there was a silent auction on the 2nd floor of the Overture Center. Josh, always on the lookout for unique artwork, spotted something he liked. After a little encouragement (I had to physically force his hand to write his name and contact information on the bid sheet - just kidding), he put down a low bid and received a phone call the next day informing him that his bid won the piece - how cool is that?? Check back later and we'll post a picture of the artwork...

The Shack

On Saturday we went to The Shack. A cabin that sits on 240 acres in the town of Emery, The Shack has been a northern Wisconsin destination for hunters and snowshoers alike for over 50 years.

We were there for less than 24 hours, but Team Big Yum packed in a lot in a short amount of time. We ate tons of great food, Amanda shot a gun (effectively!), and Mia dressed up like Hannibal Lecter. It was a good time.