Day Date!

Since our wedding Josh and I have traveled back home every weekend for family or work events. Our first weekend together at home was this past one and in an effort to explore our new surroundings we decided we would spend the day going for a drive.

We got in the car and Josh headed North taking random turns and driving along Lake Michigan. It was a gorgeous day and after a busy week it was nice to just relax and be together without TV or phones distracting us.

An interesting fact about Josh and I is that we travel extremely well together. We have spent countless hours in cars or stranded in airports and we really enjoy ourselves. For example, despite being together for over 5 years, we never have the radio on in the car because we are too busy chatting and laughing!

After a while of enjoying the country, we decided it was time to find a place to eat. Naturally, that meant there was nothing nearby and we kept driving for whole hour before finding anything. We decided to choose a “North Woods”-esque place to eat because they tend to have incredible food and social locals.

We didn’t choose well. We were deceived by a phenomenal lodge themed exterior that was truly stunning! Upon entry we discovered it had a more formal vibe and it was extremely quiet. Even our quiet, and I am talking whisper-level quiet, felt like we were disturbing the other patrons. Not exactly what we were hoping for. The food didn’t make it any better either. We ordered an appetizer plate and Coke. The Coke was watered down, and the food was so greasy! But we were not discouraged and got back in the car to continue our journey.

As we drove further North we entered the craziness that is Door County. With billboards littering the roads for local wineries, we decided that would be our next stop. We found a super cute one and partook in our first wine tasting. The hostess walked us through the different choices and we sampled 6. I am a sucker for wine so we ended up going to the register with 5 bottles, and thanks to the man checking out our order informing us about 5% off if we get 6, I grabbed one more. I may as well wear a sign that says, “I love wine, please take my money.”

We were having such a wonderful time together so I opened the door to my Packer Fan hubby to go through Green Bay on our way home. Now that was an interesting experience! It was the day they retired Favre’s jersey and people were EVERYWHERE! As we got closer to the stadium, people had even painted their fences in Packer themes. It was crazy. Everyone was dressed up and decked out in their Packer gear and partying hard. Since it was overwhelming, we just drove through and made our way home.

To cap off our “Day Date,” we cleaned up and went out to dinner at a local restaurant in our town.

I absolutely love spending quality time with my husband and pairing our different interests to make fun experiences. We always have the best conversations in the car too, we can be super goofy!

So, I encourage you, grab your spouse and go discover something new. You never know, you may discover a new part of each other…