HAVING A BALL IN MILWAUKEE.

We got on the road early Thursday morning so we could hit Brady Street for the 2014 FIFA World Cup match between USA and Germany.

We got to Jack's American Pub just as the game was starting.  

Chants of  U S A  echoed down the street as we approached the bar.

Red, White & Blue attire was both the look and the drink of the day.

The United States had some chances in added time, as DeAndre Yedlin made an impact as a sub, but they couldn't find the back of the net. It ended up not mattering, as Ghana couldn't score again.

















We lose, but advance.

 Look there isn’t an easy opponent in the second round of the World Cup. Belgium has talent in every position but they have a few of their good players on the DL.  So, with any luck and some aggressive play we'll get another Victory on Tuesday!

 After the match we stopped in to see Susie's father. Kendo is getting settled into his new apartment.  We had a drink and watched some Baseball, the Brewers vs the Colorado Rockies before we went back to the house to do some yard work, cleaning and call it a night.

 Rise and shine.  We're up early for breakfast at George Webb a local 24 hour restaurant which started up in the 1940's on the East side.
When you don't know the score of last nights game it's the place for the score and a great cup of coffee.

When you come from the neighborhood, as George Webb Restaurants have, you get involved in the community. Like making outrageous baseball predictions. Starting in the 1940s with the Brewer teams of the American Association, then the Braves, then the major league Brewers, George Webb predicted the home team would win 12 straight. If they achieved the lucky strike, George Webb hinted, the restaurants would give away free hamburgers. And oh, how close the teams came several times. You could almost taste victory. Finally, on April 19, 1987, the Brewers did it. Three days, and 168,194 hamburgers later, George Webb fulfilled the payoff, to thrilled customers and Brewers fans alike.

Friday evening it was back downtown for Susie's class reunion social at the Lake Front Brewery.

The Brewery is located along the Milwaukee river, river walk.




Susie's lab partners Carston , Russ  and Russ's brother Jim founded the brewery back in 1987.



Susie with a Klish, one of the 40 varieties of beers along the river walk.

Susie and Larry, one of the mascots.

Kind of sums up our weekend... OOOOO, what a great time.