2023 Year in Review

 2023 was not as adventurous as I hoped. Life happened. Trips had to be canceled due to other commitments. As always I found adventures, not always the ones I had planned but still hit some goals.

Bucket List items -- Yeah only managed to get 4 done. There are 2 that I could count but still debating about that. 
1. Go to the Milwaukee Auto Show #902

2. Go to the Everglades #149

3. See Lake Okeechobee #162
4. Chug a beer #720

States -- The hubby was able to add 3 more states to his list and I was able to add more counties to my list
1. Wisconsin
2. Illinois
3. Indiana
4. Kentucky
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Florida
8. Georgia
9. South Carolina
10. North Carolina
11. Minnesota

Counties
Total Counties -- 168
New Counties -- 78

National Park Sites
1. George Rogers Clark NHP
2. Lincoln Boyhood Home National Preserve
3. Stones River NB
4. De Soto NM
5. Big Cypress National Preserve
6. Everglades NP
7. Congaree NP

National Forest
1. Pisgah
2. Cherokee

College Stadiums
1. Alabama State University
2. FSU
3. Camping World Stadium
4. Southeastern University (FL)
5. Perkins Sadium (UWW)

State Capitols
1. Florida*
2. Kentucky*

Basketball arenas
1. Amway Center*
2. Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3. Fiserv
4. Target Center

Football Stadiums
1. Raymond James Stadium*
2. Lucas Oil Stadium
3. Lambeau field
4. US Bank Sadium

States with baseball
1. Florida (7)
2. Wisconsin (6)
3. Minnesota
4. Indiana

Spring training parks
1. TD Ballpark
2. Tropicana Field
3. George Steinbrenner Field
4. LECOM Field
5. Clover Park
6. Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
7. Roger Dean Chevrolet park

MLB Parks
1. AmFam (4)
2. Target Field

MiLB
1. Fox Cities Stadium (3)
2. ABC Supply Stadium*

States With Pizza
1. Wisconsin
2. Florida

States With Donuts
1. Wisconsin
2. Florida*
3. Indiana

States With Mini Golf
1. Wisconsin
2. Florida

States with Ice Cream
1. Florida
2. Wisconsin

States with Candy store
1. Indiana
2. Wisconsin

States With Breweries
1. Wisconsin

Counties With Pizza
1. Outagamie
2. Winnebago
3. Eau claire
4. Brown
5. Fond du lac
6. Oconto
7. Sheboygan*
8. Waukesha
9. Door
10. Waupaca

Counties With Sports
1. Calumet
2. Milwaukee
3. Brown
4. Outagamie
5. Winnebago
6. Walworth
7. Brown
8. Rock
9. Kewaunee

Counties with Donuts
1. Outagamie
2. Sheboygan*
3. Brown*
4. Door*

Counties with Coffee Shops
1. Outagamie (2)
2. Sheboygan (2)*
3. Waupaca*

Counties with Breweries
1. Outagamie*
2. Sheboygan*
3. Milwaukee

Counties With Mini Golf
1. Milwaukee*

Counties With Ice Cream
1. Milwaukee
2. Washington
3. Outagamie
4. Walworth*
5. Marinette*
6. Door
7. Brown

Counties With Candy Shop
1. Shawano*
2. Door
3. Columbia

Counties with museums
1. Milwaukee
2. Sheboygan
3. Shawano
4. Waupaca
5. Walworth*
6. Door
7. Sauk

Counties with burger joints
1. Winnebago
2. Ozaukee
3. Walworth
4. Jefferson
5. Brown
6. Milwaukee

Counties with fairs
1. Ozaukee
2. Milwaukee
3. Walworth

State Trails
1. Rockwell mountain bay
2. Ahnapee

Counties with wineries
1. Kewaunee

Hopefully 2024 will lead to more adventures across the US. 

7102. Have a Brandy Alexander

My parents introduced me to ice cream drinks. Dad likes Brandy Alexanders and mom prefers Grasshoppers. Whenever we would have ice cream drinks at Christmas, I would do a Grasshopper. I love mint. However, I always wanted to try a Brandy Alexander. This year I got the chance at Lyle's Light 'Em New Years Eve Party -- an annual gathering of a few of the hubby's officiating buddies. 

Our host, Turkey, decided we were going to have ice cream drinks after our fabulous dinner. He gave us a choice of Brandy Alexander or Grasshopper. I know the hubby would rather have a Brandy Alexander so I that's what I said too. Why make Turkey do extra work.

Ingredients

• Brandy 
• Creme de Cacao
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Milk
• Cinnamon

Steps

1. Add a few scoops of ice cream into the blender

2. Add some milk

3. Add a shot of Creme de Cacao

4. Add a shot of Brandy

5. Blend

6. Pour in a glass and add some cinnamon

Enjoy

A Brandy Alexander is good but I still prefer a Grasshopper. A Brandy Alexander just seems boring. It needs more flavor. It is definitely a hubby kind of drink.

Now that I've tried a Brandy Alexander, the next after drink cocktail I want to try is a Pink Squirrel.