Trekkin: Boberto & Mel Dog's B-Day

Back in Wisconsin and once again I find myself trying to squeeze in as much family time as I can. Looks like I've chosen a good time for it this year... it'll be the 1st time that I'm back for the holidays in probably 4 or 5 years.

Not only does my homestay not only coincides with the holidays, but with the birthdays of 2 of my closest as well. For 2 consecutive weekends I made the jump up to Madison to share in the festivities with my friends and family.

Dec. 2 we celebrated my friend Robbie's birthday with a tasty dinner at Lombardino's followed by polka-fueled boot-guzzlin's at the Essen Haus & some late night trifecta swiggin's @ my buddy Max's (Max n' Spencer know what's up!).

Lickin' n' Dippin'

The Crew @ Lombardino's (smilin' prior to the $700 bill dropped)

Robbie reading the benefits of being an "Honorary Falsetti"

Brandishing the Boot before Hefty broke it

Rob's birthday cake. Yep, he's fuckin' a pig.

Dec. 9 my sister-in-law Melanie's 27th dropped with a friendly gathering of... um... friends at their house up in Madison. Steve & Mel carpet bombed us with food-coma inducing horderves (Steve stews up a mean corned beef in his crockpot) while we steeped ourselves in liquor. The night was full of dancing and homo-erotic tongue touching and culminated in a bathroom breakin' barnblaster!