Eagles
I didn’t have plans today. Turned out, the eagle-fanciers up in Sauk City and Prairie du Sac (”why are these separate municipalities?” David asked; I have no answer) were showing off their birds today, so I talked David into letting me drive him up.
We saw eagles! Two big bald eagles hanging out in a leafless tree, shoulders hunched against the bitter cold, and two more soaring over the hydroelectric dam, pointing out how immense they are compared to everything else flying over the river. Eagles! One doesn’t see eagles every day.
We lunched in the Blue Spoon Cafe, which is a pleasant enough place, and hopped across the street to the adorably haphazard little historical museum, which boasts some handsome antiques. The drive between Madison and the Wisconsin River is quite pleasant, even in January. I do understand the driving-gloves phenomenon, however; steering wheels are gosh-darned cold to the touch in below-zero weather.
When we got back to Madison we ran a couple more errands, and finished up with dinner at the Dardanelles and the single best dessert anywhere in Madison. (Yes, I’m sorry, their Banana Cashew Cloud is even better than frozen custard. Though admittedly not by much.)
And now we’re home, happy to have seen eagles. I like this mini-vacation business! We’ll have to do them more often.