Saturday

This weekend I took a weekend trip back to the little town where I was raised, some call it McFarland, I call it home. During my stay at home I came upon the opportunity to meet an old friend and mentor for lunch on Madison's upper east side. We had lunch at a nice little place called The Alchemy Cafe the food was great the atmosphere was great and most importantly the company was great. Aloof the conversation the book entitled How to Make Friends and Influence People was brought up, a book I have yet to read, a book I have purchased. The rest of my afternoon was spent playing in the dirt (gardening) during which I got to thinking: Madison Wi is a great place to live. Cliche some may say but hear me out, having spent the majority of my time walking State Street and at the Memorial Union I felt that I knew Madison. I could not have been more incorrect, I knew nothing of the great people that walk the side walks on the east side offering up a wave as you drive by. Moral of the story: get to Madison, meet the people, you will never want to leave.