Today, I am meeting the family! Not any of my family, the Chernak’s.
Lou Chernak is a good friend of mine and a former working collègue. And he is from Wisconsin. He told me if I got close to Eau Claire/ Chippewa Falls that I should contact his family. So I did.
I need to ride about 20 miles from Isseo to Eau Claire first. It is overcast, but doesn’t look like rain, yet anyway. The afternoons are always a different deal as far as rain goes. I just need to keep following Hwy 53 into town. It is mostly flat today. Once in south Eau Claire, I need to negotiate my way to the airport where the restaurant we agreed to meet us at.
When I got there, it was like a family reunion. Marg, Lou’s sister was the organizer with her husband Allen, John, Lou’s brother and his wife Betty were there , and Lyle, the husband of another of Lou’s sister was also there. And they are all great people to know (as is Lou of course).
After lunch, I had hoped to get in some more miles, but after two beers and a forecast of afternoon rain I decided to opt for a visit to Marg and Allen’s house and to stay over for the night.
I did have to ride about 20 miles Tiger to their house. The route give through Chippewa Falls so there was one thing I needed to do.
I have drank plenty of “Leinie’s” so I had to at least go by the brewery and pay homage.
Marg and Allen’s house is nice! Lots if special details since they customized it themselves and solar power too. I was impressed. And they grow most of their own vegetables (all organic I might add). Another of Lou’s brothers Dave came over for dinner to meet me and of course, he was also super nice.
We had a fantastic dinner topped off by Allen’s apple pie. Pie two days in a row. I am getting spoiled.
It didn’t rain. I didn’t care either. The stay at Allen and Marg’s house was worth it.