Backsliding or Old Habits Die Hard

Well, last night was all about being a spendthrift and not about being frugal! We had 2 beers at Cafe Hollander and then went to Transfer's sister restaurant VIA: Downer. Had a bottle of wine and 2 appetizers, so that part was OK. But then ordered another bottle of wine and 2 pizzas when one would have been fine for 4 people-it was Dan's birthday. Oh, well-will have to be better today,

MKE Pridefest

We've been attending Pridefest free this weekend. We volunteered at the beer pod for the MKE Gay Arts Center which got us in free and also $5 worth of food coupons. This afternoon was the pride parade-we watched from Gravity Marketing where we sat out on a nice deck under an umbrella and ate free food and drank beer! :)

Edelweiss Wine & Cheese Cruise

Roger scored us 2 free tickets to the Tuesday night cruise from the Onion. Luckily it was enclosed because it was a very rainy night. The cruise was fun, tasting a variety of whites and reds.

Here are the yummy appetizers we had with the tasting:
Smoked Duck and Mango Quesadilla: Cilantro Sour Cream and Salsa
Beef Saté: Beef Skewers with Sesame and Soy Peanut Sauce
Cheese, Sausage, and Cracker Board
Fresh Fruit Platter

http://www.edelweissboats.com/index.php?cPath=27_49

RENT at the Skylight Opera Theatre

We saw RENT last night at he Skylight-free tickets and free parking! Today Roger had cataract surgery and I made use of the free coffee while he was occupied ($14,000 coffe-it's like my $25 car wash and cookie when I have my oil changed. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LjYRTlsZhg

Free Music @State Fair

We saw the Boogie Men (www.boogiemen.com) at State Fair with Derek last night. Parking was free and the music was free. We had dinner before at Antigua (drinks were 1/2 priced). Maybe if we had less drinks we wouldn't have spent $20 apiece. :)

Here I am having a free beer courtesy of Derek. Obviously a candid shot. :)

No Impact Man Project

My daughter told me about this-she just saw the movie. I may try to incorporate elements of this into my philosophy since it can save money. However, I'm not giving up driving to Alterra for coffee! :)

noimpactman.typepad.com

Wow! Free Music in MKE

Check out all the free outdoor concerts:

http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/musicseries.html

MKE Wine Specials

Since we always have a bottle of wine when we go out, I'm trying to keep track of which restaurants have a corkage fee so you can bring your own, or nights where they have 1/2 price wine. Here's my list so far-if you have any additions, please let me know.

Corkage fee: Tess ($15), La Merenda ($0-Mondays)

1/2 price nights

Monday:
  Bartolotta (and Tuesday)
  Bosley (and Tuesday)
  Casablanca (and Tuesday)
  Merenda BYO or 1/2 off

Tuesday:
  Rustico
  Transfer
  Silver Spur
  Metro Bar: T Wine & Cheese W: Wine Flight (4-10)? Haven't been there yet

Wednesday:
  Tenuta's
  Triskele's
  Brocach
  Twisted Fork
  Lulu/Juniper 61
  Ginger

Thursday:
  Crazy Water
   Palms Bistro