Our first stop of the morning was the New Glarus bakery, where we each selected a decadent and decidely unhealthy pastry for breakfast!
Next, another visit to the playground and the statue. Here, Cameron demonstrates one of his always impressive Superhero moves.
Cameron was having fun putting on more Superhero shows and didn't really want to consider any other activities. Here, he protests leaving.
After enjoying the Belgian Red so much the previous evening, we were excited to read that the New Glarus Brewing Co. offered tours. We thought that Cameron wouldn't have the patience for the audio tour and tasting option, so we decided to opt for the free walk-through. As it turned out, Cameron was FASCINATED. This may well have been his favorite part of our whole vacation . . . well, maybe second to the Tommy Bartlett show. He was glued to the windows watching the kegs move down a conveyer belt and the bottles being filled. It was very reminiscent of Laverne and Shirley. 
After about 45 minutes of marvelling at the inner workings of the brewery, Cameron still wasn't ready to go. David headed to the gift shop while Cameron and I stayed in the observation area. We bought more Belgian Red (it's THAT good, and I'm not a beer drinker!), a limited edition Bourbon Barrel Bock and a baseball cap for me. We reluctantly bid farewell to the brewery to hit the road to Chicago.I can't imagine more disparate locales than New Glarus and Chicago. It was a bit of a culture shock! We decided to frequent the most kid-friendly restaurant we could find and ended up at Rainforest Cafe. It was a superb choice -- Cameron's mouth actually dropped open in astonishment when he saw the waterfall and aquarium. We were seated by the elephants and enjoyed a thunderstorm. The food was also pretty good!
Shortly after we got back to Ellen and Stacy's condo, where they kindly allowed us to stay, they arrived with Chase, Alex and Kevin. We all were amused watching Cameron and the boys. Cameron held an X-box controller and apparently believed that just by holding it he controlled the game. Chase was actually playing, but everyone would cheer for Cameron when "he" made a good move. He was very excited to find that he was such a naturally talented player despite his lack of experience!
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It sounds like Cameron will have to decide now if he wants to be a Superhero or brewmaster when he grows up.
I can't believe how many activities you were able to squeeze into a single vacation.
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