Kid Rock at Rock USA

One of the things I like about summer festivals is that they provide additional work which allows me to make more money. Recently I had the opportunity to bartend in Oshkosh at Rock USA. I had a lot of fun because I was able to learn new things, talk to people, and watch some of the performers. When I first arrived at Rock USA, I was working the main beer tent, but since more people were needed to work the cocktail tent I was transferred over. This was nice because I was closer to the main stage and I was told more tips were given at the cocktail tent. I was able to learn about the drink menu and prices. The menu was long but I was able to get help from my fellow coworkers. Throughout the evening I was working hard giving people their drinks and money. Hours later the band Hollywood Undead came to our tent to buy drinks! I was shocked and fans were taking pictures. I like when bands are down to earth and are involved with their fans. They were friendly and funny; it was awesome meeting them personally. Moments later the band Seether performed on stage and they did an excellent performance, they really got the crowd going. For the last performance of the night Kid Rock came on stage and the crowd went crazy. Having a busy night made the time go by fast, and then by the time Kid Rock got on stage things slowed down. At this time I was able to watch most of Kid Rock’s performance and I recognized the majority of his songs. The rest of the night went smoothly, and the best part was I was able to get paid and still catch a great performance from Kid Rock. I must agree with the saying “Work Hard, Play Hard”. After working a long day I called it a night because I had to work at my next job in the morning, but as I fell asleep I could hear Kid Rock in my head. Cheers, Lee IV

Enjoying the outdoors on Friday the 13th

Most people are superstitious about Friday the 13th but I think it’s a way for people to blame something gone wrong on this historical day. Instead of staying inside I went to Redgranite, Wisconsin for their unique quarry. The drive from Fond du Lac is about a forty-five minute drive without construction. Redgranite is another city in Wisconsin I recommend you to visit in the summer because you are able to jump off cliffs into the water, go swimming, and layout in the sun with friends and family. As a warning you have to be careful around certain cliffs because of the rocks, but the majority of the area is free from dangerous rocks. Since I am not a great swimmer I decided to stay on land to watch my friends and other people jump off the cliffs. I did get in the water where the water was shallow and it was so refreshing. After staying in the sun for hours we got hungry so we decided to leave. We went to Nikos Gyros in Oshkosh. This place has amazing gyros ranging from burgers, combo meals, and sandwiches. I got the gyro burger with Cajun fries and of course it was yummy. You probably can tell by now that I like spicy food because it makes the food tasty. After we finished eating we headed home and I fell asleep because the sun drained me out. I must say this was a great Friday the 13th in the sun, I hope your day was just as fun or interesting! Catch you soon in my next blog as I talk about my experience working at Rock USA in Oshkosh. Cheers, Lee IV