Relationships with in-laws can be tricky. It is a balance of knowing what to say and how to act or what to hold inside and vent to your husband about later. Not that I have any reason to do that, just sayin, maybe some of you out there do. Two summers ago, I was headed out on my first family vacation with my soon-to-be husband’s family. Even though I totally could not ask for better in-laws, I was still nervous about an entire week away with them in the Wisconsin Dells. Mike and I drove up a little later than everybody else. Once we got over the Illinois and Wisconsin border, we stopped at a liquor store to pick up a few staples Mike’s family had forgotten. Did you know that in Wisconsin they sell cheese in liquor stores? Me neither! That is why, when I walked into the store and saw cheddar cheese curds for sale, I was like, “What the what??? Heck Yeaaaaaahhhhh!” And then all of my nerves were momentarily calmed. We headed back to the room to get settled. Little did I know, but Mike and I had picked up all of the Old Fashioned ingredients …

Oct. 1, 2021, 12:03 p.m.

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