Sam's Account / El testimonio:

I recall my first impression of Marisol well. When I looked up from my booth it was as if someone had cracked a door to a stuffy room and let in a beam of sunlight accompanied by a breath of fresh air. She even laughed and accepted a second date after I had too much to drink trying to quell the burn of some spicy muscles that we shared on our first evening together.

A few dates later I recall the first time I stopped and realized we may spend the rest of our lives together. We were finishing a waterfall hike and she slid on some loose dirt down a hill. We didn't know it at the time, but her ankle was broken. While I carried her / she limped back to the car, I could tell how nervous and uncomfortable she was. But she asked me "Does this mean you won't take me hiking anymore?" "Do you want to go look at the frogs you hear in the pond" and "Can we still get Ice cream?" Since then when I looked at her, I saw my wife more and more often.

Marisol followed me from medical school in Missouri to residency in Wisconsin. Along the way I found someone who rivaled my love for animals, surpassed even my drive to step outside and explore and quite frankly, she elevates every aspect of life. Even grocery shopping has become an anticipated event in my week as long as she is there.

After carefully and secretly getting her a ring, I took her to the first State park we visited in Wisconsin together. I distracted her with a pair of binoculars and the promise of a Barred owl with chicks. While she was distracted I popped the question, and this website is the result of her answer.

Things to Do

Von Stiehl • Winery • Distillery • Cidery

Crescent Beach Boardwalk

Ahnapee Brewery, Algoma