Door County, and Ming's wedding

Neither of us had ever been to Wisconsin. Ming and Kyra's wedding finally gave us a reason, so we made a trip of it.

We started in Milwaukee at the Harley-Davidson Museum, where Serial Number One sits in a glass case of its own: the oldest Harley-Davidson known to exist, built in 1903.

Harley-Davidson Serial Number One in its glass case at the museum — Serial Number One, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee

Then on to Oshkosh for the reason we came. Congratulations, Ming and Kyra!

Ming and Kyra's wedding favors, photo-booth strips and a candle on a table — Ming and Kyra's wedding, Oshkosh

After the wedding we slowed down. We stayed at The American Club in Kohler and gave ourselves an afternoon at the Kohler Waters Spa.

A red maple leaf held up in front of The American Club — The American Club, Kohler

A spa pedicure chair with a book and a tea tray — Kohler Waters Spa

Last came Door County, for the fall color. We saw it from the ground and from the top of Eagle Tower in Peninsula State Park, looking out over the treetops to the water.

Yellow and orange maples against a blue sky — Fall color, Door County

Apurba painting under a maple in fall color — Apurba painting under the maples

Apurba sat under the maples and painted them, right there on the grass.

Apurba's small watercolor of a yellow maple, held up in front of the same trees — The maples, in Apurba's watercolor

Somewhere in there we found Happy Coffee, a coffee shop with the right attitude.

Soovadeep beside a skeleton holding a pumpkin, under a neon sign that says Life happens, coffee helps — Happy Coffee

And then the traditional fish boil. It ends with the boil-over: a splash of kerosene on the fire, a tower of flame, and the pot boils over.

The boil-over