Day 39 Monday
Today we decided to go on the Budweiser tour. Found it easily.
As we entered, there were a bevy of 63 to 67 Corvette’s. Licenses from around the states, some heavily modified, and one with a 502 HP engine and a couple trailering. Never did see the people.
We went to take the tour which lasted for an hour. Starting with the Clydesdale horses and there accommodations. 
Well polished brass on the halters, light fixtures and wagon pieces.
The hay even looked neatly placed.
Clydesdale Stable, built 1885. Home of the eight-horse hitch teams. It is on the National Historic Landmarks.
Cannot take pictures in the actual working areas. 
We went to the beech wood aging tanks, the wood is used 3 or 4 times before they dry and grind them, they distribute them to the local parks. The barrel held a million bottles of beer, what a thought. Then to the bottling plant. They bottle and cap 1,600 per minute and 1,900 cans per minute. We watched the palletizer place the cases on to shipping flats.
We went to the beech wood aging tanks, the wood is used 3 or 4 times before they dry and grind them, they distribute them to the local parks. The barrel held a million bottles of beer, what a thought. Then to the bottling plant. They bottle and cap 1,600 per minute and 1,900 cans per minute. We watched the palletizer place the cases on to shipping flats. 
The tour ended at the beer garden. We were hosted to two 11 ounce beers. The glasses we used were specialized glass, nucleated glass bottoms. This causes small effervescent bubbles to flow through the liquid until consumed. We did end up buying a set of 4 of these.
Bud used to make their own yeast and used the elephant as the logo. The picture is for Michelle and her collection of elephants with trunks up.
Just down the block we ate at the Sage Restaurant, we split a threesome, like tapas, crab cake – beef with horseradish sauce - terryaki sandwiches, accompanied by a small salad and house prepared potato crosscut chips. 
We went then to the Laumeier sculptor garden, a must miss event for me. They had three girder like pieces similar to the Mankato piece, which is now in storage.
Thank goodness we called Jan as she tried and apparently had the wrong number. We went to see her and Jim’s red C-6 Corvette,
he is actually now wanting to get a Z06. we chatted for quite a while and headed for supper. I mentioned I would like to eat on
he is actually now wanting to get a Z06. we chatted for quite a while and headed for supper. I mentioned I would like to eat on 
The Hill, Italian section. She suggested Zia’s, http://www.zias.com/, what a find. We ordered a bottle of Parducci Wine Cellar Pinot Nior wine and Shirleen had the Soto, a filet with a tasty sauce of white wine lemon butter sauce, Jan the special a chicken plate well sauced, and I the Veal Oscar, veal scaloppini with asparagus, mushrooms and seafood pieces on top in a creamy sauce. The meals were accompanied by pasta, red, white or oil topped. Great meal, but the best was in the beginning. The salad was one of the best flavored salad I have ever tasted, Ray’s salad fell to number two. No idea why it tasted so good, it was topped by provolone cheese. Back to the house for more talking. We caught up on the kids and grandkids, Jan’s jigsaw puzzle attraction, Charles Wysocki Americana pictures and other painters, six or seven new ones a week. She does keep the stored neatly in the basement, some in plastic bags. She ended up giving Shirleen four puzzles. jerr
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