- Well, I'm excited to be the new host of Wisconsin Life,
to be able to share the stories
of people that live in Wisconsin.
That we're a diverse bunch.
There are people who live in all different types of settings,
from rural communities to more urban ones.
To be able to share those stories and put them out there
to our viewing audience really excites me.
Well, I'm somewhat of a closeted nerd.
I really love to read
and Michael Crichton is one of my favorite authors.
I love sci-fi shows.
I think that's a newfound interest of mine.
Really looking forward to season two of Stranger Things.
'Cuz actually the best part of the Super Bowl,
in my opinion, was that commercial.
I could care less about the game.
And I really appreciate the outdoors.
I appreciate that Wisconsin is pro-biker
and so the inclusion of bike lanes
makes it easier to navigate the roadways that way.
So I've really been getting more into that
as a result of moving here.
What I really appreciate about Wisconsin
since I've moved here:
it's an easy state to navigate
and relatively easy to live in.
So I live in Madison and so size-wise,
it's not an overwhelmingly large city.
So it's been easy for me
to just see the different parts that are in Madison
and to connect with different people within the city.
And so I've appreciated, during my time with Wisconsin Life,
other parts of the state that don't really reflect Madison
exactly but still show me kinda' a larger feel
of what Wisconsin looks like and what it offers.
And so I appreciate the diversity--
and I mentioned that before--
but just diversity of experiences and ways of life
that exist in the state.
From the very rural to the more urban,
and everywhere in between.
So, so far just this week, in the northern part of the state
I visited Jurustic Park out in Marshfield,
seen the Fred Shears Lumberjack Show out if Woodruff,
got a chance to visit
the northern highlands, American Legion State Forest,
as well the fish hatcheries out there.
It was fun.
So some other interesting places I got the chance to see included
Velodrome out in Kenosha.
Didn't even know what that was until we visited there.
I got to taste some amazing food
at FEED Kitchen on the north side
courtesy of the food cart vendors that utilize that space.
Took in some local history out of Blackhawk Island,
and also climbed a pretty steep hike
out in Roche-A-Cri State Park,
but got to see some great views once we made it to the top.
So as you get ready to watch
the new season of Wisconsin Life,
I hope you have just as much fun viewing it
as I did making it.
There are so many great stories,
so many awesome places to see and experience,
and so if you haven't checked out any of those places
that we're highlighting, I encourage you to do so.
You can write us and tell us all about it.