Ah, Door County. To say that I love our annual trip to Door County is an understatement. It is one of the few places in Wisconsin where I don't have to use my allergy medicine. Although I did bring back a very bad cold this year.
Unlike in previous years, we didn't go up after Labor Day and stay an entire week. We went up on Saturday and came back on Labor Day. Also, unlike a typical review column, I'm not going to pick one spot and review it, I'm going to mention the various places we visited and give you my opinion on them.
On Saturday, we picked up our grandsons, Danny and Alex, up in Green Bay and drove up to Door County. We checked in at the Comfort Hotel in Sturgeon Bay. Frankly, I think $125 a night is a bit pricey. However, the staff is very nice, which makes up for it. I'm known to be on the cheap side and knowing that I have had the same room (or a similar one) for $40 less just bugs me to no end. On the other hand, the $125 price tag is right in line with other area hotels. The Comfort Inn is pet- and kid-friendly, has a small swimming pool, free wireless Internet, and a nicely done Continental breakfast that includes waffles. The boys love waffles.
When we checked into the Comfort Inn, Danny was still sleeping in the back seat of the car. 
Cute, isn't he? Alex accompanied me into the lobby, where Bobby checked us in and set the ground rule that no one can go swimming unless they have eaten lunch first. I thought that was a nice touch and really helped me convince Alex that we have to eat first. The boys' clothes were packed in their school backpacks, which made unloading the car very easy. Each boy was thrilled to carry his own luggage into the hotel. Alex even took his backpack down to the lobby to show Bobby.
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