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Outings with Elders
A lot of the times, in our community we live in a generational household. Meaning there may be two to three generations living in one household. And while it is great to go on family vacations or weekend get aways, often times those who are left behind are the elders because they are the less able in the family.
UP COMING OUTINGS
Men's All Day Fishing Trip
May 1st, 2024
Location: Fremont, WI
Included: Transportation, boat rental, and meals (you are welcome to bring your own lunch).
Age Requirement: Must be 18+ years
Meeting Point: NEW Hmong Professional's office
Departure Time: 6:45 AM sharp
Return Time: Expected by 8:00 PM (could be sooner)
Only 12 Spots available!
RSVP now to secure your spot and reel in the fun. Bait, fishing lines are provided. Bring your own fishing pole, if you have. We do have limited amount of fishing poles you may use during the trip. Don't miss out on this fantastic fishing adventure!
Tour Paine Museum in Oshkosh
Journey through 40 years of Hmong art, history, and culture with dozens of intricately hand sewn and embroidered artworks by artist Mao Lor, whose pieces use traditional methods and patterns and reflect contemporary innovations used for storytelling.
Fox River Tour and Nature Walk
There happens to be a beautiful river flowing right through the heart of some pretty cool cities, in a wonderful state, in the Midwestern U.S. People don’t usually think about it in terms of vacation opportunities. This is all the better for you, because you have found your way to a best-kept secret.
Milwaukee Domes
The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, or “The Domes” as they are referred to locally, is a Milwaukee County Park and is in fact the oldest park in the Milwaukee Parks system.
PAST
OUTINGS
Chicago, IL
Some of the elders expressed that they've never gone to Chicago, and so with the help of each lady, we planned a day trip to Chicago. Our day started out really early. We arrived at the bus station at 5:20am to Milwaulkee. When we arrived in Milwaukee, we transferred to the Amtrak Train and rode that the rest of the way to Union Station in Chicago. We finally arrived at 9:30am. The very first thing we did was the Willis Tower. All but one elder was not fond of the sky box and the ladies even tried jumping on the glass! After that we went to the Navy Pier and had lunch. There were so many selections, we had to walk around the food court 3 times just to decide. Lastly we ended our day with a ride on the ferris wheel before we started we had the head back to Union Station to take the train back to Milwaukee, then the bus back to Appleton. Our day officially ended at 10pm.
Milwaukee Domes
Why did we go to the Mitchell Domes? Two of our elders would talk about how they miss the good ole days back in Laos when they can roam about and the beautiful tropical plants that surrounds their huts. Our day sadly started with one of our elder being unable to come on the trip because she double booked an order of freshly butchered chickens. So only one other elder was able to come on the trip. We headed out to Milwaukee and stopped to shop at 7 Mile Fair to do some shopping, then went to Pho Cali to have lunch. After that we finally went to the Domes. The very first dome we went into view was the Tropical Dome. Right away, the elder on the trip was hit with nolgastic of smells and familiarity. She started pointing out the different types of plants she remembered from the old days and described what the use and cure the plants had. The best part was we actually saw a banana tree with actual bananas growing! The next dome was the Desert. This one was interesting because our elder had never seen the desert or desert plants before. She was in awe of everything. Lastly we viewed the Show Dome. The Show Dome had so many beautiful flowers and plants. There were these bright red flowers that were so beautiful!! As we walked closer to the flowers, we realized they were Thai chili pepper plants!!
