Last Friday late afternoon Heide and I hopped in her sports car and sped out east of Janesville to The Richmond House for fish fry. The Richmond House has been operating out in the lake country as long as I can remember. They are one of those places that also offers a Wednesday fish fry as well. That usually means the place has a history with the fish culture. In their beer battered and broiled Cod categories they have a 2-piece for $6.95; a 3-piece for $7.95; and, a 5-piece for $9.50. Heide got the 2-piece beer battered and I got the hand battered Lake Perch for $10.95. The Perch's batter was crisp and the fish was tender. Heide concurred on the Cod.
Their cold slaw has a crisp texture as if someone put some time in its preparation. Heide tried the potato pancakes and I chose the al gratin potatoes. Neither of us had anything left on our plates after we finished. We got there right at 4:00 p.m. when they started to serve. The place started to fill up pretty quick. That's an indication of their reputation. The bar is a great visit into the Wisconsin lake country tavern culture.
The Richmond House is cool with Cool Dadio. They are out by themselves on Highway 89. You can take County Road A out of Janesville or Elkhorn to connect with Hwy 89. They are maybe about 10 miles south of Whitewater in Hwy 89. Give them a try, you should not be disappointed. Call (608) 883-2140 to get more details on other food and times.
This week's Wisconsin soldier to remember is Lance Corporal Daniel R. Wyatt, 22. Lance Corporal Wyatt was killed due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 12, 2004. Wyatt had been in Iraq for a month as a U.S. Marine Corps Reservist. He was serving Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Division, Marine Forces Reserve based in Illinois. They were activated June 1, 2004. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Daniel was the youngest of three sons. He grew up in Racine. CNN has him listed as being from Calendonia. He signed up for the Marine Reserves after graduation. The Journal Sentinel went on to mention Wyatt wanted to be a police officer and was studying criminal justice at Milwaukee Area Technical College just before deployment to Iraq. Daniel Wyatt was the 23rd Wisconsin soldier to be killed in Iraq since the Spring of 2003.
3,776 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring 2003.
27,848 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring 2003.
79 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring 2003.
112 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring 2003.
Soldier of the week, military casualty, and journalist casualty information sources: Committee to Protect Journalists; cnn.com; and, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
