Category: etc
-
September 2025
(and a little October) After our friend Ben left, we did not have any big events in September. We worked on projects, went for walks, went on pontoon rides, and got together with family for happy hour and to watch football. I finished my cabinet work for the year. I still have some more to…
-
August 2025
The first weekend in August, there was a birthday celebration for Sarah at Kevin & Emily’s. There were a lot of good friends and good food. August 5 we played trivia at Rendezvous Brewing with Lani and Emily on our team. It was a close night and we tied for second. August 7 we drove…
-
July 2025
So much for monthly updates. I have some notes, so I will recount some of our activities in July. The first day of July we went to Rendezvous Brewing and played Trivia with my brother Michael and his daughter Olivia. We had a good night and took first place. Over the long Independence Day weekend,…
-
June 2025
We got back to Pine Point just before Memorial Day. We started by getting all the boats in the water and continued by working on a lot of projects. I helped Kevin finish his sauna and started working on a storage bench for our entryway. We also worked on water softeners, painting and other projects.…
-
September & October 2024
Just catching up a little before we start our next trip. We had some really nice weather in Minnesota in September and October. In the middle of September, I went to Mic’s cabin on Duck Lake and helped take his pontoon out. That afternoon, Mic, Randy, Al, Mike, Scott and myself went on a 10…
-
Ben at Widow Lake
August 25 to 28 our friend Ben came to visit us. On Monday everyone took it easy in the morning and we grilled some brats for lunch. It was a beautiful day and that afternoon we went out fishing. It may have even been a little too hot for fishing, but we had fun and…
-
Trolls
Saturday, August 24 went to Detroit Lakes to see the trolls. I am leaving out some of the details so I will not spoil the location of the Golden Rabbit. You will have to figure it out for yourself. We picked up our friends Paula and Ro near Akeley, and on the way listened to…
-
Mostly August
August started out with another big family meal in the pole building. Thursday night was Italian night. There were a couple sauces, pasta and a lot of salads. Karla made a spaghetti squash hot dish that was great. After the meal, there was another dish washing party at our place. I was working the morning…
-
July 2024
For the 4th of July we smoked a lot of ribs and had a big meal with the family. We continued to work on our projects. This included transforming the sauna at cabin four into another sleeping space. I think it turned out really nice. The second weekend in July, we went to Chicago for…
-
May & June 2024
At the end of May we had a good trip to Kentucky and Ohio for Allison and John’s wedding celebration. Thursday, May 23, the night before out trip to Kentucky/Ohio we went to St. Cloud to stay at Mom’s place. It was good to see Mom and we sat talked for a while. Friday we…
Rob & Karla 