Fire

Here's what the fire looked like from downtown yesterday:

One of my favorite bike rides goes right through the area where the fire started.  I'll be curious to ride that next week, and see what the damage looks like.

Kristen and I looked at a few houses up in that area, some we were fairly interested in.  Fire was always a concern, along with septic systems and well water issues.  Makes me happy we chose to live in town.  We do have a fair amount of ash collecting in the yard and on the patio.

First Week: The People (and dog)

Frist Week: The Scenery

First Week: Separation Anxiety

First Week: The Fish

We did quite a bit of fishing the first week, making it out at least once a day.  Walleye Wagner proved equally at home pulling in Walleye or good sized bass.

 

First Week: The Dock

We managed to replace one arm of the dock the first week we were in camp.  This was a lot of work, but the new dock looks great, and feels solid.  Dad didn't slow down during the day, unlike me.

The trip out

Kristen and I departed Boulder around 3:00 pm on Friday.  At the last minute we decided to drive through Nebraska, up through South & North Dakota, and cross the border near Pembina.

We spent the first night in Grand Island, Nebraska.  The trip was uneventful up through the Dakotas, and the border crossing went well.

We ran into issues in Kenora, where not a single hotel had vacancy.  We ate dinner, then headed to Dryden, pulling in around midnight.  The next morning we did our grocery shopping and headed to Vermilion Bay.

Unfortunately the wind was gusty enough to keep the planes grounded.  We had to stay at a lovely hotel in Vermilion Bay Sunday night.  The next morning we got to Wilderness Air bright and early, loaded up, and took off.

Visibility improved once we got out of the Eagle Lake area, we had a smooth landing, and were greeted by Ma & Pa.