Monday, September 18, 2006
Weekend After Labor Day
Went to the lake on Friday night. Took the scenic route through Fargo. Stopped by Fleet Farm and picked up some tires for the boat trailer. Saved about $50. Just had time to check out the new Scheels store for about 15 min. before they closed. It's worth checking out. It was a relaxing weekend. Didn't get much done. Lots of rest and relaxation. Did a bit of fishing, but not much was biting. Got home late on Sunday night. I got excited when I read the Menards ad. The raingutters that I have been waiting for are now on sale for .49 cents (after rebate). This adds another fall project that I need to complete.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day
On Thursday I picked up a new canoe at Sams Club. I have wanted a canoe for some time now and have been eyeballing the one at Sams all summer. I broke down and forked out the $299 for a 14 foot 3 seater that came with 2 paddles and rooftop foam blocks.
Jo and I loaded up the truck for the long weekend with the canoe on top and the bike rack on the back. Packed three coolers and a few boxes full of provisions for the weekend. Arrived at the lake after 10:30 just as the neighbors turned out their lights for the night.
Unpacked most of the load and hit the hay.
Woke up and put on the coffee on Friday morning. Spent about 3 hours vacuuming the cabin. The first of our guests arrived in the early afternoon. Ed, Jayna, Hayden and Reese, then Jeff, Penny and Carl (aka Bubba).
I cooked up hamburgers for supper on the Weber. Hayden said that I was a good cook. After supper started a campfire.
Was woken up by Hayden in the morning.
Jo cooked up a great breakfast of French toast and bacon. After breakfast Colleen, Stacy and Tyler arrived. Stacy didn't stay; he drove down to the Cities to pick up a dirt bike. We then drove over to Itasca Park and had lunch at the Douglas Lodge. After lunch most of the group went biking on the Itasca park loop. I did not feel well, so I drove my truck and gave moral and technical support. After completing the loop we loaded up the bikes and headed back to Roy Lake.
For supper I deep fried poppers and onion rings for appetizers and a turkey and fries for the main course. After supper we lit up another campfire.
For breakfast on Sunday we made up omelets in a bag and boiled them outside using my turkey pot filled with water.
After breakfast we headed out to Park Rapids and road the Heartland trail to Dorset. We ate at Companeros (great Mexican restaurant).
The trip from Park Rapids to Dorset and back is about 12 miles. Hayden did an impressive job of making the trip. I figure that with his short legs and small bike he went twice the distance as anyone else.
After lunch we headed over to the World of Christmas and enjoyed the rides.
After we got back to the lake, Jo started on supper and I fired up the pontoon and took some of the company for a boat ride. Jo made a great meal of appetizers (wings, smokies, and other tasty tidbits).
Did some fishing off the dock. Ed caught a nice pike and Jeff caught another keeper. Finished the night with a campfire.
Who needs an alarm clock, Monday started off with another wakeup from Hayden.
Jo made waffles and Langdon Sausage (anther great breakfast). The weather was nice and we spent the morning down at the dock. Took the canoe out with Ed and traveled to the boat landing and back. The rest were busy fishing, paddle boating and swimming. Hayden was all excited with catching his first fish (a keeper pike).
For lunch we cooked up loads of hotdogs. Most of our company departed later in the afternoon. Jeff and Penny decided to stick around for the night. For supper we had steaks from the Langdon locker and afterwards went out for a boat ride. It was a nice evening.
On Tuesday Jeff and Penny took off early. I did not hear them leave.
Jo and I drove to Park Rapids to do some laundry (lots of sheets and towels). This is much faster than taking the laundry home. We did a bit of shopping and ate lunch at the West 40. After getting back to the lake, we tried our luck at fishing (with no luck).
It was a beautiful day and we didn't feel like heading back to GF, but we put everything away and covered the boat. After packing up we headed to Mahnomen and tried our luck at the Shooting Star. Got back to GF late and only unpacked the suitcases and left everything else in the truck. We were dog tired.
On Thursday I picked up a new canoe at Sams Club. I have wanted a canoe for some time now and have been eyeballing the one at Sams all summer. I broke down and forked out the $299 for a 14 foot 3 seater that came with 2 paddles and rooftop foam blocks.
Jo and I loaded up the truck for the long weekend with the canoe on top and the bike rack on the back. Packed three coolers and a few boxes full of provisions for the weekend. Arrived at the lake after 10:30 just as the neighbors turned out their lights for the night.
Unpacked most of the load and hit the hay.
Woke up and put on the coffee on Friday morning. Spent about 3 hours vacuuming the cabin. The first of our guests arrived in the early afternoon. Ed, Jayna, Hayden and Reese, then Jeff, Penny and Carl (aka Bubba).
I cooked up hamburgers for supper on the Weber. Hayden said that I was a good cook. After supper started a campfire.
Was woken up by Hayden in the morning.
Jo cooked up a great breakfast of French toast and bacon. After breakfast Colleen, Stacy and Tyler arrived. Stacy didn't stay; he drove down to the Cities to pick up a dirt bike. We then drove over to Itasca Park and had lunch at the Douglas Lodge. After lunch most of the group went biking on the Itasca park loop. I did not feel well, so I drove my truck and gave moral and technical support. After completing the loop we loaded up the bikes and headed back to Roy Lake.
For supper I deep fried poppers and onion rings for appetizers and a turkey and fries for the main course. After supper we lit up another campfire.
For breakfast on Sunday we made up omelets in a bag and boiled them outside using my turkey pot filled with water.
After breakfast we headed out to Park Rapids and road the Heartland trail to Dorset. We ate at Companeros (great Mexican restaurant).
The trip from Park Rapids to Dorset and back is about 12 miles. Hayden did an impressive job of making the trip. I figure that with his short legs and small bike he went twice the distance as anyone else.
After lunch we headed over to the World of Christmas and enjoyed the rides.
After we got back to the lake, Jo started on supper and I fired up the pontoon and took some of the company for a boat ride. Jo made a great meal of appetizers (wings, smokies, and other tasty tidbits).
Did some fishing off the dock. Ed caught a nice pike and Jeff caught another keeper. Finished the night with a campfire.
Who needs an alarm clock, Monday started off with another wakeup from Hayden.
Jo made waffles and Langdon Sausage (anther great breakfast). The weather was nice and we spent the morning down at the dock. Took the canoe out with Ed and traveled to the boat landing and back. The rest were busy fishing, paddle boating and swimming. Hayden was all excited with catching his first fish (a keeper pike).
For lunch we cooked up loads of hotdogs. Most of our company departed later in the afternoon. Jeff and Penny decided to stick around for the night. For supper we had steaks from the Langdon locker and afterwards went out for a boat ride. It was a nice evening.
On Tuesday Jeff and Penny took off early. I did not hear them leave.
Jo and I drove to Park Rapids to do some laundry (lots of sheets and towels). This is much faster than taking the laundry home. We did a bit of shopping and ate lunch at the West 40. After getting back to the lake, we tried our luck at fishing (with no luck).
It was a beautiful day and we didn't feel like heading back to GF, but we put everything away and covered the boat. After packing up we headed to Mahnomen and tried our luck at the Shooting Star. Got back to GF late and only unpacked the suitcases and left everything else in the truck. We were dog tired.
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