Summer vacation to the Northwoods
We returned on Sunday from a week and a half of vacation in northern Wisconsin--and the beautiful weather there--to 99 degrees and humid back in Arkansas...just in time for our kids to go back to school! As I type this, Hope and Stephen are going through his required school supplies, while Kenny and Beth prepare for their first day...Kenny of his senior year in high school, and Beth of her freshman year. We had a really good time visiting my parents in Rhinelander. We helped around their house some, and spent plenty of time lounging around as well. This included a trip to Buck Lake for an afternoon of swimming--the water was very calm and quite comfortable (once you got used to it). We also went for ice cream, and walked in the woods many times. Oh, and we dined out in classic Northwoods sense--including a trip to one of our favorite supper clubs, the Al-Gen, for a Friday fish fry! The first weekend of our visit also coincided with Michigan Tech...