Our last day in the Boundary Waters was beautiful, calm, sunny and warm. We got off to an early start because we didn't really know how...
Alpine Jasper Falls - A Day Trip #BWCA 10
On Day 3, we were planning on taking a day off and stay in the same camp, but just paddle around to the other end of Alpine Lake to have ...
Looney Times #BWCA 9
One of the things I was most looking forward to in our Boundary Waters adventure was seeing and hearing wildlife, especially the loons. T...
The Burn Area #BWCA 8
In 2011, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness experienced the worst fire in its history that destroyed over 100,000 acres of forestlan...
The Throne #BWCA 7
It's not as bad as you would imagine, I have been to worse facilities at ball games and festivals. One of the first things upon arriv...
Saganaga, Red Rock and Alpine Lakes #BWCA 6
Day 2, Wednesday September 2 and we woke up on Lake Saganaga at our highly rated 5 campsite on the south end of Englishman Island. We had...
Lake N Bake #BWCA 5
Our first day at camp we had to go out in the canoe to get some firewood since it was all scavenged out from previous campers all sum...
Don't Feed The Bears #BWCA 4
After we arrived at our camp on Englishman Island on Saganaga Lake, there were lots of chores to be done before it got dark. Su...
Find Your Way Back #BWCA 3
A video for you if you want to hear the story of how I fell off the dock. The volume is soft so you might want to turn it up on your device....
Save The Leeches #BWCA 2
After our Bon Voyage party the night in the Beaver Bunkhouse, I was feeling a bit sluggish in the morning. We had pulled the mattre...
Beaver Bunkhouse #BWCA 1
Well its back to real life and now I have the time and the technology to tell you about our wonderful adventure in the Boundary...
Canoeing 100 miles - BWCA here we come!
We finally accomplished our goal of paddling 100 miles before our upcoming Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) camping trip coming up in Se...
Happy 6th Birthday Andrew
I went over to my stepdaughters house yesterday to deliver a birthday present to her eldest son Andrew. The little fellow is turning ...
Happy Thanksgiving - What's Going To Be On Your Plate?
Happy Thanksgiving friends & family! For the first time in probably 20 years I will be eating Thanksgiving meal with my siblings and ...
Bundled Up
I've had a request to screw that photo of the icing truck, show a picture of me bundled up for my walk. Well, I didn't take this t...
Winter Safety
It's been a hectic week with lots of therapists visiting the home, usually two or three appts a day. In between we try to get Pat out ...
Flash In The Past
So today we've had a busy one with the home nurse who visited to give Pat a bath, and then we all went to the grocery store to get a few...