July 24, 2013 Day fifteen

  After breakfast, Patti went on a kayak adventure with the four nieces and nephews.  We went where perhaps no one had gone before paddling through mucky and reeds and lily pads looking for paths through the deep recesses and coves in the lake.  We, luckily, found our way out and had a great time.  Patti did get quite wet and wished that she had put on her swim suit….oh well.  This lake is perfect sized for kids to explore and they showed Patti some of their secret places.  Delightful!

Cooler weather here in Northern Wisconsin.  The temps now were in the mid 70’s and kind of cloudy.

While Patti was out with the younger family members, Dick had a fine time sitting on the pontoon boat talking with Paula and Tom.  They are a great couple and are doing such a fine job of parenting.

After lunch, another tandem bike trip, this time with Patti and her sister sharing a bike.  Nice, nice, nice!  They rode the same six miles as yesterday but the other direction.  What a treat.

Some more games, then another pontoon boat ride where we got a show by local loons (who you can hear late into the evening with their haunting calls) and a bald eagle circling overhead.

The time was so fun, with lots of chances for talking and snuggling!

After a great dinner, we headed to the fire ring with s’mores and pie iron treats.  Heaven!  The fire was blazing and cozy, lots of fun sharing and Patti was glad to oblige when she was asked, “could you tell US a story?” and told them about a time when they ran into campers afraid of bears.  What a great audience in a great setting.

The evening passed too quickly, and after some cards games, time to head off to bed, tired but refreshed.  What a blessing to have this special time.