Camping with Rachel and Jace

Rachel, Jace, and I spent last weekend camped along the Namekagon River in NW Wisconsin. We passed the time "fishing" the Namekagon, which involves Jace sticking his pole in the river. We played with toys in the tent, built a campfire, went for walks, visited the zoo in Hayward, and chased Jace around the campground. No visit to rural WI would be complete without drunkards. Ours arrived at the campground around 10pm Saturday evening. After a run-in with the park ranger, many cans of cheap beer, and a fight that left one of them sleeping in the car, they finally tired out around 2am and went bed. Jace woke up screaming around 4am - that was our sweet revenge. Thanks for the good times - next year we'll have Jace and Rachel's newborn - just kidding.

BWCA with Leah and Jere

We were able to break away for a quick trip to the BWCA in mid-August. I was reminded why I don't usually travel up there during the peak season. The campsites were packed and there were lots of groups traveling the lakes. Not exactly wilderness. But Leah and Jere came through (as they always do) with good humor, boxed wine, and good conversation. Thanks for the laughs...next year we're going in October!

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Spirit Lake, Iowa

For those of you who are geographically challenged, Spirit Lake is in the northwest corner of Iowa. Surrounded by cornfields and rolling hills, its a pleasant corner of the world with lakes and cabins. We traveled there with our friends Beth and John. Beth and I have been friends since the 7th grade. We share a lot of things in common: love of biking, skiing, adventuring around the world and we both married boys named John/Jon. I am blessed to call her a friend of 18 years. Here's to many more adventures!