Closing Out the Summer

We spent August 1-10 in Minnesota. GR's parents rented a cabin (aka house big enough to sleep all 7 grandchildren and their parents) on a lake in Brainerd, MN. We had a fantastic time. We flanked our trip with some fun adventures in Minneapolis, one of the highlights being a wonderful visit with friends we haven't seen in two years! I haven't gotten all our pictures gathered together from the different cameras and memory cards, so my posts about this vacation adventure over the next few days, etc., are going to be done more by adventure rather than timeline.

One feature of the "cabin*" the kids loved was the fire pit down by the dock. Each night we'd build a fire, and watch the sunset while roasting marshmallows enjoying an endless supply of s'mores.







* The locals say, "we're going to the cabin this weekend," ... dont' be fooled by this modesty, I never once saw my idea of a "cabin," something the size of my neighbors shed.