Minnesota

I am very fortunate to have a friend, Al Williams, who just happens to own a cabin on Lake Vermillion, Minnesota. He graciously agreed to take my dad, myself and Jaime there for a week. We also took along Bill Cashen, a friend.We left very early on a Saturday morning at 2am it was a16 hr drive and I was NOT looking forward to it at all. I will admit though, I did see some really neat things while driving. I was so looking forward to a week of nature and spending time with my daddy and my daughter. No make-up...no hustle and bustle...it was soooo nice. It was a WONDERFUL week.......

                                                    Lake Michigan at sunrise....

                                             Bald Eagle Harley.....how cool is that???? Got Don
                                             and brother Gary a shirt

                                                         Stopped at a place where a guy
                                                         caves out sculptures of nature
                                                         with a chainsaw. So Cool!!!

                                           Reached the lake around dinner time. Parked car and
                                           then had to take boat to the cabin.

                                          Al getting the boat ready to go...

                                           The first of trips...we may have overpacked a bit!!!

                                            Paradise on the Lake

                                             We reached the cabin....

                                             Mine and Jaimes bedroom for the week.

                                             Freakin LOVE cabin life...

                                            Sittin on the dock of the bay...

                                                        My dad coming out the outhouse..me
                                                        and Jaime used indoor potty.

                                           My baby loved the Lake............

                                                The COMET Theatre/Gift Shop...so cool

                                                   Papa and Jaime...so grateful for this time.

                                           Could anything be better than that in the AM??

                                            The Ospray...sort of like the Eagle back home.

                                             Papa and Mimi fishin off dock of the Bay

                                                        The indoor, filtered,incinerating potty!!!

                                          Jaime tried water skiing and she got upon 3rd try

                                                                  Sunset!!!!!

                                                 My little girl is getting sick....swollen lips

                                           Ended up in Cook County Hospital...dehydrated.

                                             Went to see bears at a Bear Sactuary

                                            This is my favorite picture..view from cabin...

                                            Me and Dad comparing tans

                                             Jaime caught a baby perch

                                            Jaime was co-pilot on our sea plane ride.

                                            Beautiful view of Lake Vermillion

                                                     Sunrise...........