Summer Vacation 05 (Part 2)

The next phase of the summer vacation was all about going up to the north shore. On the way up to our destination, we stopped in moose lake for a quick visit to the cemetery. We decided not to go to the Chef’s Café though, as we were in a bit of a time crunch. Joyce and Jerry kindly lent us their cabin in Little Marais for a few days to use as a relaxing get away and as a base of operations for our day trips. It took Heather a day or two to realize that we were under no obligation to busy ourselves. When we arrived, Joyce and Jerry explained the rules/instructions to us and then let us loose to enjoy ourselves. We made sure to visit a few local hot spots: Grand Marais (and the Angry Trout), the Temperence River, Sugar Loaf, Gooseberry falls, etc.

Before heading back, we made arrangement to visit Mary and Susie (David’s Cousin and… whatever it is one calls the child of a cousin). Mary said a visit would be a grand idea. Since Dan and Connie (cousins) were staying at Becky and Dave’s house (more cousins), word spread quickly of our visit and it evolved into a small family reunion. Their BBQ dinner event was preceded by a brief visit with Mary and then a trip to Lester Park to meet up with Dan, Dave, and a few of the wee ones (who were jumping off of high cliffs in a poor attempt to put David’s childhood Lester Park experience to shame – the one where he trapped himself beneath a submerged bolder for minutes on end).

The food was great, and the company even better, but we wanted to be back home before dark; so we packed up Dan and Connie’s belated wedding gift and headed home.