Row, row, row.....

Here's our new toy. We use it to cruise around the back bay and canals, enjoying the birds, and visiting some more secluded beaches.

Bad Hair Day

At least I don't have to worry about this sort of thing happening to me.

Fun in ChiTown

We went to see the Chicago Marathon on October 12. Kirk and Anne both did extremely well in spite of the warmer than normal temps

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End of Summer

We pulled the boat off the lake yesterday. Although we were happy to do it on a nice warm day (85), it always brings a little melancholy to bring another summer to an end. There are only so many....

Day at the Zoo

We went to the Minnesota Zoo on September 10th to see if the Grizzly Coast exhibit would live up to its hype. We got free tickets through the Library Museum Pass which was an added bonus. The exhibit cost the Zoo $24 million and was very well done. The entrance has some very nice metal sculptures and a water fountain. Of course the hightlight of the area was the grizzly exhibit. We were extremely fortunate to get there as two of the three grizzlies were "duking it out" right in front the glass lookout area. I took a lot of pictures but of course none were able to capture the playfulness of the bears or how massive they are even though these aren't fully grown.

Had a good time up at Jack and Cindy's near Bemidji last weekend.

Cat Proofing

Pip finally forced us to do something to contain him after breaking out for the third time. I ended up installing lattice all the way around the porch. After a first pass, he tore down one of the sections and I had to reinforce with additional screws. We'll see if this last fix works.