So, I bugged out for 1.5 weeks and forgot to tell y'all, ooops! 
DW, daughter and I made our first family trip to Wisconsin, where DW's extended family resides. DD got to meet two sets of great-grandparents, her great-great grandmother (who is still in her condo at 95 and kicking butt!) and countless aunts and uncles. I must share photos:
We went up to Lake Superior, and while that was awesome, it's really beyond comprehension, and doesn't translate well to photographs, here is nearby Lake of the Clouds - we're actually in the Upper Peninsula at this point - if you live there you're a "UPer!" (pronounced yooper):
This is DW and DD at grandpa's property, he has 12 acres of deep woods, where he hunts deer with a 60 lb. pull compound bow - at 76, I'm still sure he could kick my butt.
Then we went to our Uncle's property, his family owns almost 2 thousand acres! This shot cannot begin to take in their land, but in the distance is the lake they made over the years, almost 7 acres now:
Here is, from left to right, uncle, me, aunt, and grandpa at the lake house grilling brauts and drinking a local brew (Lacross light? Lienekugel (sp) is also very good). Uncle is a lumberjack, he could kick my butt, too. :
We did bow shooting, fishing, kayaking, etc. etc. Here is a pic of one of the many fish DW hooked (large mouth bass-) she hooked, but didn't land, a monster northern pike, too:
Here's a nice finishing picture, since kayak's hold a special place on this board, here's me on the pond/lake with one:
In addition, they have many smaller ponds on the property, some fed by springs, which they've stocked with fish. In one they had brook trout so tame you could stick your hand in the water with fish food and have them swarm your arm!
Overall the big WI took my breath away. Awesome place. We finished up the trip with a trip to Mr. Ed's for Friday fish fry- I hurt myself eating wall eye and potato pancakes. A perfect trip, congrats to those of you who get to enjoy that every day.
DW, daughter and I made our first family trip to Wisconsin, where DW's extended family resides. DD got to meet two sets of great-grandparents, her great-great grandmother (who is still in her condo at 95 and kicking butt!) and countless aunts and uncles. I must share photos:
We went up to Lake Superior, and while that was awesome, it's really beyond comprehension, and doesn't translate well to photographs, here is nearby Lake of the Clouds - we're actually in the Upper Peninsula at this point - if you live there you're a "UPer!" (pronounced yooper):
This is DW and DD at grandpa's property, he has 12 acres of deep woods, where he hunts deer with a 60 lb. pull compound bow - at 76, I'm still sure he could kick my butt.
Then we went to our Uncle's property, his family owns almost 2 thousand acres! This shot cannot begin to take in their land, but in the distance is the lake they made over the years, almost 7 acres now:
Here is, from left to right, uncle, me, aunt, and grandpa at the lake house grilling brauts and drinking a local brew (Lacross light? Lienekugel (sp) is also very good). Uncle is a lumberjack, he could kick my butt, too. :
We did bow shooting, fishing, kayaking, etc. etc. Here is a pic of one of the many fish DW hooked (large mouth bass-) she hooked, but didn't land, a monster northern pike, too:
Here's a nice finishing picture, since kayak's hold a special place on this board, here's me on the pond/lake with one:
In addition, they have many smaller ponds on the property, some fed by springs, which they've stocked with fish. In one they had brook trout so tame you could stick your hand in the water with fish food and have them swarm your arm!
Overall the big WI took my breath away. Awesome place. We finished up the trip with a trip to Mr. Ed's for Friday fish fry- I hurt myself eating wall eye and potato pancakes.
A perfect trip, congrats to those of you who get to enjoy that every day. 
