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Day 4 Thurs. July 18, 2013

Well so far we’ve had swimming day, and kayaking/hiking day.  Not sure what to call today.  I know Mike would’ve called it “Awesome Fishing with Uncle Bob” day.  I guess for the rest of us it was “Get Creative” day.

I like to start the mornings with a cup of coffee.  I don’t always do this at home, but there is something about having coffee on vacation.  I used to think it was a “Clark Lake thing” but now I’ve had it in Canada as well so I guess it’s more an “Aunt Cherie thing”.  It’s called Hershey Syrup and flavored cream in your coffee.  The funny thing is I’ve tried this concoction at home and it just doesn’t taste the same.  So, anyway, that’s how my day started out. 

 

Bob and Mike had the maps out last night plotting and planning their fishing trip for the day.  Mike’s always been partial to trout fishing, but I encouraged him to go for the pike since he doesn’t do that kind of fishing at home.  For those of you that aren’t fisherman, never ask, “Oh, where do you go fishing?” Number one, that shows that you are not a true fisherman, and number two it’s just an unwritten rule.  If someone ever asks Mike, his reply is, “Well, I could tell ya, but then I’d have to kill ya”.  Point made.   Having said that, Bob was nice enough to share some of his fishing spots with Mike.  For those of you who are wondering about the fishing, yeah, it was good.  Both Bob and Mike came back each with a 5 pounder.  That made for some good dinner that night.

 

 

 

 While Bob and Mike  went fishing, the rest of us went to the Agawa Campground Vistor Center for an art class. We had seen a flyer for it when we had been there on that first day.  A local painter came in and did a little demonstration along with some instruction. She showed us a 30 minute slide show which was quite fascinating.  This little lady, probably close to 60 yrs. old, goes out on her own and camps for weeks at a time so she can paint and “be inspired without distraction”.  Most of the time she goes alone and often in her kayak packed down with all her gear.  She had some beautiful pictures of landscapes and wild animals; including moose that came right into her campsite.  Then we got to create our own paintings.  Both Todd and Jodi are very artistic (Todd more on the detailed pencil drawings so he wasn’t thrilled with the painting part :).  Cherie came with us, and we had a great time creating memories from our trip and trying something new and different!

 

All masterpieces in their own right!

 

After we all met back up at the cabin, the boys went for a swim, and Cherie and I walked the dogs. It’s enjoyable since they don’t even have to be on a leash; they just follow along. Most of the time, we crackup laughing at Bruce who tries so hard to keep up with Ben, jumping up to bite his ears or running between his legs.  It’s also been really fun and interesting to meet some of Bob and Cherie’s neighbors that live on their “street”.  A few of them live there year round, but most come up for the summer or off and on during the year; fascinating people and stories.  After the great fish dinner, we celebrated Mike’s birthday a week early with a cake, candles, and a few gifts. Fun stuff!

 

 

The end of another incredible day.....

Journey On,
Cindy