<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 1 One nice thing about the Grand Portage RV and Campground was its location right on Superior.  The sound of waves pounding the shore is wonderful to sleep by.  The otters playing in the marina the next morning were a treat, too, even though we only had a few… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 2

<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: The Trip There Another cold morning as we depart the ferry. I can’t stop shivering until we eat our bagels with PB&J, which also helped calm the stomach besides warming the body. It was a good thing we had gotten the recommendation in Grand Marais to visit the local Coop… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 1

<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Preface Uncle Orland’s Celebration of Life was a wonderful chance to reflect on the many positive ways he impacted those around him.  It was also a great chance to catch up with many of my relatives back in Michigan, both at the visitation Thursday night and at the luncheon on… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: The Trip There

During fall 2011 it occurred to us that with Eric graduating from Southern Illinois University and Joey from Centennial High School we had a great excuse to schedule a backpacking adventure!  We decided May, right after graduation, would be the perfect time to go – before summer got busy with new/summer jobs.  We bounced ideas… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Preface

My Uncle Orland died May 21st.  I wrote previously about the influence my immediate family has had on my intellectual development.  During the celebration of life, I was reminded of the many positive influences Uncle Orland and Aunt Ilda had on my life.  They took me regularly to the Camera Club in town to see… Continue reading Uncle Orland