A last minute trip to Grand Marias, MN was just what we needed to get out of the terrible heat in the cities. On Friday we left temperatures of 90+ in the Twin Cities to 56 degrees in Grand Marais. Maybe that was too big of a difference but it sure felt good. Baby Cate and momma Cassie tagged along to Grand Marais. We were so excited about being able to spend 4 days with them in our 5th wheel. Poor Cate got a very bad cold and we ended going back to the cities a day early so she could go see the doctor. Even with Cate getting sick we had a great time in one of our favorite places and Cate was a perfect baby.  

We are done, retired, finished with work.  It really hasn’t sunk in that neither of us will ever have to return to work. Wow! Friday morning, July 1st we took off to “The Lake”.  Our daughter and son-in-law graciously allowed us to camp out on their lakeshore for 10 days. No cell phone service, no television, no internet service and actually no newspaper for 10 wonderful days.  It sure was a nice way to de-clutter the brain after so many years of work.  Every evening we took the paddle boat out on the lake (oh yes, no motors on the lake) to watch and listen to a pair of loons.  Some nights we stayed out long enough to watch the sunset.  We were in pure heaven. People ask how it…