August 2017

August seems to have come and gone faster than a Lamborghini going down the highway at 150mph.  That reference will have meaning by the end of this post :P  Here is my recap!

First up is the Kid Genius and I's trip up North!  This was our second Father/Son trip, this time accompanied by "Uncle" Mark - one of my best friends and business partners.  As always, the Kid did great.  Even giving the thumbs up during the long car ride there (and back).  We had great weather, and had a ton of fun:

The water was perfect!  The Kid even had fun jumping off of Great-Grandma's new pontoon boat.  No worries, we were in the shallows where he could (barely) touch.  

The days were busy, so often we had to take evening rides.  The air was just starting to get a little chill, but the water was warm enough to make it worthwhile.  And oh man, those sunsets on Whitefish!

"The Boys" toweling off before heading back to the house.

As we often do, we headed to Hayward on our Rainy Day.  The Kid had never seen the "big fish", so that was a thrill.  He wanted to take a picture next to every big fish we could find... I'll stick to the highlights here.

A trip to the Scoop!  Every year I fear that when we come back next year that this place will be closed.  The Scoop has been in Minong for as long as I can remember.  Literally since I was a little boy and first started coming up.  And it was there long before that.  Cedar Crest ice cream is awesome, and to enjoy it in a place that holds so many memories?  Priceless.  I miss the old wood-paneled decor, but I understand that everything changes.

We managed to make it out to Pattison State Park this trip.  WI's tallest water fall!  The Kid was a champion, hiking up and down those hills with nary a complaint.  He's getting so big!

Last on the agenda for August was the Kid's 5th Birthday!  Which just so happened to coincide with the Total Solar Eclipse.  He and I picked up "Uncle" Luke and "Aunt" Rachel - and off to St. Claire MO for a fun filled day of driving, splash pad, and star-gazing (heh heh).  We had clear skies and a great view of Totality.  The shadows were super cool, and the whole event was pretty awe inspiring.  Thanks God for planning this on my Son's 5th Birthday.  Super cool of you.  It was also great to see Luke, Rachel and their daughter.

The Kid also got to have a Donut Party!  Yum.  Wrangling these 8 kiddos for 2 hours was fun too :P

See!  I told you it would make sense.   Though I didn't drive it.  That car has a higher net worth than I do, I was nervous just sitting in it!  But a special shout out to J. Lee - a good man who let this broke chump gaze on the awesome for a few minutes ;)  You're the man J!

Lovie also got to get behind the wheel!  She was pretty thrilled.  The pedestrians scrambling out of her way, not so much ;)

Stay Healthy!

"The LORD bless you and keep you;

The LORD make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you.

The LORD lift up His countenance on you,

And give you peace."

Numbers 6:24-26