We enjoyed good conversation, an iced whiskey, and even a fish or two. :) We needed a break from Clark and this was a great get away. Our original plan was to hang out mostly with Grace, as we missed her graduation party, but she was already off to college.
Saturday morning, Sue, Clara, and Rachel went into town for a little shopping and Rick and I were granted a morning of musky fishing.
It was a bit of cluster launching the boat as the usual boat ramp was closed, but we were able to finally get on the water.
The conditions were ideal, cloudy, with a bit of chop on the water, but we were struggling to catch anything.
Until Rick decided trolling a giant spoon was the feel for the day.
No it may not have been the record breaker, but a 38" musky nevertheless. A musky is a musky.
After attempting another one for awhile we headed for The Bridge off of the lake, for lunch with the ladies. I thought it was beyond convenient that all we had to do was tie the boat off and walk the dock to the restaurant. Clara suggested the place, and it was a fantastic recommendation!
We hung out for the remainder of the afternoon and evening, again just enjoying good food, fine conversation, and making some apple pie from apples in orchard on the lake.
Sunday morning Rachel and I cheated and decided to forgo the Polka mass and went out on the lake just the two of us.
It was nice to spend some time with the Mrs, even though this wasn't her cup of tea, she still out-fished me.
We helped with a few things around the house before heading to St. Cloud to see Grace. We came up to see her, and we damn well were going to see her!
We were able to fill the back of the car with the few things she had forgotten at home, as well as a few goody bags from the family. It was nice to walk into a dorm that didn't smell like pee and vomit. Actually refreshing.
Grace gave us the tour, and then we were off to meet Sister Janet for dinner. Because we were unable to make arrangements with the dog, she was in tow and we had to modify our dinner plans to accommodate. We ended up eating sandwiches and smoothies outside on the campus, but it was fun to catch up with both Grace and Sister Janet. We were able to catch Grace between meetings as the next day would be her first official day as a college student, and they keep everyone on their toes. And poof. It seemed she was gone before we even got there.
Rachel and I conversed with Sister Janet for another hour or so before needing to get back on the road.
It was nice to spend a weekend not in Clark. It was Rachel's idea that we head to Rick and Sue's and the St. Cloud visit was impromptu but fantastic. We shall be making that round again.
It's been difficult being isolated from family, especially siblings, so we are trying to make the best of our new proximity to other family.
Stay Tuned
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