This year's Memorial Day weekend boasted record highs - well into the 90s - so we spent the majority of the weekend on or in the water. We spent the majority of the day on Saturday playing outside with the sprinkler, kiddie pools, and water balloons. Grandpa Jim and Grandma Marcia came to join us for the weekend, which added to the fun. Everybody had a blast!
On Sunday, we headed to Tom's for the first boat ride of the year and the inaugural float of our new friend...….Poopy Frankenstein. (The kids named him.) Patti found this ridiculous giant sized peacock at Sam's Club and thought we would have a blast on it this summer. She was right - and we all enjoyed the sunshine and water while aboard our noble bird.
We headed on a lengthy pontoon ride up the Wisconsin River and made our way to Backwaters Restaurant, where we got a bite to eat. We saw several critters on our pontoon ride, including a few bald eagles, several muskrats, a blue heron, a deer, a loon, and even a clam! The Northwoods sure is beautiful in the summer! I found myself in such a wonderful state of relaxation and contentment as I watched the beautiful clouds float by and felt so grateful to be spending my day this way.
By Monday, Eric was back in town and he joined us for some more time on the water. The day was much hotter, so we didn't go as far and we were all ready to get into the air conditioning by the mid-afternoon. It was a wonderful weekend spent in a beautiful place with all my favorites close-by - it doesn't get much better than that!
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