Monday, June 29, 2009

A Canadian Retreat

10 days of fabulous vacation:


Day 1: Fly to Fargo late, great to see Randy and Lisa!

Day 2: Shopping at Scheels, looking at old pictures and a BBQ with the whole family

Day 3: Pack the car and hit the road for Canada, Frank is waiting for us at the dock, pack the boat and arrive at the island, hello to Uncle Don and Aunt Patty, unpack the boat, happy hour…ahhh

Day 4: Breakfast, fish, lunch, play games (Lisa Randy and I), happy hour, dinner, fish, saw a black bear

Day 5: Breakfast, fish, lunch, fish, happy hour, dinner, fish

Day 6: Breakfast, fish, lunch, fish, happy hour, dinner, fish

Day 7: Breakfast, prepare fish (Kyle and Frank), paint the cabin, shore lunch, happy hour, fish

Day 8: Breakfast, pack the boat, fishing in Sabskong Bay, saw turtles, wiener lunch over the fire, fish, happy hour, dinner, fish

Day 9: Breakfast, the dump (no bears), shopping in town, lunch, the dump (saw 3 bears), happy hour, dinner, fish

Day 10: Breakfast, close down the cabin, pack the boat (pouring rain), leave Canada, arrive in Fargo

Day 11: Lisa, Kyle and I depart for the homeland


It was a wonderful trip, relaxing, good family time and we both wish we were still there. Next year it will be a longer trip and Kyle will catch a Muskie!


The finishing score board:

Frank – 2 Muskie, 6 Northern (2 keepers), a few Bass

Kyle – 12 Northern (5 keepers), a few Bass

Megan – 2 Northern

Lisa – 2 Bass

Caught my first Northern in Canada


Painting the cabin


Shore Lunch


Sunset fishing


Wiener lunch in Sabaskong


Frank and his 2nd Muskie


Gone Fishin'


A big turtle


One bear


Two bears, three bears


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