ClickWe took a different route than usual on our way to the John Helm memorial service in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rather than sticking to the interstates we headed down through Rochester to the bluffs of Iowa. At Decorah we cut over to Illinois, spending the night in Springfield, the capital. Springfield was not an accidental […]
ClickAnyone familiar with cabin living is likely to have had the experience of some sort of chachkie collection. In the case of our cabin at Big Lake Carnelian, there is a rather extensive collection of bears. OK, so I’ve had some fun practicing taking macro shots with my camera. And now without further ado:
ClickAs promised, here is the in-depth post on our in-town vacation living arrangements. It is 30 minutes from downtown St. Paul. Big Lake Carnelian is just south of Square Lake, but much lesser known. Even people from the area don’t know of it. It is quite inhabited, although there are still quite a few summer […]
ClickWe often plan our trips from St. Paul to Door County with a stop at Maplewood Meats just west of Green Bay on Highway 29. To my taste (and I grew up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the bratwurst capital of the world), Maplewood Meats has the best brats around. Those who have had the opportunity to […]
ClickThe Boynton Chapel is at the end of a beautiful lea that opens to Lake Michigan on the grounds of Bjorklunden. This small wooden chapel was handcrafted in the late 12th-century Norwegian stave church (stavkirke) style by Winifred and Donald Boynton between 1939 and 1947. Bjorklunden was, at that time, their summer estate. The chapel is […]
ClickMy mom, brother Jeff, and I spent the week at beautiful Bjorklunden. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Bailey’s Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, Bjorklunden is a 450 acre center that is owned by Lawrence University. During the school year, Lawrence students spend time here. In the summer, seminars are offered. […]
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