Kitty and Tim

Ellen and I spent the last several days in Bayfield, WI.  This is the town where Ellen’s parents, Tim and Kitty retired after they finished their world cruising on Terra Nova, their 42 foot Halberg Rassy sailboat. After Tim and Kitty sold their house in St. Paul, they established a new community in Bayfield.  Their […]

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Eckel’s Pottery

Some of Ellen’s parent’s best friends in Bayfield were Bob and Lou Eckels.  We made a stop at Eckel’s Pottery Shop while in Bayfield.  Although the place is now run by daughter Deedee, it is still a wonderful and funky place, with some spectacular arts and crafts. Not only did Tim’s friend Bob make the […]

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Gruenke’s

Our visit to Bayfield provide a bunch of looking back at some of the great times we’ve had on the south shore of Lake Superior.  One of our stops this trip was Gruenke’s Restaurant.  To be honest, this is a place I frequented more on buddy sailing trips than with Ellen and her parents Tim, […]

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Bayfield Fireworks

We were able to enjoy the Bayfield fireworks from the perfectly located unit that our friends Steve and Ann, their daughter Joan, and her husband Colin.  The balcony overlooked the commercial marina.  People started to show up hours before, camping out on the marina bank. For those of you unfamiliar, there is a bit of […]

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