Sunday Funday

We had a really full day Sunday. After a delicious Sunday brunch at the Lodge, we ran into this famous adventurer in the parking lot.

Lynn Johnson had just returned from a backpacking trip in the Upper Peninsula near Pictured Rocks Lakeshore. Many wonderful photos of her trip on her Facebook page.

Back to the cottage for the next best thing to a boat ride: sitting on the boat at the dock. But then Poppa Kenny arrived, and with a cooler full of all the right stuff, we set out for a lovely afternoon ride.

It was a special treat to have Carin Cryderman join us. Carin is more proof that you meet some of the nicest people in a bar (the Tavern, when she rescued Jonna from being hit on by some bozo while Jonna was waiting for me to arrive).

Carin's blog, "life is but a dream," reflects her talent both for writing and for photography. I enjoyed having her snapping away with iPhone and Nikon, capturing moments throughout the day. Especially loved the sunset-lit photos of the girls.

Notice how she smashes her nose into the viewfinder of the Nikon.

She was also pretty fearless on the frog.

After the boat ride, we found our way back to the Lodge for a dinner of small plates. Hummus and artichoke dip, wings, poppers, and fries.

Although Wally wasn't working, this was a much more typical Lodge visit, seated at the bar, taking over the place with our big, brawling family energy, having more fun than anyone else in the place.

A patch of sunflowers near the Lodge entrance was especially beautiful and photogenic. I really like the unopened blossoms - very artichoke-y and "feed me Seymour."

So many things couldn't be fit into this short weekend, but it was a perfect night for a bonfire. Sweatshirt cool (except for Jonna, whose Hungarian heat made a tank top sufficient) with light breeze blowing off-shore, sunshine for long shadows but enough clouds to make a great sunset.

And lest you should think the girls faded quietly into the sunset....