Camp Run-a-mok 2008

We volunteered to be "nannies for a week" for grandsons Taylor and Zach. We enjoyed watching them play hockey and baseball and had fun in the backyard pool. We spent one day starting with a planning session, then sign making and advertising and finally opened our wonderful Lemonade Stand. We actually had customers and though we didn't make our fortunes, we had a good time. We also attended a play "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Magic" at the Minnesota Children's Theater.

After the storm - Lake Superior

The night of June 6th and morning of the 7th brought 5 inches of rain to the boundary waters area of Minnesota, where our cabin is located. The pictures show the flooding that resulted as water flowed down and flooded all the small nearby creeks. A large beaver dam broke loose in the creek next to the cabin and it looked like a small niagra falls gushing through the culvert and down to wear it meets Lake Superior. Many smaller roads were closed and there was flooding and lots of debri on Highway 61.

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Cabin on Lake Superior

We arrived at the cabin on the 2nd of June and, though a bit cool, it's beautiful. Spring is a little late getting to the North Woods, but the leaves are budding out on the trees, the birds are back (even the hummingbird) and the "lawn" is bull of dandelion flowers. There are some lovely, unidentified, yellow flowers lining the banks of the creek which flows into Superior, and there's lots of driftwood lining the beach. Not many vacationeers have ventured this far north yet (schools in Minnesota are not yet out for the summer) so it's quite peaceful. Also, the mosquitoes havenpt arrived so that adds to the tranquility.

The Mason's visit

Bill and Marilyn Mason made the trip from Lake of the Woods, Virginia to help me celebrate my (big) birthday. It had been much too long since we had gotten together and a good time was had by all.

Later, we went to watch the Blue Angels perform for the Naval Academy graduation and commissioning.

Schooner on the Bay

On a beautiful, sunny May afternoon, we set sail on a 70-foot schooner for a two-hour tour of the Chesapeake Bay.

A Day at the Zoo

One of the perks of being a volunteer at the Annapolis Visitors Bureau, is going on Fam Tours (familiarization tours) to the nearby tourist attractions. Here are some photos of my day at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. We got to see a baby camel and the new baby elephant, along with all the other animals. It's a small but very nice zoo.

May Day in Annapolis

May 1st is still celebrated in historic Annapolis and the merchants and homeowners enjoy putting out their most beautiful May Baskets. The displays are judged and all enjoy competing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.

William Paca House, Annapolis, MD

One of the most beautiful homes and gardens in Annapolis is the William Paca house. I toured the house and gardens and, even though it was early spring, it was beautiful. William Paca was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.