relishing the life God has given us
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | End of Vacation – Minnesota-Wisconsin-Iowa-Nebraska | Timms Hill | October 13-17, 2021 We awoke on Wednesday morning in our tent at the rustic campground, pleased to find that once again it hadn’t rained on us that night. We packed up our belongings, then went to watch the sunrise over Wilson Lake. Today’s plan… Read More
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking, Road Tripping, and Camping in Superior National Forest | October 12, 2021 After expecting it to start raining on Monday evening, we awoke in our tent on Tuesday pleasantly surprised to find that not only had it stayed dry, but that it was also not freezing cold. We broke camp and packed… Read More
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking to Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s Highest Point | October 11, 2021 After saying goodbye to Lydia and the kids, we drove for 3 hours to reach our next destination: the trailhead for Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s highest point. To get there, we took MN-169 North to Peyla, then MN-1 all the way to MN-61… Read More
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Mille Lacs Lake to Virginia, Minnesota | Hiking in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park | Visiting Family in Northern Minnesota | October 9-11, 2021 We awoke on Saturday morning in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park to the warm hues of red, orange and golden leaves. Though the sky was gray the gorgeous colors… Read More
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Omaha, Nebraska to Mille Lacs Lake, MN | Visiting Hawkeye Point, Plum Creek, Redwood Falls, and Birch Coulee Battlefield | October 7-8, 2021 Four days after returning home from Montana, we packed up the car once again and set off on another vacation. I know, it’s getting kind of ridiculous at this point…. Read More
A Summary of the Week After Hiking the Centennial Trail | May 2021 We awoke the morning after completing the Centennial Trail sore and still with tender feet, but thankful to have slept better than we had in over a week. The only thing on the agenda today was to make the long drive back to my parent’s house in… Read More