For supper we met Donna and Karen at one of their favorite dining establishments - Pour Willies in the little town of Ten Strike. Good tacos, beer, and fried ice cream!!
On Friday we drove over to Donna and Karen's cabin/house on Long Lake.
This is a view from their deck.
We spent the afternoon and evening with them. Had walleye for supper and then played some "9 hole golf" a fun card game.
Saturday was "Turtle River Days" so we met them at their church parking lot where vendors were set up.
The church was beautiful.
A parade started in the afternoon. Unfortunately, it was misty/rainy the whole day. And the parade suffered some.
You saw most of it in the pictures above!! Their were actually a few other participants, and, lots of candy was thrown out!
Back to their house afterwards. Judy took another picture - this one zeroed in across the lake.
The hummingbird feeder was busy.
Karen loves the water and spends a lot of time in it and on it. As you can see, it wasn't very warm.
They had a big day planned for us on Sunday. First, church at the fairgrounds. The local Bemidji Lutheran Church does this all summer.
We arrived and were given bulletins at the entrance, then we found a place to park (just like at the drive-in movies). Turned the radio on to 91.7 (I think) where the service was being broadcast.
There was a pastor, a keyboard player, and a couple of singers in the tent. So the 4 of us sang hymns in the car along with the music over the radio. (Never did that before!!). For the sharing of the peace, everyone honked their horns!
It was another misty/rainy day, but, when it was time for communion, it had stopped, so we all got out and shared it in sort of a semi-circle. Those that were car-bound then flashed their lights, and, the pastor took communion to them.
It was a very moving different kind of service.
After the service we went back their house and had a great breakfast - an egg casserole and waffles.
In the afternoon we went to a concert at the state park and then did some sightseeing around Lake Bemidji. We went to Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge, a beautiful resort.
A little blurb from their web page:
We get it. We are still in awe…
Northern Minnesota, a truly magical place filled with the maniacal song of the loon, clean air, vast forests, and, of course, pristine lakes. After more than 115 years of historic Ruttger family resort operation and four generations of ownership, the Northern Lights still take our breath away. Sometimes, we withstand temperatures of 30 below. Yet, there is something mystical, even in that. We get it.
And then into town for see Paul Bunyon and his blue ox.
We toured the town, saw the beautiful college campus (Bemidji State University), and did a little shopping. They like to adorn their street corners.
Very impressive Freedom Defenders Memorial. Six stone pillars dedicated to the six branches of US service: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines.
After touring, we ended up at another favorite restaurant of theirs (and ours too now).
Thank you for the great, detailed account of our fun time together! Always fun being with you!💞
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