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Up North With Garth & Hannah

I've just returned from a wonderful week with Garth & Hannah at Dave's cabin north of Alexandria. We had a wonderful time fishing, swimming, & sitting around the fire. Dave had to stay home and work until Thursday evening when he motorcycled up and joined us.

Below is a journal of our daily activities and some pictures we took. Enjoy!

Tuesday, June 19

Brunch: Clearwater Truckstop
Groceries: Battle Lake
Hannah made macaroni supper
Kids fished: Garth-4

Wednesday, June 20

Brunch: Shoreline/groceries
Swimming - hot
Wieners & beans over firepit
Kids fished: Garth-12

Thursday, June 21

Brunch: Henning Café
Cleaned fire pit
Snack: Vining Station
Dave arrived @ 7pm.
Broasted chicken supper
Evening fire

Friday, June 22

Brunch: Dalton Café
Dalton museum area & train
Phelps Mill & Store
Swimming from boat
Dave fixed Sloppy Joes supper
Darren & Steve & Garth fishin' - Garth 6
Evening fire

Saturday, June 23

Clithorall closed; Brunch Shoreline
Groceries: more soda
Steve pot roast lunch
Visited sawmill man
All guests fish fry
Boating, swimming, tubing
Played Up/Down River (cards)

Sunday, June 24

Brunch Shoreline
Garth frame for butterfly wings
Too hot to drive to B.I.R.
Glendalough State Park swimming
Toured beautiful old (1905) lodge
Supper: Clearwater Truckstop

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Garth and Grandpa at a picnic table eating lunch with Dave's cabin in the background.

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Grandpa & Garth finishing lunch with the lake in the background.

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The local fishing guide, Darren, took Garth & Hannah fishing each evening.

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Darren & Hannah & Garth baiting their hooks.

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Garth & Darren are cleaning fish.

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Garth, David, Hannah, & Grandpa at Sunday morning brunch.

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Garth, Dave, Hannah at Phelps Mill dam.

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All guests at a Saturday night fish fry. Guess who caught all the fish?

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Hannah jumping into the lake from the boat with Garth on a raft in the background.

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Garth, Hannah, & Dave at small stream in Glendalough State Park.

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Hannah cooling off.

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