Feierabend Cabin

Our extended visit up north was capped off with a wonderful, adults-only weekend at the Feierabend cabin. Anthony was delighted to spend a few nights in Deer River while we trekked further up to Sand Lake for some quality time with some great friends --- the Feierabends, Hares, Sellheims, Zimmers, and Joni. This is the second time we've time time up there and even though the weather was dreadful for a mid-July weekend, we had an absolute wonderful time. There was, as always, great food to be consumed, conversations to be had, games to play and time spent around a blazing campfire. On Saturday we took the pontoon boat out - all eleven of us on board - and toured the lake. You know you are getting old when you occasionally stop to check out and take pictures of eagles, loons, and heron as well as getting a rousing sing-a-long started to Garth Brooks. Whether it sounds fuddy-duddy or not, I completely enjoyed being out of the water with a great group of friends.
There were many highlights and laughs from the weekend even if no swimsuits were needed for the chilly weather. Loaded Questions turned out to be a super fun game in which I learned a great deal from the other six players. Sequence, though, was a lot of fun too and almost resulted in me not preparing the meal for Saturday night. (Thanks again Tracy and Joni for picking up my slack. I seriously can't stop when I start playing! I love that game!) April was a great partner --- we'll definitely have to team up again! Charlie's orange fashion show and Joni's deep intense fear of moths both caused a lot of laughs (and shock) and brought a lot of fun into our time spent together. Some of the best times, however, happened outside around the campfire and underneath a cover of stars. Our conversations varied from silly to spooky to serious --- all of them left me feeling grateful. How did we get so lucky to have such great friends?
The only bad part is that I failed to take pictures throughout the weekend and capture our time spend together. Instead, before leaving on Sunday, I took a few shots of the beloved, peaceful cabin and the beautiful view of Sand Lake. If you're interested check out Jenn and Luke's blog! I love their picture of Laura and her gigantic monster of a fish she caught on Sunday as well as Luke's description of the weekend!
Thank again, Super Luke and Jenn, for a wonderful weekend up north! We love getting a taste of the Feierabend cabin life every once in awhile.