We had a nice display of the Northern Lights IN THE CITY!! They didn't last long, but they were bright and easy to see.
I was hoping to get a photo of them across the lake and above the downtown skyline, but they were to the south.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Arrowfest!
The local electronics distributor, Arrow, hosted what they call Arrowfest at a big hotel in Bloomington. CP & I were one of two father-son engineer teams. It was fun attending some technical seminars with him.
After the seminars, there was a full-on trade show with tasty food, beer, and prizes. CP won a camping grill!
Rainy Camp
There were a couple of sections along the river where the beavers were busy at clearing our the forest.
We had a bit of rain, but we were able to duck under the a spruce tree and stay dry. S ended up with a bit of sap on his belly.
The peeked out under the rain clouds and treated us to a pretty sunset glow.
Fifth Falls Hike
The park was absolutely overrun with "peepers", city dwellers out for the day to peep at the fall colors. However, once you get 100 yards from the main falls, the craziness fades and you're back in the peaceful North Woods.
We hiked a six-mile loop from the campground up the river to Fifth Falls.
We stopped for lunch at Fifth Falls and took some time to dip our toes in the water. Brrrr!! It's not warm lake water.
Lakeshore Camping
Gooseberry Falls Park has a beautiful stretch of shoreline adjacent to the campground. No sunsets here, but the sunrises are spectacular.
Gooseberry Falls Camping
We took the boys up to Gooseberry Falls State Park for a weekend campout. Other than a cold front with 40-50 mph winds Saturday night at 1:00 AM, it was perfect weather and we all had a blast.
JP discovered some amazing vacuum-sealed burgers @ Lund's. No mess in the cooler, and incredible meat. We put our new cast iron griddle to use.
Lunch Stop at Canal Park
On out way up north, we hit Canal Park in Duluth for lunch at the Northern Waters Smokehaus sandwich shop. It was a perfect day for a walk around the peninsula.
World's Largest Walleye
We stopped for gas a an exit we had never visited. It had a beautiful mount of the world's largest walley that was caught by none other than Paul Bunyan.
Last Game of the Season
The last game of the season coincided with the Vikings-Packers game @ Lambeau Field. The downtown watering holes were packed. We found a couple of seats at Kieran's and split a tasty Ruben.
The last game of the season in '23 was frosty. Not so this year. We had some great seats in the shade and enjoyed the perfect weather.
The new condo in left field turned into a solar power station. For 30 minutes we were sitting with the full glare of the midday sun in our eyes.
Haunted Teddy Bear
Now that we are into October, it's nothing but scary movies. We watched one about a possessed evil teddy bear. JP objected: there is no such thing as an evil teddy bear. She managed to find hers, but couldn't find one of his arms.
Neighborhood Events
There is always something happening in the neighborhood: Halloween block party on the 26th, and ongoing Coffee & Cards for old old people.
B-Day Scythe
For CP's birthday, we indulged him with a rousing game of his favorite game: Scythe.
We capped off the day with a campfire in the back yard.
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