It's hard to believe, but it's been 27 years that Kathleen and I have been married.
Today was a beautiful sunny day with the temperature around 72 degrees. The winds were out of the SSW at about 8 mph. Kathleen and I decided that today we would take a drive to the Itasca State Park, which is the oldest state park in Minnesota, and the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It also happens to be one of the places that Kathleen and I stayed right after our wedding. We thought it fitting to return on our anniversary. Plus, we actually had another reason to visit Itasca, to check out the park facilities and cabins we were going to be using in August when we all gather at the park for the Coyle Family Reunion.
We drove from our place on Hwy. 2 through Cass Lake toward Bemidji and then went south on Hwy. 71. We made our way to Itasca and arrived right around lunch time. We decided to have lunch in the historic Douglas Lodge, located on the shores of Lake Itasca. After ordering our lunch -- I had their famous buffalo burger -- we met with the event planner at the park to discuss arrangements for the Coyle reunion. We discussed a variety of issues with the guy, but then our lunch arrived and we decided to pick up the conversation after Kathleen and I ate.
After completing our wonderful lunch we again met with the event planner, scouted out dining areas and our cabins. With our business finished, we took a leisurely drive back to Bemidji, picked up some groceries and other supplies, then drove back to Leech Lake.
We had a wonderful dinner of salmon, risotto, and asparagus. After dinner Kathleen and I went out onto the dock to watch another spectacular Leech Lake sunset. We had a fantastic time together on our 27th anniversary.
Oh, by the way, no fishing today.
Today was a beautiful sunny day with the temperature around 72 degrees. The winds were out of the SSW at about 8 mph. Kathleen and I decided that today we would take a drive to the Itasca State Park, which is the oldest state park in Minnesota, and the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It also happens to be one of the places that Kathleen and I stayed right after our wedding. We thought it fitting to return on our anniversary. Plus, we actually had another reason to visit Itasca, to check out the park facilities and cabins we were going to be using in August when we all gather at the park for the Coyle Family Reunion.
We drove from our place on Hwy. 2 through Cass Lake toward Bemidji and then went south on Hwy. 71. We made our way to Itasca and arrived right around lunch time. We decided to have lunch in the historic Douglas Lodge, located on the shores of Lake Itasca. After ordering our lunch -- I had their famous buffalo burger -- we met with the event planner at the park to discuss arrangements for the Coyle reunion. We discussed a variety of issues with the guy, but then our lunch arrived and we decided to pick up the conversation after Kathleen and I ate.
After completing our wonderful lunch we again met with the event planner, scouted out dining areas and our cabins. With our business finished, we took a leisurely drive back to Bemidji, picked up some groceries and other supplies, then drove back to Leech Lake.
We had a wonderful dinner of salmon, risotto, and asparagus. After dinner Kathleen and I went out onto the dock to watch another spectacular Leech Lake sunset. We had a fantastic time together on our 27th anniversary.
Oh, by the way, no fishing today.
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