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Claire and Ava in Gruyeres, Switzerland

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Wisconsin, continued…and on to Montana

Well we wrapped up Wisconsin with lots of laughs, great weather (apparently that hadn’t been the norm over the course of summer so we lucked out), a couple of bonfires and some delicious fish.

Jim surprised us all with a special guest, who seemed to jump right in and enjoy herself amidst the 35ish or so Webers.

Highlights of the week:

- Sarah found a leech. Stuck to her, I might add. She popped it off and it didn’t seem to deter her from further water enjoyment.

- Mike W.’s plans to bike to Bond Falls in Michigan were deterred by an ornery wheel, unfortunately. Still, his family, ours, the Riggs and the Thomes drove up for a great view. Mike R. and Matthew experienced the falls firsthand, the rest of us meandered up the path around them. And then we all enjoyed a picnic lunch.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch the annual Cathy’s ice cream fest was on.

- Waterskiing. Some of the little people tried it this year, John showed us how it was done with great persistence and the rest of us did our best to make a good audience.

- A few deer, some eagles, chipmunks, squirrels and other assorted wildlife were sighted throughout the week as we enjoyed kayaking, biking, hiking, swimming and just plain laying around.

- The kids moved from volleyball court to sand pit to beach to raft and seemed to thoroughly enjoy each other’s company.

- And dinners were tasty, low stress affairs. As it should be!

- Joe and I had a morning date – a nice hike around an area lake, followed by breakfast at the Wolfpack Café.

And suddenly it was Saturday! With some good-byes on Friday and several early departures on Sunday, the kids and I set off Bozeman, Montana. Joe left at 4:00 a.m. for Chicago. His early morning motivation: a Cubs game.

Jim and his guest graciously dropped us at the Rhinelander airport, where the check-in people watched as passengers used the self check in machine (what’s wrong w/ this picture…).

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Jama Masjid, Old Delhi

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