August 2015

more from hay lake

It was a strangely beautiful day–very, very hot, sunlight absolutely golden in the trees and on the water. At our cabin, the lake isn’t deep.  It’s a flowage, a river runs through the lake, controlled by a dam.  It’s only about fifteen feet deep at the deepest spot. This lake of Jay’s parents is in

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hay lake, 2015

 More pictures from Jay’s parents’ house  It was a beautiful couple days, hot, sunny, perfect.  Tubing pictures:  And James doesn’t even like water all that much. He can water ski, but not a fan. He gamely went tubing with the kids last weekend. Oh my goodness, it was a beautiful Friday. Mom and Dad? Thanks

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a few more of tim

When I  say  by six weeks, he looked like an actual GUY, I wasn’t exaggerating. Tim? You grew so fast it was astonishing. Awww, cute little Minneapolis baby, living in a drafty house. Sweaters, t-shirts, socks, and moccasins, all on a thick quilt, covered with blankets on a drafty maple floor. It appears he thrived

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tim’s 13th birthday

 We did the go carts and bumper boats. Dan and Alicia and their guys joined us.  Then lunch, presents, cupcakes.  It was a lovely day. And you, Timothy Dennis? Thank you for your patience and your sense of humor. We are so lucky you’re in this family.  Everything is better because you’re here. We could

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