Pastor Tom has said he really likes Baptisms...

Sponsors Curt and Coleen and Liz and Bob

Willa got to wear the same dress both her Mom and Grandma Liz and Greatgrampa Luther wore (he just wore the slip) when they were Baptized.

We were looking forward to this day too.

Willa was a happy girl again today

The harvest starts today....

We had Devils Island to ourselves this time except for those pesky KAYAKERS

Too windy to sail one day so went into Bayfield for a beer and some grub...

got up close to this TS in Bayfield

they were in the process of setting the sails so they could leave the dock.

What a sailing partner Liz is....

KILLS the flies as she KILLS the fine red!

hitchiker (spotted those crackers by Liz )

We can't ALL like Tall Ships

This one is about 100 + ft long

Feeling right at home at Little Sand Bay bein's we spotted this barge by the name PELICAN.

Just about to Lake Superior when a bearing got hot and started the hub grease on FIRE !!!

Finally got back on road about 24hrs later and started our sailing trip to the Apostles.

Looks like fun to me

Something about Grandkids and water...

July 2010

They all made it to Watertown for the celebration....

May 11.... It marks THIRTY-ONE years for these two sailors.

Many many days of calm breeze and clear skies

Interspersed with stretches of exciting new winds

Took on some water a few times and made some repairs

These days we wouldn't trade for any other, including day one.

OK, now you're TALKIN'....

Just waking up

Think the garden is going to have to WAIT!

The start of a very special Mothers Day. You are both as beautiful as the day you "brought" with you. ROCCO---- QUIT SMELLING HER LITTLE FEET!!

FOUR GENERATIONS

Luther

Elizabeth

Crystal

Willa

(one of her namesake Great Grandmothers is pictured behind)

Grampa's not all that exciting...

BORING huh Willa!?

Ohhhhhhhh! "who are all these people and whats all the fuss about"??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ
NEVER TOO LATE TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL DAY FOR SOMEONE SUCH AS SHE.

Didn't try to go to Grand Forks this year for Christmas due to the big STORM....

How was I so lucky to find that SPECIAL wife that "insists" on hanging the Christmas lights??

Now... how do I get down?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB!!
( ...here she is giving us some more "insight" from ALL those years of experience!!) We love our first born sister...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHAN!!

I think he has a PLAN...

Happy Birthday Jake--- 2 yrs and no one is busier than this little guy

Frustrated sailor on a Saturday night... No wind... No vino... but then again you can always count on the SUNSET!

Our friends Jim and Janet Jensen sailing next to us on Pelican Sunday afternoon.

You should have been here when Liz cooked up those string beans. They kept most of their color and were FANTASTIC...

Pat Mahowald listed mom and dad's old house on Lake Kampeska. The current owners bought it for $80k and after extensive updating (all concrete driveway, AC, additional bath, new kitchen, etc) now it is listed for $269k some 12 yrs later. Liz and I and Hillary and Ryan took a stroll down MEMORY LANE at the open house just for the heck of it.

FLOATILLA '09

We got together with a few other boats ( 5 total ) and all tied up in the "middle" of Lake Pelican. Had a little happy hour than headed into our place for an old fashioned neighborhood BBQ. Lots of great food and conversation and even a few games. After the sun disappeared we got going on a "bonding"fire.