We spent another 5 days at the cabin up
north. And we enjoyed it in full.
Relaxing, swimming in the lake, the sunsets etc. etc.
Two of the days we spent helping Mary’s aunt JoAnn (who lives nearby) move from her cabin in Breezy Point to a new house in nearby Pequot Lakes. Aside from doing the actual move we also got a chance to visit with Mary’s cousin Mike and 4 of her other aunts and uncles (Tom & Kathy, Mary & Jerry).
Not your typical way to spend a vacation, but we were happy we could help out and enjoyed the company.
We are now back in Watertown. (the town
where Mary grew up and where a big part of her family still lives). Relaxing, swimming in the lake, the sunsets etc. etc.
Two of the days we spent helping Mary’s aunt JoAnn (who lives nearby) move from her cabin in Breezy Point to a new house in nearby Pequot Lakes. Aside from doing the actual move we also got a chance to visit with Mary’s cousin Mike and 4 of her other aunts and uncles (Tom & Kathy, Mary & Jerry).
Not your typical way to spend a vacation, but we were happy we could help out and enjoyed the company.
We have spent time visiting with the family around here.
My brother, Per, turned 60 in June. Aside from having a big party (which we for
good reasons missed ☹) he also decided to take his family
on at trip to the US. They started out in Texas 3 weeks ago and worked their way
north to Minnesota.
They arrived on Saturday (the 14th), just in time to attend the big Watertown Rib Fest.
Around 25 teams (one of them being Phil & Mindy) competed about making the best barbequed ribs (ribben).
It took place on the local golf course. Nice weather, lots of food and music.
They arrived on Saturday (the 14th), just in time to attend the big Watertown Rib Fest.
Around 25 teams (one of them being Phil & Mindy) competed about making the best barbequed ribs (ribben).
It took place on the local golf course. Nice weather, lots of food and music.
On Sunday (the 17th) the Maiers (Marys familie) had arranged a family reunion in Watertown.
It is a big family and it is just impossible to arrange it so everybody can attend. As many as possibly could, showed up and together with my family it turned out to be a pretty big group.
Too big to fit in anybody’s house, so we went to a nearby park and had a really nice afternoon with lots of talking and lots of food and not least nice weather.
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| The part of the Maiers family that attended |
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| 5 of Mary's brothers |
On Monday, the 18th, my family went to the cabin, so they could experience one of the most popular pastimes in Minnesota: “Going to the cabin” / “Going up North”. They had a great time. Thursday they went back to Denmark.
Other than that, we are just hanging out and taking it easy.
Written by JJ
P.S. Mosquitos
The official Minnesota State Bird is the Loon (lom). A pretty bird that has a significant call that you can hear, especially when you are around one of the thousands of lakes.
The official Minnesota State Bird is the Loon (lom). A pretty bird that has a significant call that you can hear, especially when you are around one of the thousands of lakes.
The unofficial state bird is the mosquito!!
Minnesota has 52 different kinds!
Even though authorities (myndighederne) are fighting them vigorously, and probably killing of 80% of them at this time of the year, there are still plenty live ones to go around.
They can really be a pest, and at times when they get rally bad they will send people inside their houses. To get stung is one thing, the worst part is that the stings itch (klør) for days.
Mosquitoes are found pretty much all over the US, but the Minnesota ones have a certain reputation. As a 15 year old wrote a 125 years ago when her family was crossing Minnesota in a covered wagon (prærievogn) ; "They are bigger than elephants".
Every Minnesotan has their own personal belief in how to fight them and avoid bites. My experience is that none of it works ☹. I have scars (ar) from 2016-bites, 2017-bites and lots of new 2018 bites !!
Like I read in the newspaper: "If you're in a group of people, there's always that unlucky person who gets bitten a lot!!" That's ME! Maybe because I represent new blood. 😊
Even though authorities (myndighederne) are fighting them vigorously, and probably killing of 80% of them at this time of the year, there are still plenty live ones to go around.
They can really be a pest, and at times when they get rally bad they will send people inside their houses. To get stung is one thing, the worst part is that the stings itch (klør) for days.
Mosquitoes are found pretty much all over the US, but the Minnesota ones have a certain reputation. As a 15 year old wrote a 125 years ago when her family was crossing Minnesota in a covered wagon (prærievogn) ; "They are bigger than elephants".
Every Minnesotan has their own personal belief in how to fight them and avoid bites. My experience is that none of it works ☹. I have scars (ar) from 2016-bites, 2017-bites and lots of new 2018 bites !!
Like I read in the newspaper: "If you're in a group of people, there's always that unlucky person who gets bitten a lot!!" That's ME! Maybe because I represent new blood. 😊
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