Steve and I were fortunate enough to not only have an extra long weekend for Labor Day but we both got the rest of the week off from work. So we packed up the car and headed to the northwoods to get away from the city. Of course you couldn't leave Chicago this summer without hitting traffic on the highways so it was a slow start. Once we got up there is was worth the trip. We had the best weather all summer, literally. It was a cool summer up north. We got up Friday in enough time to open the house and pick up pizza before my parents arrived from the city. Saturday my dad and Steve joined a neighbor for a round of golf while the ladies went in town for coffee and shopping. We cruised through Eagle River to St. Germain and stopped at our favorite place for pancakes - Wolf Pack. 
Yum! it has the best plate size pancakes in the north woods. Saturday night we ended with sitting around the camp fire. It was a beautiful evening with mostly clear skies and no bugs. We even had a variety of marshmellows to choose from - original, caramel swirl, and toasted coconut. each one had to be sampled s'more style. My favorite was the original. My mom favored the toasted coconut and Steve preferred the caramel swirl. My dad at whatever you put on the end of the stick.
Sunday was another day of relaxing and boat riding. We even rescued a couple of neighbors who went out for a sail and lost their wind.
We did make it over to the farm for a couple of rides on the golf carts. Carol and Rich took us across the road to the old railroad tracks and drove us to Torch Lake. With water levels so low this year you could almost ride the carts all the way around the lake. Our golf cart was running on battery, once it got low we headed back to the farm, switched carts and Steve and I headed out again, after stopping by the apple trees for a sample and the plums trees to see if they were ready... not yet. Had another few weeks to go.
Yum! it has the best plate size pancakes in the north woods. Saturday night we ended with sitting around the camp fire. It was a beautiful evening with mostly clear skies and no bugs. We even had a variety of marshmellows to choose from - original, caramel swirl, and toasted coconut. each one had to be sampled s'more style. My favorite was the original. My mom favored the toasted coconut and Steve preferred the caramel swirl. My dad at whatever you put on the end of the stick.
Sunday was another day of relaxing and boat riding. We even rescued a couple of neighbors who went out for a sail and lost their wind.
We did make it over to the farm for a couple of rides on the golf carts. Carol and Rich took us across the road to the old railroad tracks and drove us to Torch Lake. With water levels so low this year you could almost ride the carts all the way around the lake. Our golf cart was running on battery, once it got low we headed back to the farm, switched carts and Steve and I headed out again, after stopping by the apple trees for a sample and the plums trees to see if they were ready... not yet. Had another few weeks to go.
