We then set off for a round of mini golf. It was a picture perfect day on a beautiful course. Chris and I even scored holes in 1 on the same hole. How romantic!
We had "vacation lunch" after the game-big cones of mint Oreo ice cream!
(Pictures)
Then we took off toward Squirrel Lake. Chris's grandparents owned a cottage there and he grew up spending time there. We drove in all the way to the cottage (long winding forested driveway) and found the current owners not home. So we spent some time just wandering the grounds. Went out on the dock, and left a note saying we had been there. For me, it was a gift to see this place I've heard stories about for so long. And I'm really glad the girls got to see it as well. In the car on the drive back we talked about how we are grateful that Grandpa Art and Grandma Edna had that place or we might not know how fun the Minocqua area could be!
We stopped in town to choose souvenirs on our way back to the resort. I have to say, for as touristy as it is here, they are lacking in quality souvenir shops! We spent way too long (and way too much) in a tiny, overcrowded store with loud thumping music,choosing a sweatshirt for each girl. Each got to choose the color sweatshirt and then a screen printed type decal that they applied right there as you watched. The girls were thrilled. We hope they aren't disappointed when the images fall off after a few washings? I found my souvenir in a local craft shop-a coffee mug-my traditional souvenir.
Back to the resort where everyone had a small snack and we got cleaned up and ready for our big exciting dinner!
"Blink Bonnie's" is another favorite Sepersky establishment. Grandma Edna's favorite! But it's a tiny supper club, (12 tables?) with no reservations. We knew we had to be there before they opened at 4 if we wanted a table.
We arrived at 330 and found a line. But it wasn't too long. Until it became clear that people ahead of us were holding places for much larger groups! We were nervous we wouldn't get a first table.
We passed the time in line with Mr Popular-Chris-who found that the group behind us was a family from Church, who happened to also include the School Nurse Chris works with. I do always love hearing people whisper, "he's the organist, you know, from church?" Or the random woman who says, "you played my daughter's wedding 10 years ago!"
Anyway! At about 355 we felt a few drops of drizzle (the first such precipitation we've seen/felt all week) and the skies looked dark. Please let us get in before it rains!
YES! We made it in, got a great table by the window which turned out to be a perfect place to watch a huge storm! Pouring rain and wind, the power even flickered a few times. We haven't seen rain all week!
And, we had an amazing meal. This place is known for Steak. Steak that is served on a sizzling cast iron pan. We'd been prepping the girls for the experience, and Katherine, who can eat more steak than I can, was particularly excited. She and I shared a 14oz Steak, and when it arrived, I let her have the platter, I kept the plain plate (picture) she was in heaven.
Remind me sometime to tell you about the bathrooms at Blink Bonnie's. We won't talk about that here.
Dinner was over about 6, just in time to stop in downtown Minocqua to enjoy the free community band concert. Because, if it's an outdoor concert you know we're going to be there! Lucky enough, the rain we saw in St Germain had completely missed Minocqua! Hooray!
We listened a bit, went down to the playground for a bit, came back to listen a little more. Abby even managed to convince Chris to dance with her! (No pictures) it was lovely!
Back at the resort we had a little reading and down time before going out to see the full moon from the dock. We walked around the grounds of the resort, soaking it all up.
Then, it was bedtime for all!
Today is our last day. Sigh. We are going to take the bikes to St Germain to ride a paved trail. And tonight we might ride bikes into town for dinner. We might even use our new, never used, bike lights on the way home? We shall see. Whatever we do, it will be memorable I'm sure.
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