We are finally in an area where we have good internet connection, so I will post today and tomorrow. We are in Munising, Michigan today and move on to Sault St. Marie, Michigan this morning.
This is just after we got back from Chicago. We visited with friends Larry and Sue for a few days before moving on to family reunion in Grand View, Wisconsin.

This record bear is on display in Glidden,Wi

It,s hard to take pictures thru a  glass display case.

A nice veterans memorial painted on the side of the city hall in Glidden, Wi.

Arriving at Lake Namakagon Wi. You can see the lake in the distance. Notice the leaves turning already.

Belinda was able to snap a picture of bambi as we were driving by.

The weather has been beautiful, but we are worried about these signs of  fall. Time to head home soon.

Seems like every bar has a nice display like this. This is the Loon Saloon on Lake Namakagon.

With sister in law, Sherry. We really had a nice visit.

This is where I grew up until I was 15 when we moved from the farm and our parents bought a bar and restaurant. It don't look like there is much left of the old house.

Mason, Wisconsin, a mural of all of the important buildings of the past, painted on the fire hall.

Another view of the farmhouse where I was raised. I was in 4-H and got seedling trees, most of the pine that you see I planted.

Mason grade school, I was there thru 8th grade.

We had to go to Ashland for a little shopping before the family reunion, of course no trip is complete without stopping here for a couple of brewskis.

In the entrance to the South Shore brewery. Michael, this is the only time I will be Captain.

The sign says it all, just a few miles from home.

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Cousins and their kids, we a re getting smaller all the time.

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At the driveway to my brother John and his wife Sherry's cabin on Lake Namakagon.

There is a cabin back there somewhere.

Last week we took a drive in the car and left the motor home in Tomahawk Wi. We went to Oswego Illinois and then to Munster Indiana and then into Chicago. We were in Oswego Il. when we drove past this restaurant. Of course we had to stop for lunch. Chapala, Mexico is where we live.
The food was great and the people that run the restaurant are from Guadalajara.
We visited with Belinda's niece and her family as well as several friends. Munster Indiana is where we were living before retirement. 

Inside of the Chapala restaurant in Oswego Illinois, with Belinda's niece Rose and her husband Paul.

Belinda's family.

This bar is where Belinda and Roy met 9 years ago. We visited with old friends.

You can see we were having fun.

Another day we met up with some of belinda's friends for wings. The wings at Cheers in Munster In. are the best.

Driving along lake shore drive in Chicago.

We went up to Chicago to visit Belinda's friend Sue's son. He lives on the 38th floor on Clark St. in Chicago. The view of the skyline in Chicago was spectacular.

Sue, Belinda, Steve and Sy.

Things look much better since the high rise public housing have been torn down. They would be in this picture.

Flowers like this are common around Chicago at this time of year.

One of the many parks that we could see from Steve's apartment.

After dinner in Chicago, one last drink.

Cigar shop on Wells in Chicago.

Chicago skyline at night in Chicago.

Looking down from the 38th floor.

By the rooftop pool.

Not the same as the view from the pool in El Parque where we live.
We are headed back to Wisconsin, and the next blog will most likely be from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Welcome to Tomahawk Wisconsin where I lived for 30 years.Wow! have we been busy
We camped on Lake Alice. We got acquainted with the people that run Pine Point  Resort. They had a poker run by water, so we attended some of the fun that they had. We went to a concert in the park in Tomahawk, then we went to the Catholic Church picnic. We also went to a antique motor boat show.
There are lots of pictures, I will try to explain some of our activities.

Concert in the park in Tomahawk, Wisconsin  Met up with some old friends there. Tomahawk is a community of 3,500

Motorboat show, a crazy contraption. You figure it out.

These guys really take pride in their restoration.

A round of golf at the American Legion golf course in Wausau, Wi. that's daughter Christa. Belinda and I did pretty good but she kicked our butt.

It's a really nice golf course run by the American Legion post.

They had a real nice clubhouse and bar. We had lunch there.

Fished all day and caught only two throw back walleyes. Reggie has the rite idea, she could count on the sandwich.

By the look, I think she is a little disgusted. NO FISH! It's August and it has been hot until now, not the best combination for fishing.

Plastic Moose, in front of a restaurant.

A nice morning, we had a great campsite.

These sunsets are common.

Oh Ya! that's just what the old fat guy needs a marshmallow.

My friends boat, he took us out a few times. Very nice boat,  we were fortunate.

These were crazy people that took part in the poker run that was run by the bar next to our campground, Pine Point. They were all having a fun day. Every boat dressed up different. I won't comment on the picture, you look at it.

From the hillbilly boat.

All lined up and ready to go. They went to 6 bars by boat and got a card at each bar.

Of course at each bar there was a game that they had to do. Here they have to all keep their hands on the bucket filled with water and take off their socks.

The big guy with the bucket of water is the bar owner. What a nice guy.

This was the ball team. The shirts say it all.

Good advice.

The Church picnic.

Old friends that I worked with at the Police Dept.

Lots of fun.

Make a bid at St. Mary's Church picnic.

In Wisconsin speak, the guy is playing a stomp fiddle.