Birthday at the Schmidt Shack

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Mom and Rod got a lake house in northern Wisconsin. My birthday seemed like a good opportunity to go check it out.
  • Durb likes to keep his eyes on the road
  • The view from mom's dock
  • Lookin up the shore from mom's dock
  • Durby is not sure about this water
  • Checking out the lake
  • Jaxon is quite a swimmer
  • Derpy Durb and Jaxon
  • Teaching Durby to fetch sticks
  • Fetchin dogs
  • Grillins and whiskey soda
  • Hangin on the deck
  • This was not a small cairn
  • Bobcats, bears, deer, and coyotes
  • Mom made some birthday brunches
  • Hangin on this deck
  • I was in charge of driving on the boat's maiden voyage
  • Boatin with this babe
  • Lil pine island
  • I think this was my first time driving a boat to a bar
  • Big ol muskie lures
  • Enjoying the new boat
  • Turtle Flambeau
  • Boatin
  • Rod takes the wheel
  • Islands and bogs
  • Heading toward Trude Lake
  • Guess we're gonna try to drive through that tunnel
  • Puckered holes
  • Calm lake
  • Pink rock island
  • Mom and Rod's place
  • Kari and Durby playing in the water
  • Fetchin boy
  • Jaxon swimming by with a stogie
  • The road to dinner
  • Birthday Tini
  • Mexican style walleye and beef stew. Very, very tasty.
  • A little cranberry creme brulee
  • Very satisfied with that dinner
  • A smokey sunset over Manitowish waters
  • Red sunset over a glass lake
  • Just hanging in these trees
  • This place was apparently known for their grasshopper drinks. They were out, but offered us a Brandy Alexander instead. This was it, lol
  • Live music and ice cream at the Little Bohemia Lodge
  • Tommy gun
  • Listening to some live music at The Pines
  • "throw another pallet on the fire"
  • Hello, doe
  • Hangin with Claire D'loon
  • This is apparently the world's biggest loon
  • Evergreens and stars
  • Stars over Turtle Flambeau Lake
  • Heading home after a great little visit to this place. Excited to come back some time.