Jaima drive up to Minneapolis from Pender and I arrived from Denver on Thursday night. We stayed up talking too late, so we were not out of the house super early on Friday. Jacki was kind enough to pick up the groceries at Target and we headed out mid-morning with Caribou Coffee in hand. Fortunately, the drive up to Park Rapids was not hindered by weather and we had more than enough to catch up on during the journey.
After unpacking the car and having a charcuterie lunch, we ventured out to snowshoe as we knew this was the warmest it would be all weekend. We had quite the time getting all bundled up and ready to go, but we did it! There were lots of laughs and I’m so glad I brought my snowshoes. We ventured through the woods behind the cabin and down to the lake before heading back to the cabin. What a beautiful place!
We puzzled away the evening and Jacki made a delicious vegetable enchilada dish for dinner and Jaima spun the tunes - lots of singing and memories generated by music. It was such a great day!
We all slept passed 8:00 and had a lazy morning of sheet sorting (Jacki) and Disney planning (Jaima and me). We also continued on the puzzle before heading into town.
We ate lunch at The Good Life and walked around the cute little downtown area picking up some chocolate treats and exploring Ben Franklin. We headed to Walmart to pick up some essentials - but didn’t pick up water…… lesson learned!
Saturday night brought a completed puzzle, chocolate and wine, coconut chicken over rice, a Ticket to Ride Battle (which I wasn’t ever really a part of, but I kept at it) and lots of laughs. The time just flew by and all of a sudden it was midnight.
Sunday morning brought even more sleeping in, more train battles and some breakfast and lunch before picking up and heading out around 2:00. What a really special place the cabin is and I am so thankful that the Marshalls shared it with us.
Sunday night and Monday were much more “real life” with football watching, work and eventually getting home. Jaima took off early Monday morning and headed back to Colorado after working from Minnesota for the day. So many people comment on how you can’t pick your family, but you can pick your friends. I’m fortunate to call these amazing women sisters and friends.
Caribou in hand
Ready to snowshoe!
So pretty - and no wind in the trees
By the lake
View from the porch
Lunch in town
A very appropriate puzzle
Wine and chocolate
Sister wine
Ticket to ride
Still bundled up on the bus - such a great trip!
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