In years past, I have been accused of “overscheduling” our vacations.  Shocking, right?  So I’ve included some down days in recent trips and today was about as good as you get. 

Let’s first show off Cabin #1 on Lows Lake

Its nothing fancy, but it has 2 rooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, and living room, and one of the prettiest views I’ve ever seen

When we finally all got going… around 11am, Mike gave the boys lessons on how to put on weights and bobbins to the new fishing rods that the owners had for us to us.

And off we went for a little fishing. I think everyone caught something, but nothing large enough to keep. But it was still fun and we loved being on the lake.

Lows Lake is a private lake, so nothing motorized is allowed.  I cannot believe how that changes the “sound” of the lake.  It is so quiet… just birds chirping, and of course us!

After fishing, the boys and I decided to try the rowboat. I don’t think Michael knew how hard it is to row. He very chivalrously refused to let me row, and Leo didn’t really offer. When I asked why he didn’t offer to help, in true Leo style said “’cause I didn’t want to row.” I thought for sure we were going to end up in the lake and trying to pull a row bat back to shore, but we made it back relatively dry.

After the rowboat adventure, the boys did a little swimming but then decided it would be more fun to take photos. Some of these turned out really cool

I think my favorite is Leo’s Superman (he seriously looks like he is taking off from the dock)

And Michael’s Michael Jordan pose

I think they climbed in and out of the lake at least a hundred times. After that we grabbed lunch, and were lazy again, playing cards and laughing as we taught the boys the art of card-playing-smack talk.

Later in the afternoon, the boys headed back to fish with Mike while I got dinner in the oven. 

It has been really nice to have a kitchen again and not have to eat out… although dinners have had a little bit of an Iron Chef feel as I made do with whatever ingredients we had with us. Once dinner was in the oven, I joined the boys on the lake and we headed out on the canoe and kayak. Both of which are SO much easier to navigate than the rowboat… although these 2 getting the canoe in the water was hilarious!

After an hour on the lake, we decided to head back in for dinner. Although the boys had to go back out to “free” the unused worms that we bought for bait… Love that they will beat the crap out of each other but want to save some earthworms

Finally, we watched what the boys called an old movie (it was from 1993!) and then crashed. Being lazy makes you tired.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time at Lows Lake.  The only negative… the bugs! Lawd, the bugs!! Apparently yellow flies are bad this year, and their normal June-only season has extended itself long into July.  (We had a night in a “Yurt”-style tent planned later this week, but we changed our reservation last night, because those suckers will drive you mad!)

But its going to be hard not sitting out and enjoying this view…

Tomorrow we are meandering to another lake, Devils Lake in North Dakota (#30)… can’t wait to see what oddball things we can find along the way!