We hit the peak of the colors and had great weather with only a few gray hours and a little rain. Mostly sun and beautiful colors. Pictures at Picasa.
Madeline Isle was discovered in the mid 17th century, and the French built a trading fort there in the 1690's. The English built a fort in the 1790's (always a day late and a dollar short!)
Part big top, part bar, the café was born in 1992 when Leona’s, a popular night spot, burned to the ground. “Thirty-six hours after the fire we were tapping beer on the front lawn” said owner Tom Nelson. Recognizing a good thing, Nelson propped up the surviving floor and deck with two old Cadillacs, stretched a tarp over head, and backed a semitrailer up to the makeshift bar to hold the beer and snacks. Signs greeting patrons convey the informality of the place: “Build it first; design second.” Signs are a big part of his exterior decoration:
If we are to save ourselves, economists must learn to subtract.
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. –George Bernard Shaw
It doesn’t take a Mason to make potato salad.
Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention. – Molly Ivins, 1944-2007
You can always count on Americans to do the right thing, once they have exhausted all other possibilities. – W. Churchill
A page in history is worth a volume of logic. – Oliver Wendell Homes
Children are more important than a comfortable retirement for the generation that got us into this mess.
The people must believe that they are not manipulated in order for them to be manipulated effectively.
Next trip is next week to Rochester and the Mayo Clinic. Two referrals for Barb so we know we'll be there almost all of next week but don't know how much longer.
Next trip is next week to Rochester and the Mayo Clinic. Two referrals for Barb so we know we'll be there almost all of next week but don't know how much longer.
