Up North! Bublitz Weeked 2014

Today was our first day back from our annual trip up to the cabin north of Grand Marais, off the Gunflint Trail for the Bublitz family reunion.  We started up Thursday night (Jim, Arlo, Lily and I) and spent the night in Superior- driving the rest of the way Friday morning.  We stopped at Betty's Pies by Two Harbors and visited with one of Jim's college friends (and his family) which was fun.  They had a daughter that was almost 4 and a baby boy (maybe 9-10 months old?) Lily had a great time seeing the kids and chased the little girl all over after breakfast- which wore her out enough to sleep most of the way. 
   It rained most of Friday and Saturday, so we spent most of the time at the Struve's cabin, visiting with cousins and playing with ALL the kids!  It was loud and crazy, and a lot of fun! Sunday, after taking a dunk in the lake (Jim and Arlo swam, but it was COLD), Jim went home with Wayne and Grandma back home, and Lily, Arlo and I stayed up another day with my mom.  The sun came out and it felt great!  Lily had a long bath on the porch, which I finally had to end because I was afraid she would get sunburned.  We went on a boat ride and saw a couple beaver- but no moose on this trip.  Lily liked the boat- but it was tricky getting her to the boat without her getting all bit up.  The black flies liked me- but luckily they stayed off Lily for the most part.  I had a cribbage tournament with mom after Lily went to sleep (which I won).  On the way home the next day we stopped at Kitchigami on Lake Superior and Arlo swam a bit more.  Lily enjoyed all the rocks and playing in the rock puddles....she was pretty wet and needed to be changed before we left.  She also had fun picking up sticks....and had a bit of a fit when I made her drop them before getting in the car.  It was a fun weekend- and I really enjoyed seeing my cousins- I don't see them nearly enough!