Grape Salad

I received this recipe from my friend Colleen. Unfortunately, I can't stop eating it.

GRAPE SALAD

2 lbs grapes (I used half red and half green)
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 16 oz. sour cream
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar

Combine softened cream cheese with sour cream and sugars.
Fold in grapes and nuts, save a few tablespoons nuts for garnishing.

Serve well chilled.

Danny's Trivia

Danny was watching Gretchen, Paul and Molly play Phase 10. Then out of the blue he says:

"Gretchen.....What kind of bear builds a nest?"

Gretchen: Is this a joke?

Danny: No

Gretchen: Ummmmm, a Koala Bear?

Danny: No

Paul: A polar bear?

Danny: No

Molly: A grizzly bear?

Danny: No

Gretchen: What kind?

Danny: a sun bear. Google it.

So we did. It is quite an interesting bear. I asked him how he knows it builds nests and he said to google "sun bear nests" and when we did we saw a rare video of a sun bear building a nest up in a tree.

I asked him where he learned this and he said, "from my book." Matt and Emily gave him an Animal Encyclopedia a few years ago and he must have been reading it the other day. Sometimes he really surprises me.

Tahquamenon Falls

Danny's buddy Brian. This guy was at a booth sharing information on different things. As I walked up, Dan was in the middle of a conversation with Brian. He was asking Danny about school and visiting like crazy. When I told him how Danny was into "facts" he gave him several interesting brochures on Lake Superior and other nature things. Brian than shared that he teaches special needs kids. Danny is still talking about "my buddy Brian".

Camping

We enjoyed 11 days at this State Park. All but four of the kids and their families joined us for the first weekend. Mom and Dad came for a few days after the kids left. This is a really nice park. It's right on Muskallonge Lake but Lake Superior is right across the road. It would be a great meeting place for any family. There are cabins only a mile down the road for any non-campers.
Family camping.
The girls brought up some local sweet corn.
Enjoying Lake Superior.
Kendall enjoying her bath.
Mom and Dad camped with us for a few days.


Molly and Gretch starting a fire.
Danny listening to his music.
Swimming in the waves at Grand Marais. (A father and son drowned here that same day....)
(Out of order....Me and Danny "fishing" at Driggs River.
Stopped at Pretty Lake.
Pretty Lake.
Fishing at Driggs River off Seney stretch.
Molly at Driggs River.
Jeanie and Gretchen at Driggs.
Taking a supper break at Perch Lake.
Jeanie and Dad fishing at Perch Lake.
Packing up to go home.

Day at the Fair

Garage Sale Finds

Jeanie's been trying to learn to play the guitar and had requested a youth size one. I found this garage saleing the other week. So we have lots of guitar strumming going on around here. Fred, Kaitlin, Molly and now Jeanie.

I picked up this bike for Danny. It's almost the same as his old one but a size bigger and has 7 speeds. Not sure if he has any clue how to use them. He thinks it's pretty cool as it has DS on it. You know.....Down Syndrome.

I have a Danny story for Auntie Jean. We were at Costco last week. When I was checking out Danny points to my membership card in the clerks hand and says, "That's a picture of my mom." She says, "Isn't she pretty?" Danny replies, "Nah..." The clerk says, "Yes, she is." Dan says, "Nahhh.......I don't think so, well, maybe half." I then said, "Gee thanks, Dan. Just for that I'm not going to buy you a slice of pizza." He looked at the clerk and said, "I'm just that kind of guy."