Matthew, Jen & Fez's 2nd Annual Lake Cabin Trip
July 23-30, 2005
A true vacation - Matthew dreams of cookies, Fez dreams of girls
Sunday night, bright orange moon over the lake
Monday morning, after our run, Matthew scopes out the crawdad hunting. Bottoms up, Fez!
Massive school of tiny black catfish
A few fish venture out away from the gang
The Meat Palace in Hayward, WI
Tuesday looks like a good day for fishing
Go that way!
Matthew's first catch of the day
Look ma! I caught a fish!
Matthew catches a big one! Watch him in action!
"And the 2nd fish I caught was this big!"
Fez's catch of the day... weeds
Brats might make for good bait, but they make even better snacks
Culprits of the evil duck itch
Fez is NOT the king of the world
Late afternoon lunch
The men operate the grill -
and check out the stars.
Tonight's menu includes kebabs and 'shrooms
Yum! Dinner is served.
The men wash and put away the dishes. Jen is truly on vacation...
A little friendly game of poker in front of the fire
Wednesday afternoon fishing trip - what a beautiful day!
Jen with Captain Fez
Jen and the handsome Skipper
Beavers quietly swam along the shore and away from our fishing lures
Matthew's new kiddie fishing pole
"Dude, only the weeds are biting today. Let's bail."
Wild and crazy grilling
Cheers to the Meat Palace for the fabulous brats we are about to devour.
Here's to another delicious feast. Look at all this food!
Matthew rests up for the big finale - French Silk Pie
Fez rests up for pie as well. Unfortunately by the end of the night, no one had room for pie.
On Thursday, after a breakfast of coffee and pie, we trekked into downtown Hayward. Wisconsin folks love their Packer's!
A trip to the lake is never complete without visiting Tremblay's
The Lumberjack World Championships start Friday
Tasting local delicacies
National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
View of the grounds from the mouth of the giant musky
Reeling in the big one
Making friends
Fez finally catches more than weeds
Fez meets a distant relative
And gets a glimpse of what he will look like in 30 years or so.
Jen finally catches a fish... in the kiddie fishing pond. (Thanks to Fez and a friendly stranger for helping release this little guy back into the pond!).
Video games at the fish museum?
Back on Lac Courte Oreille, Fez attempts to catch a record-breaking musky, while Matthew wrestles with a beer.
A bald eagle competes with us for fish
Gorgeous sunset
On Friday morning, Gene's Sanitary came to clear the clogged septic tank. Yuck.
Fez sets a new trend in angler fashion
Matthew is becoming an expert fisherman
Success for Fez on our last day!
Fez makes friends with the local wildlife
Enormous dragonfly!
Short hike to Ring Lake
Preparing the canoe for a spin around the lake
Thick forest surround serene Ring Lake
Tall grasses, lily pads and flowers grow from the depths of the lake
Pretty pretty fleurs!
Parts of the lake are thick with smelly marsh and muck
And slimy weeds.
Jen manages to take a photo without tipping the canoe.
Oars make good weapons. Boys will be boys.
Goodbye cows! See you next year!