July 6, 2014

Settled At Breezy Hill...

 We've spent the weekend in Wisconsin already. The weather has been
beautiful and although the name has changed, this is where we've stayed
for the last four years when we're in the state. It's good to be back again.
 When we open the door on the Flying Cloud, this is our view. We have the 
awning out to put shade on the camper, so you see the edge of it in this photo.
 Our neighbor is a seasonal camper, so they have landscaped their lot -
to our advantage. The apparatus is a farm implement that plants seed
in the ground behind a tractor. Now, it's filled with and surrounded by
flowers. I find myself wishing I had one. Isn't it a great focal piece?
 These gorgeous lilies greet us every time we go outside our door.
 So do these, which makes for a pretty happy place to park while we're
enjoying our home state. Breezy Hill is located on Highway B in Eden.

It's central to all of our destinations while we're here, so in more ways
than one, this becomes our little slice of Paradise. Did I tell you that
there is a homemade ice cream parlor using milk from their own dairy
located nearly at the end of the driveway into this campground? 
Oh, yeah, babe!
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July 5, 2014

Sunday Scripture...

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July 4, 2014

Looks Like We Made It...

l-r: Aunty Margaret, Aunt Annette, Uncle Dick, me (Handsome took the picture!)
We made it to Wisconsin in great time yesterday. After a few campground issues,
we drove to Fond du Lac for dinner with my aunts and uncle. Aunt Annette is my 
Uncle Johnny's wife. She decided a vacation to see her brother- and sister-in-law
following his passing would be good for everyone. I was so happy to see all of them,
and Aunty Margaret made a wonderful lasagna dinner for us. After dinner, we
hopped in the car and went to Lakeside Park to listen to music before the fireworks.
The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band performed in the same band stand I 
remember as a child. We moved to Fond du Lac in 1960, and except for a little 
refurbishing, it is exactly the same. Musicians have played there for many 
occasions over the years, but the ones I remember best were for patriotic events. 

What was different was that they never faced the lake before. Their backs were 
to that staircase you see in the photograph. Now they face the lake to perform.

As a result, many people could hear them, but few were able to actually see them
because of the trees. Nonetheless, the music was great and there was a nice-sized 
crowd in attendance to enjoy every note. A bonus was a breeze off the lake that
kept the mosquitoes in check, so we sat and listened without being bitten.
When I looked back at these pictures, I had to laugh because we have a gent 
smiling in the background of all of the pictures of our group. (He looks like 
he's photo bombing us in the first one I posted!) All the more fun, I think!
There was quite a crowd gathered around the band stand, but many more joined
us toward the end as the time for fireworks drew near. It was nice to see so many.
We stayed for the first song after intermission, but then decided we should go back
 to camp before the fireworks started. It was getting chilly for this Florida girl, too!
I took a picture of the sunset on Lake Winnebago as we drove past the iconic
lighthouse. Our first day back in Wisconsin, and it turned out to be just great.

  We're looking forward to seeing more family and friends in the coming days.
We're so glad to be back again.
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