Don runs the motor while leading the chain of boats. Attaching all the boats together maximizes the speed attained by all boats. The wooden container in front of Don contains a solar panel. The solar panel is taken off the island each year because the very cold winter temperature on the island can cause the panel to fail.
A beautiful sunset with the clouds reflected by the mirror smooth water.
Looking north about 2 miles west of the island.
Laptop set up to use Skype to phone back home via the satellite internet connection.
Don, Josh Andy, Jamie, Josie and David enjoy one of David’s Dutch-Oven deserts.
Don watched as Andy helps himself to seconds of desert while Josh concentrates on his desert.
David and Jim relax while other enjoy their various games.
Don works on his ever growing list.
Andy reads a book while Jessica and Doug play cribbage.
Josh and Josie play cribbage.
Josie relaxes in the rocking chair.
Andy makes pancakes for breakfast.
Doug Andy and David experiment with the sled as a boat.
Doug, Andy, Josh and David demonstrate how to sink the sled.
Andy and Josh empty the sled as David watches.
Josh tows the sled holding David and Andy.
Josie approaches the sled as David and Josh get ready to square-off as Andy watches.
The results were predictable.
Josh attempts to enter the sled as David, Jamie, Josie and Andy try to keep it steady. What could possibly go wrong?
It’s around here somewhere.
Jim and Tom try out the sled.
Our kids just didn’t have the right tools. Paddles!! That how you do it!
Josh relaxes as David paddles.
Jim, Tom and Andy try the sled again.
Still looks pretty “Tippy”.
Jamie relaxes on the pier.
Jamie and Josh look at a possible spot to jump
Jamie, Josh and David survey the jumping spots.
David shows how shallow the water really is while Josh and Andy look on.
Worse part of the jump is the climb back up.
Tom looks like he is going for a “belly flop”.
Josie is holding her nose as she jumps.
There goes Josie again, still holding her nose.
Hey everyone, Josie is having fun.
David is ready to jump again.
Andy goes for a “belly flop”.
Josh takes his turn jumping.
Josh is ready for a game of checkers.
Don, Josh, Andy Josie and David enjoy another Dutch-Over desert.
David nails a log on the skirt while Josh and Andy stand by ready to help with the next log.
Doug and Jim watch the boys work on the skirt.
Doug, Jessica and Jim watch from the deck as Josh and Andy help David.
David, Josh and Andy near the completion of the “skirt”.
Jamie and Josie collect fire wood with the wheel barrow.
Josh enjoys his supper. Someone made a “smiley face” with some watermelon rind.
Don relaxes with some desert.
Andy and Josh start a chess game as Jessica and Josie watch.
Satellite internet antenna.
Doug holds the spindle as Don drills a hole. What were they making??
Don’s work bench in the mudroom. Sadly, this is pretty much how he leaves it most of the time.
Storage drawer under the work bench.
Hardware finder board. Find the nail you want and this boards shows what drawer the part is store in.
Tom, Andy, Jamie and Josie at the Welcome sign
Tom, Don, Andy, Josie and Jamie at the Welcome sign
Doug, Don, Josh and Jessica at the Welcome sign.
