Fire Works

Ack and Anne biked down to Warner Park to see Rhythm and Booms, the biggest fireworks display of the Midwest, the weekend before the real celebration.

Shuffle Board!

Painting a shuffle board court on the driveway in strong wind (peaking to 35 mph) was not a lot of fun - but it was done! After all that work by Ack, here's Anne not beating him in a game. A note to Alana - we even have it in the correct size!

Happy Father

Here's happy champagne-drinking Ack, enjoying a toast from his beautiful daughters' Father's Day gift.

Paddling Heaven

Anne spent the weekend paddling on the big one - Lake Superior, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Excellent weather, terrific company, great camping, and lots of fun on and off the water. I can't wait to get back there for more.

The photos show a beaming Nikki Mandell, my travel

buddy for the weekend, emerging from an arch on the northeast shore of Stockton Island, and a joyous Mike Nolte, an artist friend from Milwaukee who, along with wife Shelia, was also there paddling.

Cool links related to the weekend - Inland Sea Symposium and Ashland Daily Press article "Kayakers Make Global Warming Statement."

Homes in the Fort

Ack was in Fort Collins, where we lived for 10 or 11 years. Here is picture of the two houses we lived in most of the time. One on Mulberry (Far left photo, Erin was born there) and the other on Maple St, where we spent our last few years in CO. Found memories of the area. This was his third trip to CO in as many weeks, and is glad to be home in WI.

Summer Snow

The cottonwood trees are dispersing their seeds! You have to look closely at the image, you'll see some fall by towards the end.

Boulder...

Ack has been in Boulder CO at a Unidata workshop on using data in education.

Oneonta

Ack was sorry to miss the Oneonta Reunion this week. But Mike, Ed and Deb made it and sent along this photo.

Pike's Peak

Ack is at a teaching workshop enjoying views of Pike's Peak, but looking forward to getting back.

Erin Heads Back...

Erin headed back to Indiana on Tuesday. We had a fun time!