Down by the river

A week-or-so ago, Michael, Lisa, Tom, Terry, the kids, and I all headed out to Tom’s new (second) home in Lone Rock, Wisconsin.  He’s been working hard as the general contractor of building operations since September.  Exhausting work, it seems!  But now, the job is just about complete.  So we came out to help get it fixed up and to enjoy some first meals in it together.

After spending a few hours inside (removing a layer of construction dirt, and moving and setting up furniture), we took a walk down to the Wisconsin River.

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_003 Sylvie loves wearing her “fruit tarts” (leotards).

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_008 Mid-April in Wisconsin.  Warm air and bare trees.

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_012 Love this pic of my little Miss and her stick.

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_017 Looking downstream.  The Wisconsin River is just about my favorite place on earth.

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_019 The water is so high!

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_029 Sylvie dips her stick in a shallow area (when the water is lower, the land actually extends 5-10 feet out, so the spot she is in is really shallow and still.

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You can see the Lone Rock bridge up stream.

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_037 Enjoying nature (and checking the iPhone).

04-09_11_TomsRiverRetreat_038 And I’ll leave you with a few more images of trees in the water.

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