When Andrew and Bryan were in Texas in late July, Sylvia and I went out to dinner at Ishnala with Terry and Tom. For those of you not familiar, Ishnala is a supper club in the Dells. It was built in the 1950s, and the feel is still much the same. Before dinner, we always enjoy some drinks and a walk around the property, looking out over the beautiful, wooded Mirror Lake. The restaurant itself has amazing views of the lake and the woods, and there’s a lot of ambiance – trees growing up through the middle of the restaurant and stuffed taxidermic models of critters hidden here and there.
It’s a special place, and it is fun to bring my own kids here to experience it!
Here’s a picture of Sylvia (in her new outfit) exploring the grounds.
And here’s our group on the patio. Can you tell that Sylvia’s feeling grown up?
Looking out over the lake.
Reflections
Inside the restaurant, Sylv got a little bored. But she did really well.
There’s Terry enjoying his dinner.
And Tom…
At the end of the evening, we’re heading back to our car.
Such beautiful cornfields in late July.
I kinda like this picture of Terry driving. He’s at home in the driver’s seat.
There are five sandhill cranes flying low over the hills and fields. Ahh, summer!