Our life at Northern Lights Resort

06.30.13 Our Saturday evening surprise!

After a long hard Saturday work day which ended at 8 pm we were settling down in our RV and heard a little knock, knock, knock at the door.  It was Tom, the resort's owner, with a present for us.  He previously told us he was going to try to get this for us, but we didn't… Continue reading 06.30.13 Our Saturday evening surprise!

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06.27.13 Begin each day with a grateful heart

We're on the last of our days off before "Senior Citizens Hell Week rolled into one day" come around again!  10 more of them to go and I'm going to hang on to that light at the end of the tunnel like a mad woman!  Still loving our life here and we will hate to leave this beautiful… Continue reading 06.27.13 Begin each day with a grateful heart

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06.20.13 Duluth, MN – Vista Fleet cruise and our new work schedule

Before I start in on telling you about the cruise we took, I want to tell you about our new work schedule.  They have decided not to replace Annie and Russ during the week but have hired a girl and a guy to work with us on Saturdays so we'll have a full crew then. … Continue reading 06.20.13 Duluth, MN – Vista Fleet cruise and our new work schedule

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06.19.13 Duluth, MN – Great Lakes Aquarium

Tuesday morning of our trip to Duluth we visited the Great Lakes Aquarium. It's known as the largest fresh water aquarium in the US.  The following was copied from Wikipedia to tell you about it: "Great Lakes Aquarium features animals and habitats found within the Great Lakes basin and other freshwater ecosystems such as the… Continue reading 06.19.13 Duluth, MN – Great Lakes Aquarium

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06.19.13 Duluth, MN – North Shore Scenic Railroad and Dr. William Schnell

We left Kabetogama around 8 am on Monday headed to Duluth, which is 144 miles away, for a doctor's appointment.  We decided to mix some sightseeing in with the doctor's visit and are really glad we did! Roy's appointment with Dr. Schnell was for 3 pm at Northland Medical Center in downtown Duluth. The North Shore… Continue reading 06.19.13 Duluth, MN – North Shore Scenic Railroad and Dr. William Schnell

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06.18.13 The Chauvins visit Duluth, MN – part 1

Monday morning Roy and I took off for Duluth, MN to do some sightseeing and see an orthopedic specialist there about Roy's knee hurting.  Roy got a cortisone shot in his knee and we're hoping it will help the pain while he's in Minnesota.  He'll need to have knee replacement surgery sometime in the future… Continue reading 06.18.13 The Chauvins visit Duluth, MN – part 1

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06.16.13 An emotional farewell to two dedicated co-workers and dear friends!

There are times in our lives when we are blessed by God to meet people that we immediately have a connection with and enjoy spending time with. We met such a couple when we arrived here and just had to go through the emotional experience of saying goodbye to them. Those who have been following our blog… Continue reading 06.16.13 An emotional farewell to two dedicated co-workers and dear friends!

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06.14.13 RAVE, Glorious work day, Adult Quest!

First day back at work was a glorious day!  After thinking I should just get under Dora and hide for a while with my back hurting I’ve recovered and am now ready to conquer the world again.   Maybe not the world but at least my duties here at Northern Lights Resort.  I watered plants and… Continue reading 06.14.13 RAVE, Glorious work day, Adult Quest!

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06.11.13 Three days off coming to an end!

Our three days off started out with me in bed for an extended period of time. No fishing, no church, no nothing but bed rest. I don't seem to remember that I'm 58 and overweight when I try to keep up with everyone. It's been years since I needed bed rest for my back but I… Continue reading 06.11.13 Three days off coming to an end!

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06.08.13 Siberian Tiger screen, beaver and beautiful scenery!

Most of the pictures below are of the scenery we were blessed with on our recent pontoon boat adventure.  The first pictures are of our new Siberian Tiger sunscreen that is attached to the inside of the front window of our RV.  The original one we received was the wrong one so now we have the one… Continue reading 06.08.13 Siberian Tiger screen, beaver and beautiful scenery!