June - December 2010
Wow what a great time we had this summer just to recap sailing in the Apostle Islands with Betsy and Craig hiking on the islands taking a million pictures of mushrooms sailing with the Tall Ships in Duluth not to mention our friends Teresa and Greg coming from Germany in July for a couple of weeks.

In August we were involved with a Mexican Celebration for the Pine Tree Apple Classic. The party started at 50 people and ballooned to the big number of 100 plus. The party was first class and held at Barb and Johns beautiful home on Bald Eagle Lake.

In September the fun continued as Bob and me started our road trip to the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier. Seeing and enjoying all the sights and sounds of the mountains.

October brought us up to Duluth for Will and Jennas wedding a great time was had by all.

Thanksgiving was another good party and the guest list changes ever year. This year we had Andrea and Aarons friend Kyle and Beth and Geoffs friend Heather as added guest. The menu doesn't change and is always fabulous food.

December Once again Bob drove out west with his friends Perry and Frank , they somehow managed a deal at one of Vails very nice resorts and skied as much as they wanted to. While Bob was out west I was able to get the house decorated for Xmas and decorate the tree Bob cut down at Jim Mennes forest. How do you say a Charley Brown tree? As the month of December slipped by we finally managed to get a time to decorate Gingerbread houses with Paul, Cheryl, Katie and Hannah. This tradition has been going on for 9 years and the workmanship is getting better every year.

Geoff and Beth were awaiting the arrival of their baby. The baby was due Dec 21 so we planned the holiday as if the baby would be born on time or not . Christmas eve is the night we celebrate with the family and the lovely baby was still tucked away. The kids gave us a TV, our first real tv in many of years one of those flat screen about 42 inches wide. I think we were missing out for along time.

Christmas day was once again celebrated with friends Chrissy always comes with the Christmas quiz and I am always on the loosing team. I am not sure how that works.

On Dec. 29 2010 our new baby girl Charlotte Anne Paine was born weighing in at 7 lbs 13 oz and 21 inches long. The beginning of a new year.

We end the year with a New Years Eve party celebrating with the Tour De Bear. Teresa has organized the event and with hats on we walk to White bear to compete in a scavenger hunt.