August 5, 2023 @ derek.broox.com

August 5, 2023

I slept 7.1 hours, checked in to 5 places, took 41 photos, and walked 6.0 miles. I was in Mercer, Butternut, Manitowish Waters, Manitowish, and Park Falls.

	7:04 am	woke up after sleeping 7.1 hours
	8:26 am	This was not a small cairn
	8:35 am	Bobcats, bears, deer, and coyotes
	9:58 am	Mom made some birthday brunches
	11:12 am	Hangin on this deck
	12:17 pm	I was in charge of driving on the boat's maiden voyage
	12:24 pm	Boatin with this babe
	12:39 pm	Lil pine island
	12:48 pm	checked in at Donner's Bay Resort, Butternut, Wisconsin
	12:54 pm	I think this was my first time driving a boat to a bar
	1:06 pm	Big ol muskie lures
	1:43 pm	Enjoying the new boat
	1:48 pm	Turtle Flambeau
	1:48 pm	Boatin
	1:49 pm	Rod takes the wheel
	1:56 pm	Islands and bogs
	2:12 pm	Heading toward Trude Lake
	2:16 pm	Guess we're gonna try to drive through that tunnel
	2:17 pm	Puckered holes
	2:19 pm	Calm lake
	2:40 pm	Pink rock island
	2:50 pm	Mom and Rod's place
	3:06 pm	Kari and Durby playing in the water
	3:06 pm	Fetchin boy
	3:11 pm	Jaxon swimming by with a stogie
	6:03 pm	The road to dinner
	6:07 pm	checked in at Aberdeen Restaurant & Bar, Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
	6:21 pm	Birthday Tini
	7:10 pm	Mexican style walleye and beef stew. Very, very tasty.
	7:30 pm	A little cranberry creme brulee
	7:32 pm	Very satisfied with that dinner
	7:55 pm	A smokey sunset over Manitowish waters
	7:56 pm	Red sunset over a glass lake
	7:58 pm	Just hanging in these trees
	8:15 pm	checked in at Little Bohemia Lodge, Manitowish, Wisconsin
	8:23 pm	This place was apparently known for their grasshopper drinks. They were out, but offered us a Brandy Alexander instead. This was it, lol
	8:40 pm	Live music and ice cream at the Little Bohemia Lodge
	8:40 pm	Tommy gun
	9:07 pm	checked in at The Pines, Mercer, Wisconsin
	9:12 pm	Listening to some live music at The Pines
	9:17 pm	"throw another pallet on the fire"
	9:26 pm	Hello, doe
	9:31 pm	checked in at "Claire de Loon" \| World's Largest Loon, Mercer, Wisconsin
	9:34 pm	Hangin with Claire D'loon
	9:35 pm	This is apparently the world's biggest loon
	11:22 pm	Evergreens and stars
	11:28 pm	Stars over Turtle Flambeau Lake