This is the third year we've taken a summer family camping trip to the Boundary Waters. According to the kids it's now a tradition. They'll get no argument from me.
We camped with our friends Craig and Shelly, whose children are the same ages as Maura and Garth. The fishing was good, and we encountered all kinds of wildlife, including a bear that visited our camp.
The first two days were cool and cloudy, then the sun came out and we took a day trip to this area on Disappointment Lake, where we warmed ourselves on the rocks, swam, fished, and enjoyed a little bit of heaven.