Cabin Weekend
My aunt and uncle were not going to open the cabin this year, but in the end decided it was actually good for social distancing, so they decided to a few weeks back. We got to go up this weekend for about 50 hours of well-deserved R&R. Some thoughts:
- Even up there, there are a lot of teardowns. A few older houses in Osakis that we have loved for years are gone.
- Business has been hit hard. Several are closed or for sale. But the Tip Top Dairy Bar had lines every night. We were able to go to Beatrix's happy place, Vintage Village, where we had the run of the place to ourselves (well, except for the animals...)
- There are several Trump signs up. However, one of the more prominent ones literally had half their house burned down in a dumpster fire.
- The boat was not put in this year. However, truth be told we barely use it in an average year, and we were able to bring up and use our new inflatable kayak, which worked like a champ!
- We spent a lot of time hanging out on the dock, wading, etc. The water was low (so there was a lot of beach) but clear.
- The vineyard nearby (Carlos Creek) has a lovely outdoor space for social distancing. They have added a fairly good taproom and wood-fired pizza. On the weekends there's live music and plenty of outdoor space.
- We read a lot, played some games, had s'mores and a fire, sunbathed, let the dogs run around, and generally had a fantastic time!
- Even up there, there are a lot of teardowns. A few older houses in Osakis that we have loved for years are gone.
- Business has been hit hard. Several are closed or for sale. But the Tip Top Dairy Bar had lines every night. We were able to go to Beatrix's happy place, Vintage Village, where we had the run of the place to ourselves (well, except for the animals...)
- There are several Trump signs up. However, one of the more prominent ones literally had half their house burned down in a dumpster fire.
- The boat was not put in this year. However, truth be told we barely use it in an average year, and we were able to bring up and use our new inflatable kayak, which worked like a champ!
- We spent a lot of time hanging out on the dock, wading, etc. The water was low (so there was a lot of beach) but clear.
- The vineyard nearby (Carlos Creek) has a lovely outdoor space for social distancing. They have added a fairly good taproom and wood-fired pizza. On the weekends there's live music and plenty of outdoor space.
- We read a lot, played some games, had s'mores and a fire, sunbathed, let the dogs run around, and generally had a fantastic time!
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