60th birthday celebration

Hello, hello. I just returned from from our annual vacation with my husband's family to a lake deep in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Going on this trip always feels a little bit like stepping back in time since the same families have been meeting at this group of cabins for generations. There are freezing early morning lake swims, dinner bells, a daily rest hour (which is always the most difficult thing to lose upon returning home), theme cocktail parties, and sleeping porches, not to mention that the cabins are in such a remote location that internet access is intermittent at best and the cabins actually share a phone located in the ice house. It truly is a rustic retreat. 

August is a big month of celebrations for my family with loads of birthdays, anniversaries, and other festive occasions. Since we're often scattered about the country, our trip to Wisconsin tends to be the perfect time to celebrate together. This year was no exception since our trip just about coincided with my father-in-law's 60th birthday. To mark the occasion, we surprised him with a little party in the woods. In keeping with the spirit of our location, it was nothing fancy, but it was full of items meant to evoke memories of his youth.

 

I hope all of you get your own version of a retreat before the summer comes to its official end. Whether you're floating on a lake, digging your toes in the sand while watching waves break, or just eating an especially drippy ice cream cone in your backyard, you definitely deserve at least one more lazy day of summer.