"Clear Lake"

What an absolutely beautiful, peaceful place to camp and visit. We spent the weekend there and it was soo nice and relaxing. The campground was full, but it was so quiet and peaceful, where are spot was, we could hear the people talking on the lake. It was a very nice, relaxing weekend. I don't remember ever staying there and my memories of the lodge area, was driving thru when there was snow on the ground. I don't really ever remember being on the lake......

Fishing was good, although I think Mark was getting tired of rowing. We probably caught between 40-50 fish on Saturday (NO JOKE!) they were average about 10 inches and all Rainbow Trout (we only kept 3). It was kinda funny, we were out Sat evening and there was a boat with 4 men, kinda seriously fishing, and here I am, as soon as my line hit the water I practically had a fish. Well, I don't touch them (or the worms), so Mark was doing something and I am flinging the fish from one side to the other trying to get it front of him so he can take it off the hook. It kept going over the side, then Mark takes it off and we just threw them back. There were a few people wishing they were catching what we were and they were keeping theirs. Kinda funny......

All and all it was a great weekend, I would definitely go back and stay there again. I think the best part was we had no cell service :D HEHEHEHE........Good Times.

Well, that is my weekend update, thinking we are gonna go try it again this weekend, another weekend of relaxing by the lake.. BTW: The boys are having a great time (not even homesick yet). Talked to Gunner yesterday he was kinda tired from spending 2 days on the lake swimming and riding Seadoo's and just being kids!!!

Holy Cow it is Quiet around here...........

Well, I am going to start by apologizing if I ramble or whatever, I have been up since 2 AM and I am really starting to drag.......

The reason I was up so early was, the boys left for their adventure to Missouri. I guess since this is the 2nd year of going back, it is the start of a tradition?! They left PDX at 6:10 A.M. and then went to Denver. There they had a connecting flight to Kansas City. It was a little hard to leave them at PDX knowing that I was not going to be there in Denver to help them. But ya know, somewhere, somehow, we have raised pretty responsible young men and there were no hiccups. There was a little turbulence, but other than that, my little travelers had no problems. (Of course they called or texted me every step of the way!!). They arrived in Kansas City about 2:30 P.M. local time, Aunt Joann was there to meet them and they were pretty darn happy. It was kinda funny though, were in Portland at the gate waiting for them to board, the boys went up, gave their boarding passes and then headed for the plane. No hugs, no kisses, no goodbyes....there was a guy standing in line that saw and looks at me, waved "Bye Mom, we'll have a good trip" and was laughing. It was kinda funny, but I guess you had to be there (Yes, ok, a Donna story, sorry, tired!!)

It is about a 4 hour drive from Kansas City to Branson area, so it was evidently preplanned to stop at Gates for BBQ ribs. Now I am gonna need to try them because I think that excited them almost more than anything about the trip.

Not sure what all they have planned. I do know that either tomorrow or Friday, they are going to Bass Pro Shop. I am just waiting for the text "Send more money to Bass Pro" and then the text that 2 1/2 weeks just is not long enough!!!!
As for Mark and I, I am sure it is wrong to celebrate, but ya know, we are going to enjoy it as well.
If anyone needs us or wants to try to find us in the next 2 plus weeks, don't bother, we are relaxin, chillin and free as the wind!!!!

Enjoy!