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Back to the BWCA - Red Rock to American Point via Voyageur Canoe Outfitters

The  kickoff to our Boundary Waters trip started with a cookout in Duluth.   Right along the rocky shores of east Duluth. Burgers and playing in Lake Superior, what could be better for this little bub. We camped at Jay Cooke state park for the night, then drove back to Duluth for some Duluth Grill breakfast. Had we known that we were meeting with Blake and Daniel on the far side of Duluth, we'd have stayed in Two Harbors. But I guess it worked out. Duluth Grill is still delicious. Meadow is now in her, "Why are you taking photos of me" phase. We had some time before getting to Voyageur Canoe Outfitters so stopped in Grand Marais. 
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Halloween 2025

It was good to be back home for nearly a full week for a change. I always love to see what Theo builds with his magna tiles. That's a good skittle. I'm not sure why he looks so serious. When we all dressed up as M&M's a few years back we got tons of M&M's. Theo's hoping if he's a Skittle he'll get lots of Skittles.  Again a serious Skittle.  Meadow dressed as Kanao. Instead of racing back from a shoot god knows where, I was already in town for Halloween night. We thought Theo was going to get a ton of skittles with his costume, but that did not come to fruition. Happy Halloween.

Work Trip: Walking Baltimore

I flew into Philly for a shoot out in the Main Line suburbs. With my shoot and hotel way outside the city I skipped exploring Philadelphia proper. After my shoot I had to drive down to Baltimore where I would not repeat that mistake. I guess I was a little burnt out from all this travel. Sorry Philadelphia. I knew exactly where to go once I made it from southeast Pennsylvania to the edges of Baltimore, Maryland. Chaps Pit Beef was a must and it didn't disappoint. Think of it as a lightly smoked and bespoke Arby's sandwich. 10/10 I'd eat it again. I drove in through city streets down to my hotel on the edge of Inner Harbor and Fells Point. Of course I went for a little walk into Fells Point as soon as I was settled in. Fells Point at night felt like a melding of Boston and Cincinnati. I got right back to exploring Fells Point after my shoot at some boarding school out in the burbs. Sometimes I feel like I just need to live in an older American city. I just love this scale of...

Errands and Pumpkins

Theo's requested breakfast. Smiley breakfast. I bet you can guess what day it is. It's library day, for all who celebrate. FWIW I was still in Baltimore waiting on my flight home. When we were packing for Washington I couldn't find Meadow's raincoat anywhere. Assuming we lost it in the Boundary Waters I searched for a new one that we could get before we left for Washington State. Rain coats aren't really available this time of year so I ordered one through REI. Of course right before we left Meadow found her coat in her school backpack. I figured she could just use the one we ordered when she grew out of her current jacket. So today we picked it up. Theo insisted on trying it on too. Theo also convinced me to buy him a Timberwolves shirt.  How can you say no to that face? Later in the afternoon the kids carved their pumpkins along with Meadow's friend. Meadow's minimalist pumpkin is actually pretty good. Theo decided for Halloween he wanted to be a skittle. ...