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Brooke's 41st Birthday at Nate's Cabin

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We weren't sure if we'd do a birthday cabin for me this year, but it is my birthday tradition. 
I can't say no to killer bee. We were looking for places at state parks and on Hipcamp, when i finally asked my buddy Nate if we could stay at his cabin. Of course he obliged. What a dude!

Not long after we arrived, Blake and Daniel showed up. We gave them their chopsticks we got for them in Japan.

I made one of my favorites: Laotian Green Curry.

Board games, beer and snacks makes a good weekend.

In the morning I made breakfast. Bet you can guess what I made?

Crepes! Crepes! Crepes!


Someday we'll get here and get to enjoy the screened porch. 

We came here a few years back to photograph the place for Nate's AirBNB listing, but haven't been back up since..



Ruthie wanted to help build a snowman too.



Guess this was pretty good packing snow.


I guess you need to see what it's like hanging out with me.



Back inside for more snacks.

And more board games. 

Too bad we didn't bring any wood.

Everyone else played board games and cards. I just played Cyberpunk 2077 on my Mac.

I had enough sitting around and requested we go for a hike. 

The nearest place to go was the Black Lake Trail in the Chequamegon National Forest.

The road wasn't exactly plowed, but my two-wheel drive Escape PHEV made it through.


Most of the trail was along the campground, which was closed for the season.

Meadow and Daniel stayed behind. Theo got to do forest school with Blake. 

Me wishing I hadn't exchanged my cool new jacket for the M Tall version. Who thinks Brooke should get a new camera or new phone before she takes more photos?



Learning how to survive in the woods.

This trail just kept on going and going and going.

It does loop around the lake, but we weren't going that far. 


Brooke wanted to go all the way around the lake, but by this point Theo was super tired or at least pretending he was.



This did look like a nice campground.


Before we knew we made it back. I managed to drive back down the unplowed road, but made Brooke very, very nervous.

When we got back Daniel was teaching Meadow how to play dominos. 


Always be (board) gaming.

Somehow we started watching K-Pop Demon Hunters. 

I was busy making Detroit-style Pizza and marginally failed. Think this made Brooke pick up the new Detroit-style Pizza Pan from Nordic Ware.

I think Daniel played some form of Dominos all day.

I whipped us up some french toast for breakfast.


Scott and I took a walk down the road.

We couldn't get the kids to tag along, which meant Brooke had to listen to me comment about every house in the forest.


More board games to wrap up the weekend.

On our way back we stopped at Bebe Zito for my birthday cake. The best ice cream cake in Minneapolis.

Only the best for my boo.

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