Rain & Sun & Bus Trips

We've had our share of rain.  It's good for the plants and gardens.  Now the sun is shining and these long days are splendid.  It's great for having cookouts in the backyard, playing lawn games, hiking, biking, and assorted summer specialty activities like outdoor music concerts at Chester Bowl or the library.   We've added a couple more little bought sculptures in our yard and a new bench.  I pulled and cut a bunch of buckthorn and it's time to harvest the Rhubarb.  I planted cosmos and zinnias and don't know of the rain washed them away but I'll keep an eye out to see what grows.

If you didn't see the ad in the current Look at Lakeside newsletter, I'm now offering bus excursions from Duluth.  Nine trips are lined up and each trip has an art, music, nature, or history connection.  The first trips are in July.  July 14 will be a trip to beautiful Bayfield.  We'll stop at the White Winter Winery on the way out and have time to walk about Bayfield and the south shore.  We'll go to the Big Top Chautauqua for the Keeper of the Light musical on the history of light house keeping in the area.  The Up North Excursion includes your entrance to the show.  Meals are not included.  The trip is $79.  Sign up today!
The other 8 trips are at www.wendyupnorth.com/excursions.   Let's Go Explore the Northland together.
Have a fun and safe summer.  Be kind to the bees.  Why not convert some of your lawn to bee-friendly plants?  

Early Summer - Lakeside

The June/July issue of the Look at Lakeside newsletter is ready.  Pick one up or read it online.  You'll see some old ads and photos of lodging places in Lakeside.  Have you heard of Riordan's?   Meet Brian Klawiter who will be teaching geology classes with field trips this summer through Duluth Community Education.  Faith Lutheran Church closes this month although Gloria Dei congregants will continue to meet there.   Come to a House Concert (reservations requested) on the solstice with accordion player Arna Rennan.  She will sing and play Nordic music on the langelek as well.   You'll find more dates of outdoor music and events in the area during our short summer.
Thanks to those who came to the showing of the Snively's Road documentary on Skyline Parkway.  The director, Mark Ryan, also came on up to share how he filmed some footage while on rollerblades.

Enjoy the summer!  Grandma's Marathon runners and fans will be lining London Road in just a few weeks.  Brighton Beach might be just the place to catch a cooler breeze when (if) warm weather comes.  I'll be out in the front and back yard gardening and we'll have an occasional camp fire in the backyard.  The birds are calling starting early in the morning and the long day length days are welcomed.

Wendy