The Northwoods of Wisconsin has become the annual Fourth of July destination for the fam, and the biennial destination for the Dowers as well. We spent the Fourth in a common midwest fashion: lousy fireworks, copious amounts of beer, a mini-golf outing (which served only to remind me of how much I dislike the whole idea), tubing (broke a rib), campfires, and heaps of red meat for dinner.

On the pier

Jimmy and Susan

I had to supply a photo that would give Jimmy and Patrick reason to make fun of me (yes – that’s sun tan lotion).

Mom goofing around

Jim, Susan and Patrick

Alexis carrying on a conversation in between tanning sessions

Dan waiting to go back to sleep

Matt on the fourth

Mom on the canoe

Night falls on the fourth of July

Sunset on Two Sisters Lake

One of the more successful fires of the vacation

Daisy-Dog