Friday, September 12, 2014

One last week-end at Okoboji

I decided to run up to beautiful Lake Okoboji one last time this summer to see my good friends Jim and Nancy.  They will be heading to TX soon and I to AZ, so it was great to get one more visit in before we flee the state!  The weather was drop dead gorgeous so I really lucked out on that.  Also, due to the Clay County Fair, the park was open so lots of action where I thought it would be rather "dead".

I arrived Saturday morning and we went right to work getting Jim's boat cleaned up and ready to put away for the winter.  Nancy and I took a car tour that afternoon and dinner with Barb followed at Tweeters.  Tweeters is a "Hawkeye" sports bar so went there in honor of the squeaked out victory by Iowa that afternoon. 

Sunday Rick and Nadine took Nancy and I on a boat ride and tour of the lake.  I love looking at all the beautiful homes along the shore and dreaming of which one I will buy should I win the lottery.  Ha!

It was a great way to end my summer and I thank the Houchins for their friendship and hospitality!  I will let the pictures of this magical place speak for themselves...


Pizza Ranch CEO building a large home two doors down.  This was formerly Picks Resort.


Dorothy Dockpost....carved by Nancy many years ago!


Another view of the house going up next door.



Baby bald eagle on north shoreline


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