Last Summer Fling

Summer has come and gone...and it never got hot! Whats that all about? My last major summer adventure started last Friday morning at 4:45 a.m. I woke up and hit the club for a quick run to prepare (wake up in other words) myself for the drive to Newburg North Dakota. You ask....why Newburg ND? Well; my good friends Jay and Jen Tonneson live there and I decided I missed them enough to make a trip for a couple of days! They actually live 50 minutes farther north of Newburg at Lake Metaigoshe. The drive there wasnt to bad. I actually enjoy mornings so driving wasnt a big deal for me, plus mornings mean you can drink as much coffee as needed. I made 2 stops at caribou and than another stop at a random coffee shop. PERFECT> And there was about a 45 minute portion on the interstate where a pick-up truck full of guys and i were flirting. They actually honked their horn and scared the crap out of my at first....it was funny! I arrived in Newburg around 2:00. That afternoon Jen took me on the 'farm' tour and we watched Jay and his dad fix some thing on the combine. We drank more coffee...and than had dinner and pie. Joanie ( Jay's mom) got a crazy idea that she wanted to go on a bike ride so the girls laced up and hit the road. We planned on biking 5 miles to a near river and than back...but found out it was more like 8 miles to the river. So it ended up being a bike ride where we eat a lot of bugs cuz the sun set. It was nice to get the legs movin after a long drive. After that we hit the road again and headed to the Lake. Once there I crashed hard.

Saturday- Jen and I laid around the lake for most the afternoon. We went into Bottineau in the morning and got some food, a I-trip (for my trip home), and a movie. We than went to pick some Raspberries. Jen was covered in raspberry juice from walking 'through' the vines instead of around them! Once back we laid out on the grass to tan... half the time I had to cover myself with the blanket...it was a little cold! Jay came home and did fantasy football all evening. Jen cooked, I read. We played guitar hero ( i suck big time) and watched that movie we got.

Sunday- Church...old school. Very different from Open Door, but still good and uplifting! We went out to eat church with a bunch of the church goers. Hit the Lake...Jay had more fantasy football to do, so Jen and I hit the dock and laid out again. We hit the lake and took a long pontoon boat ride. It was great. Monday- went to Minot (50 minute drive) so Jen could get her tooth fixed. While there we did the following: shopped ( i got a new pair of tennis shoes), got some peaches to die for, ate lunch, (and not at 10 on Main- which is co-owned by Josh Duhmal), did some bike shopping for Jay and Jen's bikes (got hit on by the old dude there...he told me there is nothing hotter than a chic using a tire pump....ummm - how do you respond to that?), went to a super fun coffee shop/old book store, and than played the longest session of bingo ever...and lost! got home pretty late. Tuesday- spend the morning reading out on the patio (it was 50 degrees at 6:30 that morning, and by the time Jay and Jen got up it was a blistering 61). Jen and I hit the bike trial for a ride, and than hit the dock for some sun that afternoon. Since it was my last day we decided to hit the farm so i could get the whole ND experience. i rode with Jon (Jay's dad) in the combine for a solid hour- i know there all is to know about them now) and than took a long walk with Joanie. Jay and Jen were at the farm and had some problems....no need to go into detail there!
Went back to the lake and had a fire...and some smores...and chatted! I love fired at the lake..nothing better!
Wednesday- got up at 6:30 and went for a brisk run to wake myself up again for the drive home. yuck! said our goodbye and Jay and Jen left for the farm. I stayed for another hour or so. did some reading - and enjoyed the sight and sounds of the lake before i had to jet. I took a short little stop at albertville at the Nike out let store and....yes, of course i got ANOTHER pair of tennis shoes. man- i am addicted! got home around 6 and headed straight to the Andersons house for dinner with friends. A great way to spend the week. And no matter what Jay and Jen say...I had a riot in ND!