This morning my mom was volunteering at the grand opening of the new community art center in Land O Lakes. (she works and has her art in a gallery there) We decided kind of last minute to go along and explore while she worked and have a picnic and then come home.
We started out by walking around town a bit. Alex wanted to walk to Michigan (Land O Lakes is right on the MI/WI border) so we went to the library because their parking lot spans both states. In the library we were given a "treasure map" with 22 locations in and around town to find. Each location gives out a sticker or stamp (and often a prize or treat) and then when you get all 22 you get a big prize from the library. Not what we were planning on doing that day but the kids were all charged up to try it. We ended up going to about 15 of the 22 stops and they made a haul - candy, pencils, free ice cream, free swimming passes, etc. It turned out to be a lot of fun and a lot of walking and took the whole morning and introduced us to some interesting little local places.
After picking up mom and having a good picnic we went back to Minocqua for an afternoon of swimming!
I find it's hard to take pictures when totally submerged in the lake all day. Therefor I only have evening shots.
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