Visiting the Mid-West
29 June - 5 July 2006

Breakfast at the Schnur house in Balsam Lake, WI The back porch, morning Visiting Grandma Schnur in Amery Visiting Grandma Crane in St. Croix Grandma's still gardening at age 95

An adventurous kitten found its way to the Balsam Lake cemetery Meg kitten-sat until we were finished, and then returned the cat to its home at an adjacent farm Picking raspberries at the old Crane farm Meg and Mom standing in the remnants of one of Grandma Crane's many gardens Flowers on the farm near the street

The back of the Schnur house in Balsam Lake The front of the Schnur house On the front step of the Schnur house View of the Balsam Lake water tower from the house

Mom and Meg drove the carts during a couple rounds of golf Massive slice coming up! The sun sets at Devil's Head Resort north of Madison

Ma, Pa, Aunt Louise, Uncle Dallas, and Meg pre-wedding The guests awaited the wedding party in a beautiful outdoor setting A slight delay in the ceremony sent the guests inside seeking air conditioning

The wedding party forms ranks The groom, Craig, and his parents Aunt Louise and Craig The bride, France-Pascale, and her parents Rice us!

The ritualistic pelting of the newlyweds with potentially eyesight-rending projectile grain Jeff and Matthew Matthew, Uncle Dallas, and Pop Meg, Ma, and Uncle Bill

The Pavlovian training begins. Henceforth, whenever they hear clinking, they will express nonverbal affection. Part of the wedding party is entertained by the other part of the wedding party. The traditional cutting of the cake with a razor-sharp dagger. Aunt Judy and Meg Sisters

Jeff and Michael Siblings Jeff and Matthew. We don't need no steenking shampoo. The Kraft girls. Mom, Anne, Jane, and Grandma Dorothy Plus Meg and Courtney

Home

Last modified Monday, 02-Feb-2009 07:13:36 MST