Camp Donahoe - August 1 2020

Short visit. Talia and Brad came up, and Kevin stopped over (who was staying in Eagle River with parents).
Played volleyball and spikeball. Did a few watersports.

No internet whatsoever, the entire weekend. Total blackout.

"This weekend was the definition of relaxation. It was nice to simply get away for a short while. Playing with the glow in the dark volleyball was interesting because you never knew when you were going to get sand in your face. It was super fun riding in the jeep and eating out at Bonnie's! The weekend was fun just hanging by the lake with everyone. Thank you again for including me. I thoroughly enjoyed my time up north!" --Talia Ross

"My Drive up to Camp Donahoe was a delightful drive. I had just started listening to the Harry Potter books (yes yes yes I know they're kids books but they're well written and a good way to pass a 4 hour drive) and had stopped for culvers for dinner. I Had packed my homemade longboard and was very excited to ride the roads that climbed up and down the rolling hills outside of Camp Donahoe. I got in at around 10 friday night and as per usual late at night, the Donahoe family was huddled up watching an old movie. As it was late, not much time had passed before we hit the hay and crashed for the night. There was some joking and small talk, but before I knew it it was already 9 am the next morning. Katie and I had some time to catch up, and she tried to convince everyone that would listen that my mustache was the worst thing to happen to me. Lucky for me though, Debbie came to my aid and said that my mustache made me look like Tom Selleck and that I look like "a sex Icon of the 80's"!! Yes those are real words that came out of her mouth and that compliment has single handedly blasted my ego through the stratosphere... much to Katie's disapproval XD. After her failure to keep my ego In check Katie decided she'd try a different approach by asking each of her family members if they agreed with my philosophy that it's wrong to support actors and artists who are horrible people by watching/ reading their material. In the end she had some good points, and I did get to question what I believed, but the most important part of that discussion was being able to imply that Katie was a pedophile for supporting pedophile writers. Yes, it's begging the question, but part of the fun of being in a stable relationship is being able to push each other's buttons once in a while :). After that I went on a quick longboard ride while the rest of the fam watched seinfeld, and returned to people hanging out, and Katie and I went on a jetski ride together. It was also around this time where we all played volleyball for a couple of rounds. Brian was easily the MVP of our team, and i'm not just saying that because he's Katie's dad and I want him to like me, he's actually pretty good. We all went to dinner at the local restaurant and I was so worn out from the day I nearly passed out at the table right there! but I managed to stay conscious long enough to get home where I took a 3 hour nap until 9. I came down and attempted to help with the puzzles on the table for about an hour then went back to bed once again. Sadly the day was rainy and gloomy all day which limited the available activities. Katie spent some time coding, and I passed the time with her listening to some more Harry Potter which is actually a load of fun, even if the plot and vocabulary are a bit simple. Eventually one oclock came around and it was time for Us all to head out. Thanks so much to Debbie and Brian for letting me stay with them that weekend, they were incredible hosts and made me feel very welcome to the family :)" --Brad Boxrud