...the cabin at Point Possession

The builder and his cabin.
A night view.
The gear sled.
Fishing on the lake.
Playing in the sun.

Six snowmachines, three sleds, and ten people left the pavement at Captain Cook State Park for several nights at a cabin 14 miles away. The trip in was smooth and the only mishap involved a broken hitch which was remedied by hooking the sleds of gear in tandem to one snowmachine. No problem.



Upon our arrival a fire was started in the wood burning stove and the kids ate snacks--lots of them. Then we took a trip to the lake where we fished for an hour and even spotted an otter crossing the ice. After a spaghetti dinner it was bed time.



The next morning was bright with sunshine and following breakfast burritos we made our way through the woods to the edge of the lake where everyone basked in the sun. After a few minutes it became clear that we were going to stay put for a while and the following conversation ensued:







"We could use a beach blanket down here...and I wish I had a Diet Coke."







"I'll drive the snowmachine back to the cabin and get you a Diet Coke."







"And get some juice pouches for the kids."







"I'll have a bottle of water--and why don't you bring one of those boxes of Girl Scout Cookies back, too?"







So the morning went. In between sips of Diet Coke, juice, and water we took turns swinging on a rope suspended from a tree near the lake's edge. Then we would eat a Girl Scout Cookie. Then talk. Then just look around. Then take another sip. We even started a fire which seemed like a lot of work to keep going. But, we kept it burning until all the nearby wood was gone. Then it was back to the cabin for lunch.



In the afternoon we built bunk beds in the upstairs and celebrated St. Paddy's Day with a steak dinner. The kids made ice cream for dessert by playing soccer with one of those ball ice cream makers and it tasted just like maple nut (sans nuts) because we used syrup in the place of sugar. It was really good. After that the kids went upstairs and got into the new bunk beds to watch a DVD while the adults played Yahtzee.



The next morning the crew ate pancakes and played a game of tag football at the gravel pit. Then it was time for part of the group to head home, hoping soon to return to...the cabin at Point Possession.