Last Tuesday sister and I met our Aunt at one of my favorite parks. (Click on photos to see more detail.) We brought our bikes and before lunch we rode the 8 mile trail around the big lake. Did I mention there are hills here?
We just came up this hill!
It was a beautiful day, sunny with a little breeze to keep the flies at bay.
Riding through the woods.
We also hiked a little bit in the nature area; we saw some sandhill cranes, swans, ducks, and blue herons with young ones still in the nest.
Looking for the cranes.
We had a lot of fun goofing off, enjoying the sunshine, the park, and each other…
We took lots of pictures.
…and we found out it’s not always easy to keep up with an 80 year old!
The girls
Friday night sister and husband and I went to the local dairy for ice cream. It’s the best ice cream around. I had udder butter (peanut butter and chocolate) and my sister had moocachino (coffee flavored).
Ice cream maker.
We got to pet a really cute calf.
Big brown eyes.
And stand beside really big cows.
BIG cows.
I’m convinced you can’t have exceptional ice cream without the cow scent to accompany it. Darn that was good.
Evening sun.
All in all a very good week.
Water lily at the park.
Change Is Hard 
June 23, 2013 at 11:32 am
You sure showed your sister a good time when she visited last weekend! Hope I can walk let alone ride a bike when I am 80!
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June 23, 2013 at 11:36 am
Did Katie know you were out playing without her? Kudos to your aunt – I’m not sure I could do the hills part of your bike ride and I’m not 80. Yet.
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June 23, 2013 at 12:04 pm
Wish we had our very own cow ice cream maker like that. Nice cows.
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June 23, 2013 at 4:18 pm
Looks like fun! Knowing where/who your ice cream came from does make it taste better!
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June 23, 2013 at 5:43 pm
that is one of my weird dreams – I always wanted to have a jersey cow – how could you risist those eyes – not to mention fresh milk
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June 24, 2013 at 7:34 am
A dairy selling ice cream is the best idea I’ve heard yet.
Your aunt must be AMAZING!
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June 24, 2013 at 10:50 am
I think you have to get ice cream (Moomers?) after physical exertion. I’m pretty sure it’s a rule.
And thank goodness for breezes when it comes to those awful flies!
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