Day 8 Saturday July 28: As Mr Rogers used to say it is a beautiful time in the neighborhood. Looked to be a nice day on the water. After breakfast we got our canoes and set out towards the Kelso river. There seems to be a resident loon at the put-in who is overseeing everything. We went all the way to the Kelso Lake portage but did not take it…no moose….sigh. Lark and I have a friend Kim P who is a veterinarian in Grand Marais that grew up in Kewaunee that planned on meeting us at Sawbill for a visit so we headed back in order not to miss her. She was at our campsite when we got back and we got to visit for a while at camp. She has developed which appears to be solar dermatitis which causes severe itching. Being an outdoor person she is not a happy camper with this….so she has to stay covered up with wide brim hat, long sleeve shirts etc…. She was game for a paddle and shared the canoe with Dr Z . We paddled over to the portage to Alton Lake and wandered around Alton lake for while. The wind was picking up big time from the southwest so we stopped to inspect a campsite and headed back…Saw an eagle nest but no eagle. By 5PM we were back and went to visit the outfitter store. There were some big potatoes and onions calling to us so we procured them. We said our goodbyes to Kim and went back to camp to prepare dinner. Dr Z was the master chef tonight. Seasoned potatoes, onions, bacon bits, and mushrooms in the big fry pan. With cold beer it was a feast…but necessitated nocturnal trips….worth the price. Tomorrow we head home.