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Freeleo1
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Kind of depressing, but not in a bad way. I like the picture a lot.
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missmolly
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Frenchy19: "Great read-I agree. But I also believe adding some context in your initial post will entice more to check it out."
Less beguiles?
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missmolly
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I love this essay.
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pastorjsackett
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Awesome
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bfurlow
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"Here I sat, my canoe and me moving in rhythm with the world, tucked in the inlet, having a Labatt Blue and a roast-beef-and-cheese sandwich and feeling really good."
That pretty well sums it up. I've had several evenings similar to that.
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deerfoot
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Nice story - reminds me of my quick four day solo in the UP of Michigan last week.
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OgimaaBines
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Thanks MM
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Frenchy19
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Great read-I agree. But I also believe adding some context in your initial post will entice more to check it out.
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RetiredDave
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I think I could actually taste the beer and sandwich. Thanks for sharing!
Dave
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analyzer
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"That world changed quickly. One by one, family farms disappeared. Young adults migrated to wherever livelihood led. The sudden death of my uncle brought on the unthinkable, and the five-generation farm was soon sold out of the family. I felt I’d lived through the sequel to Gone with the Wind.
My path led to college, work, and a teaching position. Now that my parents, homestead, and most relatives and old neighbors are gone, the lasting feature from my youth is this northern lake country. I felt good being in motion within it."
Perhaps that is one of the things I like best about the boundary waters. So much of life is about change. While everything we know, changes around us, even the Gunflint Trail has been paved, when I get to my special place, outside of variances in water levels, it largely remains unchanged. It is still intact, storing all of my memories, until I return.
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doorbluff84
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Thanks - I enjoyed this.
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Wharfrat63
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...Through all of life's travails and changes, the wilderness is always there to comfort the soul.
Also reminded me to "Enjoy Every Sandwich"!
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