A Great Man

Reg Marchant 1940-2010

A sad and a happy day. My father lost his battle with mesothelioma cancer. No longer suffering, he is in a better place. I thank my father for helping me to be the person I am today. He always taught me to do right and to treat people with respect. I have been able to rebuild cars, do woodworking, build anything from cabinets to surfboards. Without the influence and teachings of my father that anything can be accomplished I would not be the same person today. With a little research and independant thinking anyone can accomplish anything. I will miss the fishing trips and boat rides, our games of cribbage and our hunting trips together life will not be the same. Memories and experiences live forever and our adventures will remain with me always.

Ups and Downs

July 1st celebration at lakeshore. Awsome spectacle!

Every July 1st the fireworks extravaganza happens up and down the beach.

July 3rd celebration, Tammy and Ryley are all right! Tammy with a broken toe and Ryley with a bump on the head. We can get another car.

A familiar sight

A familiar sight this time of year.

A recent fishing trip to Arrow Lake.

Nature

Local nature, Canadian Bunch Berry. An interesting little plant with an interesting means of spreading its pollen.

The orb weaver spider.

Jeep For Sale

For sale a 1979 Jeep CJ7. V8 304 engine, three speed manual transmission, centerforce II clutch assembly, Dana 20 transfer case. fiberglass tub with 2.5" leaf and shackle lift. Hard top with hard doors, soft top with soft doors, half doors.

I really do not want to sell it but it just sits in my driveway the odd time that I can use it. It is a great vehicle, top off in the summer, off roading whenever you want. This Jeep has been good to me and I would like to find it a new home.

Enjoy the summer

Well now that our surfing season is over it is time to post other items. This past weekend my daughter took first place in her horse show. A proud moment for all. Here she is showing off her ribbon with her horse 'Gem'.

Ryley and Gem

The theme for this summer is 'Green'. Here is a shot of fern from my backyard. The greens and the leaves have such character.

Backyard Fern

Here is a shot from a trip I took to Grand Marais in the spring looking for surf.

Thursday Evening

Colin

Winston

Surf was up Thursday evening. probably the largest day we have had in months. It started out pretty good. Sets were coming in chest high. As the evening progressed the waves started to set up more consistently. There was the odd set coming in that was head high. The winds started to die off and the waves started to glass over just as night was starting to fall. The last few waves were clean and smooth. Not much left in the arms after the session. Left the break stoked and well satisfied. Above are a few shots from that night.





some video will be posted later.