Lake Geneva in August

I forgot to post in the last blog that we had enjoyed a visit from one of Jo's colleagues from our Pfizer days.  He was over from England and is motorcycling across America.  He purchased a bike in Ohio, where his brother is currently living, and made a stop in Milwaukee to catch up with Jo.  It was interesting to hear his plans for a nine week bike trip and Jo certainly was a little jealous to have the freedom to take that much time for a vacation.  It was also interesting to hear his views of America after spending a couple of weeks on the road so far.

Then after a busy week, we got to spend a weekend relaxing with our good friends, John and Linda, at their Lake Geneva digs.  The weather cooperated nicely by being hot without too much humidity so being out on the boat on the lake was really enjoyable (our last visit to the lake required us to be bundled up due to the cool weather).  We arrived Friday night and headed out quickly to the boat to enjoy dinner on the lake and then an evening cruise around while there wasn't a lot of other boat traffic. 

Saturday morning after our run along the path the encircles the entire lake, we donned our swimming suits, packed a picnic lunch, and got the boat into the water.  We spent most of the day anchored at Big Foot beach enjoying naps, playing in the water, talking, or just reading.  In the afternoon, once the beach area started getting crowded, we pulled up the anchor and headed to downtown Lake Geneva to sample some frozen yogurt (notice the theme today, relax and eat too much food, especially dessert).  After a nice stroll around town we took the boat out into the middle of the lake and then just floated for a while.  Then all too soon it was time to head back and prepare dinner.  We enjoyed hamburgers/veggie burgers along with some of our home grown beans and delicious sweet corn before finishing everything up with two different berry crisps from the Elegant Farmer.

Sunday Jo and I decided to get another run in, mostly to help counter-act everything we ate the day before, and then we all had brunch at Daddy Maxwell's.  Afterwards it was time for another boat cruise which consisted mostly of just stopping in the middle of the lake and floating.  Several of us braved jumping in which was refreshing given the air temperature but with a lake temperature somewhere in the 70's was bit bracing.  After a light afternoon snack, it was time for Jo and I to head back to Milwaukee to prepare for another work week.