There are endless reasons why you should take a vacation. First off, you deserve it! Second, even your doctor might tell you, “you NEED a vacation.” Nope, that’s not just a desire or want, you NEED it. Webmd.com states that by depriving yourself of a vacation you could experience burnout, reduced productivity, diminished creativity, failed relationships, stress, […]
You packed the car. You drove 2, 4, 7, maybe 10 hours with the kids and you thought that was the adventure. Now what?! Now you do it all; from fishing to swimming to hiking, to absolutely nothing, that’s what. Here are the top things you can do on your Minnesota Vacation. And the best […]
Avid fishermen have an innate ability that tells them which lures to use for different types of fish. Let me tell you, this isn’t a skill a run-of-the-mill recreational fisherman has. I’m not a great fisherman, but I’ve always been of the mind that the pink sparkly, slightly slimy, wormy-type lures are the only ones […]
Owning and operating a resort for 17 years, we heard lots of stories. Some of the ones that I cherish are the ones where they have been looking forward to their vacation ALL Year. Perhaps you have said some of these things and can relate. If you have, I imagine that your resort owner loves […]
I’m currently reading a book titled “The Early Resorts of Minnesota.” An interesting thing is that Minnesota resorts were a popular summer destination in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The book states that there was fear of three of the most dreaded diseases of the nineteenth century – tuberculosis, yellow fever and malaria, often […]
Hear the word, ‘spring.’ A mental collage fills your head; tinkling sounds of ice-out, bird songs so familiar, quiet hum of awakening earth, easy drift of neighboring voices, glimpse of a robin, morel hunting, still long evenings, perennials poking through. Others have a different reel running in their memories. But spring is undeniably an evocative […]
1. Vacations strengthen your relationship with your family 2. Vacations make you a happier person 3. Vacations make you a better employee 4. Vacations are a stress reliever 5. Vacations help make you healthier 1. Vacations strengthen your relationship with your family Exercise gets easier with practice. So does communication with family. The more practice […]