Sucker Creek Preserve

 After we left Jean and Mark's place, we decided to wander over to Sucker Creek preserve and take a short hike.

Sucker Creek Preserve is 64.24 acres and a remnant of Minnesota’s original post-glacial maple-basswood forest.  As  we wandered around the topography of the preserve changed from woods, to prairie and even some swamp. We had to turn back on the trail as we couldn't do it all in one day and we didn't have a full day. Not to mention that  my feet were rebelling by the time we made it back to our SUV. I wasn't in tennis shoes!

Mark and Jean Hanzlicek's Summer Home in the Village of Riverview

Today we headed over to visit Mark and Jean Hanzlicek. They are friends that live in our Texas resort, Southern Comfort in Weslaco.

This is the Hanzlicek's Summer Home

Jean in her Kitchen

Jean had a lot of gorgeous plants. We share that love!

Yellow-headed Blackbird

That's us with Mark on their back deck

Jean fixed us a nice lunch. We had chili and, thank goodness, they are like us and don't like it spicy!  

Abby, Jean and Mark's companion

We took a golf card ride with them around their park. 

 

Female Scott's Oriole

They have a boat but unfortunately it wasn't ready to go boating and was still sitting on a trailer. 

That is all of us riding around the park on their golf cart

There Community Building is enormous and has a variety of rooms with different uses.

We had a great time with the Hanzlicek's and look forward to seeing them this winter at Southern Comfot.

Detroit Lakes Faire

Today we visited downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. They were having a Street Fair so that was fun. There were so many great vendors but no way did we need to buy anything. We did have a nice lunch at the Roasted Pub & Eatery. We had an excellent wood-fired pizza.

The town had these sailboard that were al painted differently. It was a nice touch to a pretty little town!