2012 By The Numbers

If you've noticed the long delay between posts, you're not the only one.  We haven't forgotten about the blog, but Carrie and I have been very busy settling back into our winter jobs.  Contrary to popular belief, we don't spend our winters relaxing on the beach enjoying drinks.  We will soon begin looking forward to the 2013 season, but before we do we thought it would be fun to reflect a bit on the 2012 season.  In case you didn't make the trip this past summer here's what you missed: 

2012 By the Numbers

4 months of fabulous fishing
1 upgraded water system installed 
541 fish boated by Travis (more later)
1 grounding system installed for our generator
3 new electric start motors!  
20 guests under age 16
600 Tim Horton's donut holes purchased on Friday mornings
3 Northern Lights sightings
0 T-shirts left (ordering more for 2013!)
107 guests new to us
5 visits by the MNR 
6 locals sought shelter during a wicked storm
360 hours spent washing dishes (yes, that's 9 weeks of a full-time job)
2 fish hooks removed from fingers
1 Epipen administered
130 sunsets overlooking Parker
2 search & rescue missions
5 birthdays celebrated
2 wolf sightings
54 trips to town
51 boat oil changes
1 triathlon finished by Carrie
21 portages
2 eagle nests
25 brave swimmers on Parker
9,611 liters of gasoline used
3 doggie play dates for Cosmo
8 dinner guests from Scotland (more later) 

Whew.  It was a busy, productive, and unforgettable summer.  A HUGE thank you to all of our lodge family that continues to make Eagle Falls Lodge their fishing destination!

side note:  
That picture was taken this past spring on our way up to Canada at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis, MN.  We didn't want you guys to think there was an incredible waterfall out at the lodge that we hadn't told you about!