Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Water on Fire
About 1970, my dad and Sleepy Walleye's dad (and some other guys) had a great idea-- buy a cabin in one of the remotest parts of North America that you could still get to with a family. They found an old cabin in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Ontario, and a good part of our lives have been spent up there. Eventually, our two families bought a different cabin, and over the past several years we built a second cabin by ourselves from the ground up. It is in the middle of old growth forest-- there are huge trees and bear and moose. There is no electricity or running water, but it is the most luxurious place I can think of, if you consider quiet and wonderment and northern lights and a billion stars to be luxuries (and I do).
Now there is fire, 88,000 acres on fire, all over that area. We don't know the fate of our little cabins or the others on the lake.
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Don't worry. I know some guys that can help you rebuild if necessary. If your cabin is out of service for next summer, I'm sure you can come to ours--it's not that far north, but it'll do. Cheer up.
I'm thinking....if rebuilding is needed....summer work study project for Baylor Law Students.
Property, Labor, a little Contracts.
You would work in a lot of subject matter, and get a new cabin to boot. Credit hours would be determined by square footage, with a 1 Credit to 1000 sq. ft. ratio.
Think about it.
Property, Labor, a little Contracts.
You would work in a lot of subject matter, and get a new cabin to boot. Credit hours would be determined by square footage, with a 1 Credit to 1000 sq. ft. ratio.
Think about it.
# posted by 
: 4:18 PM
: 4:18 PM
We all went up to Ely
On the Boundary Waters shoreline
Mark Osler and his Brother
Had the best place around
Some stupid with a flaregun
Burned the place to the ground.
On the Boundary Waters shoreline
Mark Osler and his Brother
Had the best place around
Some stupid with a flaregun
Burned the place to the ground.
# posted by : 4:51 PM
: 4:51 PM
Oh no- I went up there several years ago, and they had a huge fire that burnt 60K acres, I believe (back in 1995?). I hope they manage to salvage your cabin. If you need rebuilding- I will be more than willing to go do it in exchange for 12 credits- and a generous supply of fishing tackle, deet, Malkins jam, PB and bread (for lunch while fishing).
# posted by : 9:56 PM
: 9:56 PM
I would also like to offer my skills for the Rebuild Osler's Cabin If it Needs Rebuilding Project. I don't know much about carpentry, but I am an excellent chef de cuisine for hungry builders.
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