R&R in DL

Nicole and I spent last weekend in Detroit Lakes. We left work around 3:30 on Friday to get there by 7:30 or so. We ate at our favorite Mexican restaurant Miguels' on our way. They have the best Tator Tots with cheese in the world and really healthy for you.
We got to meet Sara this weekend and she is very nice. We went to her soccer game on Saturday against Alexandria. They won 2-1.
After soccer we went out on the water for the afternoon. It was very relaxing and beautiful weather. The surprising thing was how cold the water was. I forgot that I was in Northern, MN. The Ritchies have a very nice pontoon, it's huge and it was a lot of fun being out there all afternoon with Hattie and their friends.
The best part of the day was taking a shower and then going to Fireside, our favorite restaurant in DL. They have just a great spot on the water, but I was a little disappointed in my food choice this time. I normally don't even eat there, maybe an appetizer or two. We just go there for their wine. It's always good to bounce wine ideas off their bartender Setty. He is always searching for the best bang for the buck and they have a very good wine list at Fireside. So good in fact this year they won an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, which recognizes restaurants with one of the best wine lists in the WORLD!

On Sunday we went to a flea market and didn't find too much. We headed home after that. Always good to see the Ritchie's. Miss Hattie is getting so big and is very fun to be around. It was also great to meet Sara and we know her time spent with the Ritchie's will be very fun. They have a big Labor Day weekend planned as they are taking her to a Twins game, to the Mall of America and maybe come and visit us and go to Stillwater.