As we slide into fall here in northern Minnesota, we have to wait until a little later in the morning to take our walk as it doesn't start getting light now until 6 a.m.  In mid June it began to get light around 3 a.m.  When walking out here in the country, one must be able to see if there are any wild creatures around that might give you trouble--wouldn't want to run into a skunk in the dark.

We had a very busy day today.  After our walk, we ate breakfast and then got ready to hit the road to Grand Forks.  Sam had a football game this afternoon in Fischer, which is only 16 miles from GF.  John and I thought this would be a good time to do some grand kid birthday shopping as well as look for a pair of golf shoes.

We arrived in GF around noon and stopped at Culver's for some lunch before hitting a couple of stores and the mall.  Our final shopping stop was Sam's Club.  We had some time to kill before heading to the game, so we stopped at DQ for an ice cream treat.  While we were heading back across the river to MN, Matt sent a text saying the game had already started--they began 45 minutes early.  Thank goodness, we were only 20 minutes away.

John and I were very surprised when we got to the field.  Sam was the quarterback.  He did a great job considering he didn't know he was playing that position until he was getting on the bus to the game.   Sam had several nice passes and ran for a touchdown. The Bears won the game with a score of 16-6.  We stopped at a McDonald's with Matt's family and the team for a quick bite to eat before hitting the road home.  Like I said at the beginning, a very busy but fun day.