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10-09-01, 10:59 AM
i am about 5 days behind in logging here
made it to eagle river this day its been 16 years since ive been here so i almost didnt recognize the town some of the old stuff is still here but a lot of new stuff big hotels fast food and a new by pass. I got here just in time to see 20,000 tourists cram every available room in the area for cramberryfest. I was going to get a room and ride out to see kenny at the shack not knowing what he might have going but since ther was no place to stay i made the ride out to the woods and kenny's place.
When i left he had big plans for hius shack and wondered how he was getting along with them. Kenny is a bit of a genious although somewhat misguided him and I raised pigs together when neither one of uis knew a thing about it. It makes for a good story but another time for that.
I got to the shack and saw two of these hudge pigs way past the time to get butchered in the yard a big ole dog ties up and a note on the door that incase of emergancy call johanne or rich ect. I at first thought he might be out of town but then he wouldnt leave with pigs to be nbutchered and his dog in the yard. I rode down the rode to the resort to see if he was working there, they have changed hands since the orignal owners retired and didnt know kenny I went back and decided to call Johanne and ask about his whereabouts. She answered and I said ai was a friend and was at the shack looking for Kenny, She told me he is in milwaukee at the v a hospital. I asked what was up and he is being treated for cancer. she asked if i wanted to get in the shack and spend the night i said yes maybe 2 nights and she came right over to give me the key. In the old days hter was just a combination lock on the door and the combo was 10-20-30 easy to remember.
Me and Joanne talked a while and she asked if i would feed and water the pigs 2x a day while i was here i said ofcourse.
that afternoon I called the v a and talked to kenny he sounded real down when i answered but i said "HEY" i am a blast from your past and he quickly figured out who i was and said where are you" I said on your frount porch then he said "you a** hole" and seemed to perk up as we talked a while says he is getting out on the 26th its been a long time since we saw each other but have kept in contact through letters from arround the world.
I got a fire going to take the chill out of the shack he really did a nice job of rebuilding still no electricty but has gas lights and wood heat and a gas cook stove. Rich showed up to drain the water lines then we went to eat and drink too much. Later when i got back i let the dog in and she seemed to like the idea of sleeping inside for a change.
overnight it snowed about an inch and was cold when i got up Feed and watered the pigs and decided to hitchhike to town and get grocerys.the sun was out and was a crisp day,buy the time i reached the hy it was snowing again and blowing then it really started coming down and i was getting wet and cold. cars didnt even slow down finially someone stoped and it was an old friend Dorelle she took me to where i wanted to go I got breakfast at dons dinky dinner now run by fay then got grocerys and hitched back I made a nice chicked stew and looked arround at all the improvements that were made arround the place.
Stayed another night then left on sunday morning.
made it to eagle river this day its been 16 years since ive been here so i almost didnt recognize the town some of the old stuff is still here but a lot of new stuff big hotels fast food and a new by pass. I got here just in time to see 20,000 tourists cram every available room in the area for cramberryfest. I was going to get a room and ride out to see kenny at the shack not knowing what he might have going but since ther was no place to stay i made the ride out to the woods and kenny's place.
When i left he had big plans for hius shack and wondered how he was getting along with them. Kenny is a bit of a genious although somewhat misguided him and I raised pigs together when neither one of uis knew a thing about it. It makes for a good story but another time for that.
I got to the shack and saw two of these hudge pigs way past the time to get butchered in the yard a big ole dog ties up and a note on the door that incase of emergancy call johanne or rich ect. I at first thought he might be out of town but then he wouldnt leave with pigs to be nbutchered and his dog in the yard. I rode down the rode to the resort to see if he was working there, they have changed hands since the orignal owners retired and didnt know kenny I went back and decided to call Johanne and ask about his whereabouts. She answered and I said ai was a friend and was at the shack looking for Kenny, She told me he is in milwaukee at the v a hospital. I asked what was up and he is being treated for cancer. she asked if i wanted to get in the shack and spend the night i said yes maybe 2 nights and she came right over to give me the key. In the old days hter was just a combination lock on the door and the combo was 10-20-30 easy to remember.
Me and Joanne talked a while and she asked if i would feed and water the pigs 2x a day while i was here i said ofcourse.
that afternoon I called the v a and talked to kenny he sounded real down when i answered but i said "HEY" i am a blast from your past and he quickly figured out who i was and said where are you" I said on your frount porch then he said "you a** hole" and seemed to perk up as we talked a while says he is getting out on the 26th its been a long time since we saw each other but have kept in contact through letters from arround the world.
I got a fire going to take the chill out of the shack he really did a nice job of rebuilding still no electricty but has gas lights and wood heat and a gas cook stove. Rich showed up to drain the water lines then we went to eat and drink too much. Later when i got back i let the dog in and she seemed to like the idea of sleeping inside for a change.
overnight it snowed about an inch and was cold when i got up Feed and watered the pigs and decided to hitchhike to town and get grocerys.the sun was out and was a crisp day,buy the time i reached the hy it was snowing again and blowing then it really started coming down and i was getting wet and cold. cars didnt even slow down finially someone stoped and it was an old friend Dorelle she took me to where i wanted to go I got breakfast at dons dinky dinner now run by fay then got grocerys and hitched back I made a nice chicked stew and looked arround at all the improvements that were made arround the place.
Stayed another night then left on sunday morning.