We’re at the cabin. In northern Minnesota, spring is slower to emerge even when it’s early. I love writing at the cabin, sitting at the expansive dining room table and looking out over the lagoon during the days before the dock comes in, or pecking away at the computer in the cozy home office behind [...]
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If you’re friends with either one of us on Facebook, you already know that we had a great day Muskie fishing last week. Catching a Muskie (Muskellunge) can be one of the most exciting experiences in fresh water an angler can have, and it’s on many a Bucket List. Muskies are one of the largest [...]
Oktoberfest Lunch at The Black Forest Inn
What better idea than to enjoy a traditional German lunch on the first Saturday in October? That’s what my friend, Jill, and I thought as we embarked on a wonderful afternoon of shopping in Minneapolis. It was a glorious fall day and we decided to begin it with a visit to The Black Forest Inn. [...]
Putting in Our Loon Nesting Platform
A wonderful tradition in the Wuebker family lives on. You might recall that we wrote about the history of our loon pontoon up at the cabin a couple of years ago. Pete’s mom and dad were both “loon counters” on Woman Lake and decided the lagoon in front of the cabin was the perfect spot [...]
Beautiful Autumn in Fly-Over Land
The Midwest in the United States is often referred to as “fly-over land” by folks from either coast. Keep on flying over us, we say. We get to enjoy what you’re about to see next all to ourselves! There are other photographers in the family besides Pete. These shots were taken by his sister and [...]

Peter and Betsy Wuebker are location-independent professionals who share what they know about travel, simplicity and integrating work with life.