SnottsSpot: Island Park

Years ago I remember a trip to Island Park with my grandparents. Curtis and I rode in the truck pulling the trailer with my grandpa. As we approached the Island Park exit, the rest of the family passed us and my brothers and sister held up their root beer cans as they drove by. I think they were trying to make us jealous and envious of their trip in the old standby van. It worked, we were jealous, but not for long. Grandpa pulled the truck to the side of the road immediately. We had just pulled onto highway 20, grandpa told us to wait in the truck as he climbed inside the trailer. He brought back two ice cold pops. To top it off, grandpa stopped at Elk Creek station and Curtis and I got to pick up an extra treat. Whistle pops. Grandpa said we had to share and so we purchased one for everyone. My mother inherited the lot in Island Park YEARS ago. She has dreamed about having a cabin in the woods for as long as I can remember, but this lot has sat and has been lonely for years. Of course, once or twice a year my parents have driven by to check on its existence, but nobody has used it. Well last year, my mother decided it was time.... She borrowed her sister's motor home and we ventured to Island Park for the weekend. She doesn't have her cabin in the woods, but it's close. Three trailers later....she now can spend her summers there. (no joke, my dad has purchased THREE camp trailers; and I failed to mention my dad does not like camping) My sister and grandma were here from Kentucky at the end of August, so to Island Park they went. The kids and I joined them on Saturday morning. The kids were so excited to get to sleep on the bunk beds, they settled for just the mattress. On Saturday night we went to the Playmill Theater to see the Secret Garden. It was an amazing production. 110 degrees inside, but the show was great. I think they don't have air conditioning so the playhouse can sell more refreshments at intermission. Madi loved the production. She was so attentive, but man she likes to ask a lot of questions. Here's a few pictures:

Madi loved the screen door on the trailer, it was easy for her to open and close. I think she did just that about 101 times.

Grandma is not afraid of much and she's willing to try ANYTHING (oh the stories). She's 88 and yes she has complete control of the 4-wheeler. Two years ago she was making a trail on a snow machine.