Glass Half Empty or Half Full

Are you a glass half empty or half full person?  I like to think of myself as a half full kind of guy so the picture below to some might be a "spillway" from the dam but to me it is a beautiful "waterfall"!

Maybe my outlook is positive because I had a great day Sunday.  My son Joe asked if I would take him over and show him the lake, the lot, and the area so we made a day of it.  I was anxious to see what he thought of the place since one of our biggest reasons for selecting this location was so the kids and their families could enjoy it as well.

Joe and I hooked up my trailer and took along our golf cart to use on our exploring expedition.  First stop was to the lot to check on the progress then down to the security office to get the golf cart registered.  In order to drive the cart around on the trails surrounding the lake it needs to be registered.  One huge benefit is that once registered you can also use it on the golf course at no extra cost.  So for $150 we can drive it around on the trails or use it when we play golf as much as we want.  

View of the lake from a (4) story observation deck by the clubhouse.

Our journey started with a drive along the lake front path to show Joe the beach and beach house.  Then we bopped over to campground.  I wanted to check out the showers which will come in handy when I'm working there this year.  One thing that I keep noticing about all the facilities is how well they are maintained.  Sure some of the buildings are older than others but they all seem to be clean and well kept.

Then off to the (9) hole golf course for a round.  We thought it looked fairly easy and open from the one hole we could see but we were wrong.  Once you get back into it there are some tight fairways and smaller greens which makes it a challenging little course.  

Golf Course Fairway

We concluded our day with a late lunch at "The Cove".  This is a waterfront restaurant run by a couple that also runs a very successful restaurant in downtown Galena.  The food was great, reasonably priced and the surroundings second to none.  

"The Cove" waterfront restaurant seen through the trees from above.

I couldn't think of a better way to spend a day and based on Joe's comments I think he approved of our selection and I look forward to many more trips like this in the years to come.  Now I need to get Kelsey and Jay a tour!