Next Ben Franklin quilt block

October 1723 Ben Franklin 16 years old came by ship to New York City looking for work as a printer.

The Empire Star Block

Ben Franklin Fly Foot Block

Ben's Father sent Ben  to  his brother's print shop to work till he was 21.. But when he was 16 he left his brother and was on the run.

Manitoulin Island, Canada

 We spent 1week on this Island the Largest freshwater island in the world. It is in Lake Huron.This is a 17 inch bass my son Clark got in front of our cottage.

   This is a 24 inch trout or salmon we are not sure what kind of fish. The flesh was pink. We had bass and this fish for dinner it was great. Donna his girl friend fried them with egg and corn meal only with a lid on skillet and it tasted wonderful. I guess it was the fresh water of South Bay Lake. We also enjoyed 2 perch dinners from fish he caught.