What do you love about water?

I love watching how much my kids love the water. They are only three and four years old, but already they love tubing, boating and taking wild leaps off the dock.

What is your favorite water-related activity?

With kids: watching them giggle with glee as they ride the waves in their tubes. With adults: packing a cooler with treats and beverages and taking a little pre-dinner tour around the lake.

Who do you think of when you are thinking of water/lakes?

I think of my husband, my children, my parents and my sister's family because every year all of us head to the same lake for a week and spend some unforgettable quality time tubing, boating, cooking out, sharing stories and laughing.

What is your favorite water memory?

I would have to say watching my three-year-old tube for the first time. We went over really rough waves so I had my husband stop the boat to make sure she was okay. We stopped. As I opened my mouth, she yelled, "I didn't say stop!"

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When you go to the lake:

Do you like to get away from it all? No phones, no e-mails, no television? Or do you like it posh? Hot tubs, dining, and massages?

Yes and yes.

What body of water would people be most likely to spot you on?

Big Round Lake in Hayward, Wisconsin at Grand Pines Resort. The lake and the cabins are gorgeous. It has been our family tradition for more than a decade.

What distant lake would you like to visit someday?

I am a creature of habit. I like to go back to our favorite spot.

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And for good measure:

What good book have you read lately?

Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Minnesota's own Lorna Landvik.

What good movie have you seen lately?

Latest movie, "Cars, Inc." Do they make movies anymore that aren't animated? If they do, I haven't seen them. Our world is all about "Curious George," "Chicken Little." You get the picture.

What good restaurant have you dined at lately?

I had a fabulous meal at Oceanaire. My favorite local spot!

You can catch Julie weeknights at 10:00 p.m. anchoring the KARE 11 newscast.

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