Here's To Life!

Today is the last day of my summer break.  I return to work on Monday.  In some ways it has been a quiet summer, in other ways, not so much because a lot did seem to get done.  Here are some of those accomplishments - Had lunch with high school/college friend, Susan Reid Henson Helped with Vacation bible school Helped to make room in the garage for John and Sasha's belongings and car Finished reading13 books Vacationed to Chautauqua Institution and Cape Cod Spent time with Mom Had a fence installed in the backyard Saw Kristin successfully moved into her own apartment Took a weekend trip to Michigan to see Joy and Dan's new house Made reservations for vacation travel in 2016 Arranged to have some painting done in September Looking forward to going back to work - to fall - and many of the activities fall brings.

Joy and Dan bought a house in Michigan this year and spent most of the summer there.  It is just north of Elk Rapids and sits on the beach of Grand Traverse Bay.   It is an A-frame house with a great view of the bay.  Paul and I drove there on Friday afternoon - traffic was very slow going in some places and it started raining so it took longer than it should have to get there.  We did arrive about 8:30 - in time for supper with Joy, Dan, Mom and Anna.  Saturday was a much nicer day and we had a chance to see what a great place Joy and Dan have.  They have their own piece of beach to sit and watch the water, kayaks and a paddleboard to play in the water and a fire pit for the evenings.  Paul and I decided to go to Old Mission Peninsula which we could see from Joy and Dan's place across the bay - but to get to it had to drive south along the bay and then north on the peninsula.  Drove to the very end where there is a light house - stopped to look -...