Dick and I did our Gym Thing this morning. Afterwards, Laurie and Dick headed out for the peninsula in the Jeep to do some geocaching. When Dylan was done with "college", he and Chip went over to Grace MacDonald Park to hit some tennis balls.
Later on in the day, Chip and Dylan decided they wanted to tube the rapids. Every year that's a big deal, and Dylan has always just loved doing it. Well, now it's kind of the end of that era. When they got back he said it was "OK" but he remembered it as being bigger, faster, and more fun. I guess he's outgrowing tubing the rapids. Heavy sigh.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Bye Tom
This was the first day of Dylan's Java class at College for Kids - he seems to have enjoyed it, and is looking forward to the rest of the week.
Tom is flying away today - he packed up his bike, and we went to UPS to ship it back to California.
It's a beautiful day, so we had our "last" lunch with Tom out on the deck.
Dick, Dylan and I took him to the airport - hugs and waves and then he's gone again.
Jana, Dick and I went for a walk in the mall - I felt the need to stretch my legs! I had a good walk, and Jana got in some excellent shopping! Dick found some new sneakers - it was a good thing.
Tom is flying away today - he packed up his bike, and we went to UPS to ship it back to California.
It's a beautiful day, so we had our "last" lunch with Tom out on the deck.
Dick, Dylan and I took him to the airport - hugs and waves and then he's gone again.
Jana, Dick and I went for a walk in the mall - I felt the need to stretch my legs! I had a good walk, and Jana got in some excellent shopping! Dick found some new sneakers - it was a good thing.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
VASA
Day after GenFest - just kind of a mellow time. Three of us were just kind of rusticating round here, but our four intrepid bikers (Gillespies plus Tom) went biking on the Vasa trail today - they enjoyed it very much. And we enjoyed rusticating.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
GenFest 2011
What a wonderful Genfest we had this year! The cottage provided by Sharon and John on Forest Lodge was just perfect for this event! Big rooms, big porches, and a great beach made it the perfect venue.
I have to say that Barb's project, The Steiger Family Cookbook, was a big hit. Everybody contributed to it, recipes old and new - such fun!
I have to say that Barb's project, The Steiger Family Cookbook, was a big hit. Everybody contributed to it, recipes old and new - such fun!
The porch turned out to be the perfect spot for chatting:
The living room was so comfortable and cool - a terrific place to duck into!
The beach was down a hill from the cottage, a quite a ways away, but it sure didn't bother the kids!
The ladies of the kitchen - Barb and Sharon, Melissa and Michelle - the food was bountiful and delicious - they all did a marvelous job!
Can you tell that these two are on vacation?
We had a fascinating discussion about PNC (Melissa) and 1105 (Jana), and we were cool the whole time.
Peachy and beachy
Laurie, Carla, Jackson and Dylan
Dylan playing Suck it Up
Big, big bubbles were fun, fun to watch
Thank you one and all for a glorious fun-filled day. GenFest just keeps getting better and better!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Hello Jana!
Yaay - Jana is coming today! Dick is at the Visitor Center, and the kids (Gillespies plus Tom) have gone biking at Boyne. My job is to meet Jana at the Airport this morning - her plane was just a little late - not bad at all.
We went to the VC to see her Dad. He was just about finished, so he offered her a ride home in the Jeep and off they went. I picked up some sandwiches to take home, and Jana got settled in.
The biking at Boyne was very hard evidently, and my guys are all worn out - well, except for Tom, who mountain bikes on real mountains. It will take a couple of days for the legs to come back!
Chip, Dylan, Tom
This is the best part of the summer - when we're all here! Yaay!
We went to the VC to see her Dad. He was just about finished, so he offered her a ride home in the Jeep and off they went. I picked up some sandwiches to take home, and Jana got settled in.
The biking at Boyne was very hard evidently, and my guys are all worn out - well, except for Tom, who mountain bikes on real mountains. It will take a couple of days for the legs to come back!
Chip, Dylan, Tom
This is the best part of the summer - when we're all here! Yaay!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Gee Whiz It's HOT!
So on the hottest day of the summer so far, we elected to go to the sand dunes. The key to a successful dune climb on a beastly hot day is to begin before it gets beastly hot. We were there before 10 a.m. It was breezy and overcast - no hot sun. It even rained for about a minute and a half.
Dick and I found a picnic table and settled in. The rest of the crew headed up the dune.
They were gone for about an hour - went all the way to the top, went to see the logs, went up and down one hill a couple of times, and then two who shall remain nameless (Tom and Dylan) rolled down to where we were.
Off to Glen Arbor to see if there was room at Art's to have lunch - there was and we did. It was noisy, crowded and fun. Oh, and the food was good, too.
There was an art fair just down the street, so after lunch we walked over to check it out. It was getting hotter every second, but the fair was in a shady area, and so we were mostly comfortable. Laurie and I bought some Petoskey stone stuff.
Glen Haven was next. Explored around the vintage fishing boat and the boat museum just for a little bit.
We drove the Pierce Stocking Trail. and the kids went down the hill at the Overlook and walked along the shore to North Bar Lake, where we picked them up - it was extremely hot by then, and the parking lot was jam packed full.
They decided not to go swimming, and opted to go to Moomer's instead. That's a great way to end the adventures on a hot, hot day.
Dick and I found a picnic table and settled in. The rest of the crew headed up the dune.
They were gone for about an hour - went all the way to the top, went to see the logs, went up and down one hill a couple of times, and then two who shall remain nameless (Tom and Dylan) rolled down to where we were.
Off to Glen Arbor to see if there was room at Art's to have lunch - there was and we did. It was noisy, crowded and fun. Oh, and the food was good, too.
There was an art fair just down the street, so after lunch we walked over to check it out. It was getting hotter every second, but the fair was in a shady area, and so we were mostly comfortable. Laurie and I bought some Petoskey stone stuff.
Glen Haven was next. Explored around the vintage fishing boat and the boat museum just for a little bit.
We drove the Pierce Stocking Trail. and the kids went down the hill at the Overlook and walked along the shore to North Bar Lake, where we picked them up - it was extremely hot by then, and the parking lot was jam packed full.
They decided not to go swimming, and opted to go to Moomer's instead. That's a great way to end the adventures on a hot, hot day.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Perfection
First of all, Dick and I had a good day at the gym - always a good thing.
While we were "gyming", Laurie, Chip, Dylan and Tom went biking on the Muncie Lakes trails. Their report was that the Muncie trails are much harder than the Vasa trails.
After we were all clean and shiny, we went over to Alden for lunch at The Dockside Restaurant. Laurie had arranged to meet her Belleville High School friend Kathy, who is up here for a wedding. She lives in St. Charles, Missouri. There were 12 of us all together, and we had tables in the shade - it was a hot day - and it was very much fun to meet the rest of Kathy's family. We had a really good time.
Laurie and Kathy
Very few days give you the opportunity to do all of your favorite things! This was one of those days!
Back in town, Laurie, Dylan, Tom and I went to see Harry Potter. It was good, good, good. We all had different favorite parts. Some thought that the escape on the flying dragon was the best. Personally, I thought that Harry saving Draco from the fire was the absolutely best part, and I also loved the epilogue 19 years later very, very much indeed.
While we were "gyming", Laurie, Chip, Dylan and Tom went biking on the Muncie Lakes trails. Their report was that the Muncie trails are much harder than the Vasa trails.
After we were all clean and shiny, we went over to Alden for lunch at The Dockside Restaurant. Laurie had arranged to meet her Belleville High School friend Kathy, who is up here for a wedding. She lives in St. Charles, Missouri. There were 12 of us all together, and we had tables in the shade - it was a hot day - and it was very much fun to meet the rest of Kathy's family. We had a really good time.
Laurie and Kathy
Very few days give you the opportunity to do all of your favorite things! This was one of those days!
Back in town, Laurie, Dylan, Tom and I went to see Harry Potter. It was good, good, good. We all had different favorite parts. Some thought that the escape on the flying dragon was the best. Personally, I thought that Harry saving Draco from the fire was the absolutely best part, and I also loved the epilogue 19 years later very, very much indeed.
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