tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64654354670215228132024-02-18T23:32:42.489-06:00Joe, Diane, & Mallery's Big Adventure - Modern Day GypsiesFull-Timing in our RV with God by our side!diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.comBlogger1077125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-47091424346771690332018-03-18T15:51:00.001-05:002018-03-18T15:55:03.885-05:00Mama Grandma June Snowbirds For A Week With Us!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> February 13, 2018</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had someone from Gulf Shores tell us about Joe Patti Fish Mart in Pensacola, FL., but never seemed to find the time to go there. We were picking my mom up at the airport at the Pensacola Airport this day, so we made a stop on the way home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This fish market is very large and you can get just about any kind of fish. I got some cod, and Joe got some Caribbean grouper. I liked both kinds, and Joe was just OK with the grouper. Both were mild and he likes a strong oily fish, which neither were.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Outside the market was this boat. It has Joe's name on it, so maybe Joe would like to buy this boat. But it is a bit bigger than we want.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the way home we almost got detoured because of one of the many and on going Mardi Gras Parade getting ready to start.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom basking in the sun on the patio after the drive from the airport.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and Lennox came over to join mom's first walk on the beach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">June Bug and Tiffany.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After our walk, we sat and dug our toes in the sand. (Me, Lennox and mom).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two days later, I drove mom to Alisha and Jamie's new home in Daphne.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before arriving there, we stopped to pick up a large can of her favorite beer, "Twisted Tea". After getting a tour of their home, she enjoyed her beer with Stewie at her side. Mom is not an animal lover, but they all seemed to love her. She said she was going to finish her beer that night. I told her she would be flat on her face if she did!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After I left, I received this picture of her showing how much was left when she finished for that night.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Mom stayed at Alisha's home for 2 nights.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Saturday for lunch we all met up at GT's a restaurant on the Bay. Inside the restaurant there are small nurse sharks in this big aquarium.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blake's mom and step dad had just arrived from Tama, IA., so they joined us. </span>Blake and his Mom and step dad at the end of the table.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had reservations for a table on the patio. It was a beautiful day, but to a point, because everyone was getting very warm, and Hayleah sun burns easily. She had to go inside and buy some sunscreen because she is so fair skinned.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My two daughters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha and her daughter Hayleah.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom and my daughter Alisha.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This restaurant was chosen due to the greats kids play space,and the great views of the bay. Maddie, Lennox and Noah, our other 3 grandchildren.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After lunch we went to the famous Flora-Bama</span><span style="font-size: large;"> for some more fun n' the sun and a drink.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> a mis-matched cobbled together bar that has been added on to, numerous times.</span> This is the naughty room where bra's hang on wires from the ceiling. Mom didn't want to give up her bra!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The bar is located on the main beach highway between Orange Beach, AL and Florida on the state boarders.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Hayleah turned 21 this year and had never been here, so she wanted to see it. Hayleah's boyfriend John from Birmingham was driving down for a couple days to meet Grandma June and meeting us there.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flora-Bama sits between a condo and a parking lot. On Sunday mornings there is a church service in the tent area and sometimes on the beach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Parking lot to the left and mom and Hayleah waiting while everyone else went for drinks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jamie and Alisha</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maddie was doing splits in the sand, and I wanted to show her I still had it for an old girl!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You'd be surprise what 2 bushwackers can convince you of!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I conceded to youth by 2 generation, and one too many Bushwackers!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> After we had one drink, John arrived from Birhingham, a 4 1/2 hour drive.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The motley crew! Mom and Noah dabbing! (Only the in the know, knows what that is). (Hint- a dance move).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maddie the sand turtle.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After we left, Hayleah and John were going to take Grandma June to Tiffany's house, so Jamie was passing off mom's Twisted Tea and night bag to John. Mom then stayed at Tiffany and Blake's house for two nights.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later, we had another day on the beach with the family. This day being the warmest day yet, so much so, that Lennox and the kids played in the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noah played football with his dad and Maddie dug in the sand as the waves splashed at her feet. This was the first day that it felt like Spring and the beach crowds showed it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile I continued to take Lennox to swim lessons 2 times a week after school. Here he was face timing with his mom before class started.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Picture of Mom and Lennox while staying at Tiffany's. Of course she has her face covered!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are back in MI currently, arriving March 12. I will catch up next blog. </span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA30.299978799999991 -87.6778378000000229.861154799999991 -88.323284800000025 30.738802799999991 -87.032390800000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-4745624318389646482018-02-23T21:11:00.003-06:002018-02-23T21:11:41.450-06:002018 DN North American Championship Iceboat Regatta On Lake Michigan, Cute Merman, Shopping for New Toys<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> February 2018</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This year Lake Charlevoix was the host for the 2018 DN American Championship Iceboat Regatta.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course we were not there, because snowbirds go south for the winter. My daughter found these pictures on Facebook.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Temperature for the race need to be 10-30 degrees,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with winds at between 5 and 22 knots for good ice conditions.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because of changing weather conditions, race locations can be chosen with less than 3 day notice. Below is a link to see parts of the race:</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The 2018 race was held January 23, with 90 racers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Down south I found this handsome mermans. Mermans live in the south where the waters are warmer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After getting over the 2 to 3 week respiratory cold flu, we finally ventured out and did some boat shopping for fun,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">as well as some trailer shopping. We have thought of getting a trailer so we could go into Florida for a month during the coldest parts of winter. It could also be 2 extra beds for up north. We wanted a small one for easy pulling, but after looking at them, the smallest we felt comfortable would be 21foot. Our SUV will not pull that big of trailer. Plus trailers are not fun to pull long distance. 5th wheels are much stabler. We really didn't want to go that route so maybe this idea won't work.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA30.299978799999991 -87.6778378000000229.861154799999991 -88.323284800000025 30.738802799999991 -87.032390800000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-46098038757043513352018-02-11T17:04:00.001-06:002018-02-11T17:09:37.906-06:00Family, Taco The Cat, Gulf Shores New Boardwalks, Books, & The Flu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> January/February 2018</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our oldest daughter Alisha got her Real Estate license the first of September. Now we have two Real Estate Agents in the family. This is the first home that she got listed with her sign in the yard.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a rather rainy and chilly winter this year with a few good beach walking days. On this day we had Agent Alisha and Nana Girl 2, Madalena.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and Nana Boy1, Noah.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At one of the houses Agent Alisha showed, there was a cat following her around meowing continuously. A neighbor came over during the showing to talk to her. This gave Alisha the opportunity to ask about the cat. She was told the cat was left behind two months ago. She went home and told her husband about it, and because the temperatures were going to hit freezing that night, they decided to go back and get the cat. Meet the newest addition to the family, Taco. This family already has 2 rescue dogs and a rescue cat.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noah welcoming Taco to her new home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maddy and Taco, becoming best friends. Who moves and leaves their pet behind? At least take your pet to a rescue center. Alisha took Taco to the vet the next day and got her updated with shots. Taco was covered in gashes which indicated having to fight for her life with other cats or other animals for the last 2 months.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our oldest granddaughter turned 21 December 24th. We didn't get to spend time with her on her birthday as she was in St Paul, MN with her dad.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After Christmas, she came home with her boyfriend John, and Jamie and Alisha took everyone out for her 21st Birthday to the Rock N' Roll Sushi. Other people at the table were Hayleah's friend since grade school, Taylor and her boyfriend. Tiffany and Blake were in St Paul, Minnesota for a wedding during Hayleah's 21st Birthday celebration.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha making a weird face with her 21 year old daughter. I am very picky about posting picture of me unless they are good. Alisha doesn't mind posting funny pictures, (she must be more secure than me). I asked her for pictures of this night for my blog, and she gave them to me, so I figured she was cool with them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After dinner in Jamie & Alisha's jacuzzi.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because Alisha lives about an hour away from Gulf Shores, it was a bunk party weekend.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha catches me washing my face before bedtime. No mater how many glasses of wine, it has been a ritual of mine since a teen! Joe didn't attend our party this night because he didn't want to spend money at a restaurant. I told him the next day, you snooze you lose, Jamie and Alisha bought!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A picture of Joe in our condo that I found on my phone. The photographer: Lennox our 3rd grandchild.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe and I have not got the exercise this winter as we did last year. On a semi warm day, we decided to try out the new Gulf State Park boardwalks just put in this summer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This entrance starts on the beach side state park parking lot next to the new Gulf Shores State Park Hotel.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once across the main beach highway, the boardwalk crosses over many waterways and marshes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As we got farther into the marshes, you could hear all sorts of birds singing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later, we drove further down the beach highway, and jumped onto another new section of the connecting boardwalk.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This new boardwalk is just a small section of an already 25 miles of hiking and biking trails in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach AL.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This bench area is a great place to sit and watch the real snow birds flitting around during migration.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the marsh land areas on the boardwalk.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I do love all these trail in this area. I just wish it had been a bit warmer weather this year to use them more. Maybe next year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With the colder weather, I have been doing my research. The first 3 books I had already read, but I like to bring them for references. Two of the last 3, I have read some of them and one I will read later when we get back home. I have been trying to uncover my many health problems for 10 years. I tried traditional doctors, and their legal drugs didn't do a thing for me. I always liked science, so I have become my own self health advocate. What I am finding is the unraveling of health issued that started in my 20's. Healing health problems is like peeling an onion, one layer at a time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately the last 3 weeks Joe has been dealing with a respiratory flu, and I for the last 2 weeks. We both are almost completely well. Praise the Lord. The first 3 nights I coughed my head off, and finally gave in and went to the health food store and got this product. It is best to start the elderberry drops before flu season starts (taking 25 drops once a day), because I was already sick, I took 25 drops 3 times a day as instructed. Joe took regular drug store cold medicine.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another product I took was this Boericke & Tafel Cough & Bronchial Syrup. This stuff completely ended the nighttime coughing and hacking. I highly recommend this stuff.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had registered Lennox for swim class, but because Joe and I were sick for the first class, Tiffany and Blake had to take Lennox. My other two grand kids live to far for me to get them picked up as well as Lennox and to class in time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just an adorable picture of our oldest granddaughter's cat, Nugget, that she text to our family group text. Hayleah lives in Birmingham while attending college. Always a good way to end a blog with something that gives you warn and fuzzies! The world has way to little warm and fuzzies these day. (You know, all the hate promotion in the news these days).</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA30.299978799999991 -87.6778378000000229.861154799999991 -88.323284800000025 30.738802799999991 -87.032390800000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-34966857744633671782018-02-02T15:05:00.002-06:002018-02-02T15:19:59.278-06:00First 2 Months Snowbirding In Gulf Shores, AL.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"> December 3, 2017</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I haven't blogged since we arrived here in Gulf Shores, AL., but sometimes I need to take a break and just enjoy God's Blessings of sunsets, family, and time to sit down with a good book.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are at the same condo this year, as last year. It use to be called the "Salty Dog", but with new owners, the name has changed to "My happy Place". I liked the old name better! All my doggie decor is gone too. Our condo is in the Seacrest Condo's right on the beach. It's been a bit colder this winter, but on a sunny day, depending on the temperatures, it is a delight to sit in the sun on the patio. On this day, I just bared my toes, on other days, it's down to shorts and a tank, even when it would be to cold with the same attire on the beach. Our side cement patio walls heat up the patio really nice. Not happy with the new patio set up though. The new owners took away the chaise lounges. Instead we have a table which is nice, but it is a cheap table that bumps everything on the table when you try to get up (just the way the table is made because so cheaply made).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here we had Lennox for the night. He got bored with me, so went to hang out with Papa who was watching a western TV show. Lennox didn't last long with Papa either. The picture on the wall is the only doggie decor left in the whole place. Last year, this place was covered in doggie decor</span>. <span style="font-size: large;">I felt at home with all the doggy stuff since I had just lost my Yorky, Mallery a few months earlier. I really want another dog, but Joe isn't so keen on it. He told me he won't help me if I get a dog. I tell him it's just a matter of time, before I get one. Right now I am concentrating on healing myself so I can give more time to a dog. Plus I am trying to find a beach place that will take a dog. It is very hard to find a beach front condo that is pet friendly. If we had the money to buy a condo, it would not be a problem, but that is not an option at this time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went shopping with Tiffany, Blake, and Lennox in Daphne. Tiffany and Blake had a wedding to attend on News Years Eve in St Paul Minnesota, so it was a struggle like it is for most girls to find the just right dress. This is the dress she ended up wearing for the occasion.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one was really cute too but not for the wedding she decided.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lennox (9) on his way to school one morning.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A walk on the beach on a cloudy day!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lennox enjoying the hot tub on another day we watched him for his parents.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He was bound and determined to jump into the pool even though it wasn't heated and it had been really cold for the prior 2 weeks. He didn't last but a few minutes in it and was back in the hot tub there after.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had Christmas Eve at Alisha and Jamie's new home in Daphne which is 50 minutes from us. I don't get to see my Noah and Maddie very often with them in school and it being such a drive from our beach condo. But I am happy with their new home that they have been blessed with.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think we were trying to get a picture here, and the picture organizing got confusing between us which evidently struck a funny bone in us. The Vodka Ginger Beers probably had a little help too.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany got engaged on Christmas to all our surprise. Now I can officially call Blake my "Son In Law", even though I have for years. Legally they are already married by Alabama Common Law.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A picture of a crown of angel wings off from our patio on Christmas Day 2017. Such a great sign of our Great Savior King Jesus's Birthday!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blake, Lennox and Tiffany came over to see us on Christmas day. They still live in Gulf Shores, just 5 minutes away. Blake is playing the new generation Simon Optix that I got the evening before during our annual Dirty Santa game. I must say it is much harder to do than the originally Simon. Having it on your head and watching the lights above and around your head is much more difficult. Maybe my peripheral vision is not as good and that is causing the confusion. Or maybe it's just the old brain, hee hee!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas 2017 Newly Engaged Family.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While Tiff and Blake were in St Paul Minnesota for a family wedding, we had Lennox. I took Noah and Maddie, and Lennox to the movies that day and we had a bunk party that night. I am sure all you grandparents can relate to this picture of grand kids and their electronics. It literally is hard to get them away from them. I heard it called the other day, "Nature Deficient Disorder", because kids don't go out and play anymore, and just play on their electronics. The new couch potato kids!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blake and Tiff at wedding in St Paul Minnesota. They were there when the temperature were at extreme lows. It made me nervous the morning the flew out to come home with temps at -10.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On a day that was in the high 60's, Joe and I walked the bike trail. I miss not having our bikes, but there is really no place to keep them while in the condo.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Nana kid's Noah and Maddie got "Real" snow for the first time in their lives and enjoyed making a snow angels and snow balls. Lennox missed it because he was too close to the Gulf waters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbors Mindy and Larry were up state to check on their cottage, and sent us a picture of our Lake Nest. Looks like the tarp Joe put over the chimney was holding up. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another neighbor about a block away, Robbi, sent me a picture of their cottage while they were up state also. She said it was a winter wonderland up there.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On Jan 8, Joe and I took a drive along the coast going toward Florida. It was not a good day for the drive, but we stayed ahead of the major rain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We made a stop at our favorite place in the pan handle of Florida, Grayton Beach State Area.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We didn't want to pay the entrance fee into the state park, so we pulled up along a few condo's homes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes we parked right in front of this sign. You can get away with things in winter that you wouldn't be able to do in any other time of year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like this area because it is more quiet and quaint.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I needed to see my Holistic Dentist Nathan Pfisher once again. Last year we drove the 3 1/2 miles to see this dentist to get an amalgam (silver filing) out. It was my last one in my mouth so I was happy to finally get it out. As you can see from the blood work that I had done with my doctor from Norther Michigan, I am in the high levels of mercury. With my history of working as a hygienist, I was exposed to mercury vapors for 15 years, plus with the many I had in my mouth. Most of my mercury fillings were taken out by my last dentist I worked for. Unfortunately he or I didn't know there was a special way to do it, without increasing mercury levels in myself or the staff.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a picture of the microbiome that was taken from under my gums and put under a microscope.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a close up of another area, with the hygienist pointing out the various bugs (good or bad) living under my gums. The long stick like object above her knuckles is candida, a fungus, which we all have, but when it over populates, can be a problem. In real life you can see the bacteria moving around in the microbiome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before the amalgam filing is removed, you are given activated charcoal to swish in your mouth and then swallow. This is to bind with any mercury, if it would get into your system. The next day your stool will be black with any mercury bond to it. Two rubber dams are placed in your mouth, and the opening around the tooth being worked on, is sealed off around the rubber dam and sulcus. A oxygen nose system is placed on you so you don't breath in the vapors. A special high volume air filtration system is turned on to keep the patient, as well as the staff, safe while mercury is being removed. Joe had all his mercury filings removed also by the last dentist I worked for. He didn't have as many mercury filings as I did. If you need to get a filing, get a white colored filing. If you can find a dentist near you to remove and replace any you already have, get them out. Mercury vapors are released when you brush, clench, or chew your teeth, building up your mercury load. Of course you also get mercury toxicity by eating too much fish that has mercury. If you want to read more about the SMART or Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique, or find a Smart approved dentist, you can go to the <a href="http://www.iaomt.org/" target="_blank">www.IAOMT.ORG</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> November 1, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I was sitting in the living room one evening and saw "AGAIN" a mouse run from the living room to the kitchen and into the laundry room. I saw this "rewind happening" in a early spring evening when we came back from Gulf Shores, AL."AGAIN" I didn't have my phone with me. Joe was in the man cave. I yelled at the top of my lungs, "Joe" at least 6 times before he heard me. He blocked off the laundry room. He looked behind the dryer and said the insect sticky pad was gone. I said the mouse probably got caught in it. And why is there no wall behind the dryer. I think this was the first time we had pulled out the dryer. The washer and dryer came with the house, so we didn't realize the wall was open. Joe put out some mouse traps, and because it was late we went to bed. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning Joe pulled out the washer and found the sticky pad.The mouse evidently got caught in it and chewed his way out at least 3 times. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two days later, we caught a mouse in a trap. This mouse was grey, the one I saw was black.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So what's a women to do? She became a caulking crazy women filling every space she could find. I know the fireplace looks terrible. Don't worry, Joe shaved off the excess and then I caulked over it with a more like color. We found 2 holes behind the washer and dryer and filled them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On November 4th,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> we had our first snow fall of about a 1/4 an inch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By November 6, the snow was gone and the sun was out again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the last outside winterizing job was to pull out the hose that feed lake water to our front yard.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first of November I started an Elimination diet. I have eliminated beef, pork, gluten, dairy, coffee, tea, alcohol, night shades ( tomatoes, pepper, and potatoes) processed sugar, chocolate, eggs, corn, and peanuts. For the last 7 to 8 years I have had acid reflux, and then gastrointestinal issues the last 4 years. (mainly stomach pain during the night). In the spring, I started working with a Functional Integrated Doctor for these issues. She put me on this diet for 4 weeks and then I will reintroduce the foods one at a time for 3 days watching for signs of an allergy, intolerance, or sensitivity from the offending food. If I get symptoms, I need to continue to eliminate the food for 6 months and recheck there after. (Picture above is of chicken, and roasted cabbage, carrots, onions, and turnips).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My doctor also did a in depth blood labs checking for deficiencies of vitamins, mineral, enzymes, and probiotics and more. I have been taking vitamins including C for years, yet I was in the high need for vitamin C, and borderline in others.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am also in dangerously low of probiotics, even though I had been eating and drinking fermented food and drinks and taking probiotics. My doctor says my immune system is low because my stomach can not absorb the nutrients from the foods I eat and the vitamins that I take. I am taking 100 billion probiotics every night for 6 months, supplements that kill bad gut bacteria (that showed up in the lab test), and gut lining healing supplement for a month. I'll fill you in later on how things go.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we moved into our place 4 years ago we had been left with 8 giant piles of cut up trees and branches in the woods behind us. The property behind us is not ours, but the wood piles is a great place for all kinds of varmint to live in, like MICE, snakes, skunks, and who knows what else. The people who own the property behind us also own the property behind the woods. The land and a house have been abandon for years. It was left to the adult children. We hired our tree man to chip up all the piles. They just arrived as I watched out our bedroom window.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They put something in that produces a large orange dust storm.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is one down tree and roots that has new trees growing up from it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the woods were so dense in places, you could not see or walk in the woods.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As seen here.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the only pile Joe made when he cut branches out of a tree when we had to get our bus backed into our drive the first year, which made 9 piles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and keeps getting better,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and better.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were many cedar trees leaning on the front row of trees that we were afraid would come down on our house at night while asleep.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like these trees,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and these trees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These picture shows how bad these trees were leaning facing our bedroom.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a mess. So glad it's all gone now.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is a spring in the woods under this large down tree. You can see the crocks under the tree that use to be used by the very first owners who used it as drinking water 68 years ago</span>. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe has to clean the screen a couple times a week, that takes the spring water through a tube under the alley and down under ground down our side yard to the gully in front of our house which empties into the lake. The screen gets clogged because of all the debris and muck that has broke down into organic debris. In the winter while we are gone, there is no one to clean the screen, so the spring spills over into the alley and down the drive creating a stream. This stream freezes over into a sheet of ice! When we come home in the March, it is hard to get into the drive because of the ice. By cleaning this mess up, we hope it will help eventually the tube from clogging up. I thought about calling the owner and telling him he needed to cut down the trees that were leaning toward our house, or when any fall on us, beware of being sued. But that takes time and in the meantime if any of them falls on us, death or injury can not be compensated with money. Last winter our neighbor's Mindy and Larry had trees at the very back of the woods come down, pushing tree after tree after tree down just missing their home. There was a total of about 8 trees down one from another. Cedar evergreens have very shallow roots and the roots are entwined together. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We only see these swan is the early spring and late fall. Oh and our old dock that was stacked up on the back side of the shed got sold for one seventh of what I paid for the new dock. It sold at the going Craig's List rate, so I was happy it is gone.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbors house is coming along.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On November 9th,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> we got our second snow. A tad more then the first snow fall.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the November 10, we dropped to a chilling 13 degrees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was so cold this morning, there was fog above the lake. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The lake was warmer than the the air.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fog started to rise up, as</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">it warmed up, and the fog lifted.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 11</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Our 3rd snow fall 2 days later.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe started to complain daily about the cold and snow.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I myself enjoy it, if I could only stay inside and the mice would never come back. I have so many things I could catch up on, if we hibernated here for 3 months. The only other problems is my hands couldn't handle it with the cracks I get on my finger tips from the dry heat and low humidity of winter. And of course I would miss my girls and Nana kids.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I guess it's almost time to head down the road again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before the snow, we had like 10 days of rain, producing a leak somewhere around the fireplace. We have been dealing with this leak, (when we have long heavy rains) since we bought our place. First the chimney was caulked a couple times, then we re-roofed the cabin section of the house, which has showed it hasn't helped. We called the roofer to come back out to check the roof. It took all spring, summer, and fall, before he finally came. He gave us his opinion and work will have to wait until spring. Meanwhile Joe tarped the chimney. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 19</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our 4th day of snow. All our snowfalls were of about enough to cover the ground and melted a few days later.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to get the laundry room's wall paper off and paneling painted so a laundry tub could be installed this summer.The paint color is the same as the mud room but it is much darker because of no natural light. I might have to redo the color to something lighter in the spring.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 24</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Five days before we left, we had a warm up to 63 degrees. We went from 13 degrees to 63 degrees in 2 weeks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also did some chinking where I found gaping holes under the window in the guest room. I can't tell if it is sealed in the space, so I sealed it anyway with new chinking.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The under side of the window after I chinked it.The chinking that my contractor used on our one new cabin window and recommended us to buy is different from the original. It is rougher and can not be smoothed out like the chinking between the logs. Good thing I took this picture, because I saw a hole I missed. I fixed it after this picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last picture of our neighbors house going up, it will be finished when we see it next.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November29</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We
left Boyne City around 1:30, after we finally got our car packed for the
road. Joe winterized our place for the first time this year, which entails, turning off the water, open all the facets, drain the piped, put antifreeze in all the traps, put antifreeze in all the toilets. Normally we have someone else do it. This saved us $300. The first day we only made 3 1/2 hours before the sun started to
set, so we stopped at the Red Roof Inn (2 star). Big Mistake- we stayed
at this motel 2 years ago when it was newly remodeled. Can't believe
how run down it got in two years. Picture above as we cross over into
Louisville, KY the next day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">November 30</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The
2nd Day Joe drove 9 hours to Franklin, KY, which is on the northern border of
TN. We stayed at a 4 star motel, a Quality Inn, which we felt was only a 3 star. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The 3rd day we encounter 3 slow downs, or complete stops which added to 30 minutes in all. This made our final drive at 9 hours. I took this picture of the field of cotton as we drove into Gulf Shores/Foley out skirts.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sun was setting as we arrived to our winter home town for the next 3 months. </span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-56018029353881867132017-11-29T22:10:00.002-06:002017-11-29T22:19:48.647-06:00The Last Of October, Another Family Pet Passes, Halloween, & Etc.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> October 24, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is Bella, age 14, my youngest daughter's cat. This picture was of her a few days before Tiffany put her to sleep. Bella had bladder cancer. Bella had surgery to remove the cancer, and then Tiffany put her on supplements, which helped for a while, but it came back.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> October 26</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lennox saying goodbye to her before going to school. Bella had been in his world since he was born. With no bothers or sisters, Bella was his best friend.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany was 22 years old when she got Bella. Hayleah her niece was 6 almost 7 when Bella was a baby kitten.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few months before I had to put Mallery to sleep (Aug 29, 2016), I flew to Gulf Shores, with Mallery, to help Tiffany out after her knee surgery. Bella hated Mallery, and Mallery hated Bella all their lives. With Mallery being completely blind and in Bella's territory, Mallery seemed to be OK with Bella. Bella being old, put up with Mallery. Mallery didn't bark and chase her any more. My oldest daughter Alisha put her husky Maggie May to sleep on May 11, 2016. Maggie was 14 years old and had been with Alisha since she was 22 also. It has been a sad last two years for us with our beloved pets.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">October 26, 2017 - Calm waters on Lake Charlevoix.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We dropped off the boat after 5 for an appointment the next morning. This is a good picture showing how shallow our boat is, and why it isn't a good boat on a lake that goes from calm waters to big waves in 10 minutes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was sent pictures of my mom at her apartment community dressed up for the residence grand kids trick and treaters with another residences. We never get trick or treaters on our lake shore home. I am glad mom gets to enjoy the fun.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She enjoys the arts and crafts class too. She said her pumpkin was so ugly it was kind of cute.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA30.299978799999991 -87.6778378000000229.861154799999991 -88.323284800000025 30.738802799999991 -87.032390800000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-10677490705319348252017-11-28T20:31:00.001-06:002017-11-28T20:31:06.525-06:00Fall Drive Through Tunnel Of The Trees & Climb Up Avalanche Mountaine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> October 21, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our Indian Summer continued, and we decide we should take a drive to enjoy the fall colors.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mindy, our neighbor was up for the weekend, so we invited her to join us. As you can see from the picture, it seemed as if everyone from the state of Michigan had the same idea.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We decided to do the Tunnel of Trees north of Harbor Springs, since we had not done this drive since before we bought our place. The drive runs along Lake Michigan half the way.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This home is across the street from Lake Michigan. Others are on the lake side above the cliffs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were a little disappointed because we think we had missed the peak colors. Our peak on Lake Charlevoix is always behind surrounding areas. Ours was just peaking, but we hoped it still would be good in the Tunnel of Trees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This highway is route M-119.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next little town, Cross Village, has the famous Legs Inn restaurant. It is called Legs because the upper balcony is lined with old stove legs . The restaurant was built in 1921 by a Polish immigrant built entirely of stones and driftwood.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have never ate here before. The last time we were here, we had Mallery with us. They do not allow dogs, even on the back patio.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The restaurant sits on the shore of Lake Michigan not far from the Straits Of Mackinac.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our ocean up north.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We thought about eating here, but the wait would have been at least 2 hours, I am sure!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course this restaurant serves polish dishes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The drive is still pretty in the tunnel of trees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of curves and cliff drop off views when going south for the passenger. Reminds me of our old RV days.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We made one more stop,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for a Lake Michigan selfie. Joe did a great job didn't he. I never knew Mindy was so much taller than I. I guess I am like a little dog, "I always think I am bigger than I am"- until I see myself in a picture. I said to Joe and Mindy, "I am such a munchkin"!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Across the street was a nice country fall scene.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fall color was better south of Harbor Springs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day, Mindy, Joe and I climbed the 400 some steps up Avalanche Mountain in Boyne City.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love the views up there. I definitely over dressed and wished I had wore shorts after that many stairs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe was the smart one wearing the shorts.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the stair climb and views we did the trail which also is up and down hills.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we got home, 2 hours later, I saw we had reached 80 degrees. No wonder I was so hot!</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0good hart, mi3.9110103343242444 171.04682922363281-69.960082665675756 5.8124542236328125 77.782103334324248 -23.718795776367188tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-8972232144385453722017-11-23T19:24:00.000-06:002017-11-23T19:24:04.824-06:00Last Day's Boating On Lake Charlevoix October 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> October 1, 20017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe and I wanted to revisit the older 1987 30ft Carver again that we had seen in July. The owner had dropped the price and we wanted to see it on the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is one that has been always at the back of our minds, yet still not sure.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We both love the fly bridge that can seat like 4 to 6 people, yet when cruising not recommend over 600 lbs I believe, because it can be top heavy. Two guys would put you at 400 lbs, with maybe a girl and 1/2, so max 3.5 people when moving. That's the part that throws us.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fly bridge has long L shaped seat plus a captains seat. It did well on the water, but a bit under powered for it's size. Joe would get it if it were not for me. He likes the fly bridge and it of course is the lowest priced boat we have seen.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We knew we had very few good days left to boat, so we decided to try to take our boat and travel the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix. We had been on the South Arm, but only boated maybe a 1/3 of the way down. We planned and left early by at least 10:30. It was off and on again cloudy, but warm. With about 75 percent of the boats done for the season, it made a much smoother ride. We hit just one spot where we hit some big waves at the far east end of the South Arm. Once we got on the west side of the arm coming back north, it was smooth sailing. We stopped and put down the anchor and had our lunch we had brought. our boat is great for pulling tubers, and smooth to medium waves. But not fun at all in big waves, with our shallow hull.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With the no wind and sun, I grabbed Joe's hat. I will miss our open bow boat. that's my favorite spot to sit, with legs stretched out and best viewing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We got to a high of 78, perfect boating weather. When we got home, around 4:00 PM, we were proud of ourselves to finally accomplish this task. We could finally say, we had rode the entire shoreline of Lake Charlevoix. It only took us 4 years to accomplish this. Joe would have done it a long time ago. It just took me this much time to feel comfortable to go this far from home in our little 21 foot boat. I never had to go to the restroom, though I didn't drink anything while gone. I would have had to jump into the cold water, and I didn't want to do that.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On October 8, we took our last wave runner ride. The high was 76 so it was a great day with maybe a boat or 2 across the lake, making no waves.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is my view, so most of the time I look to my side. The first couple times out, my butt and hips got sore being in the sitting position so long. It seems I have got use to it more, because I don't have the cramping up as before. Let me tell you, it's not fun to get a leg cramp while on the back of this thing, though we have learned to stand and trade places without a problem now. Yes this summer I took the reigns and drove it with Joe behind me. And pretty fast for my first time. I was so proud of myself.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first time I brought my phone with me too. I put it in a baggie and in one of the compartments. I was a bit nervous taking these pictures though.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day we took the wave runner out. Joe needed to get it cleaned up and to an appointment to be winterized. You can also see the new house going up next to us. It is going to be a 2 bedroom 1 1/2 story home. This neighbor does not have waterfront property, but does have access to the 20 feet between our water property and the neighbor across the streets water property. He can put in and out row/sail boats and kayaks on that access.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day we went to the another one of our newer restaurants in Boyne City, Stiggs Brewery.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Local beers have become very popular, with a long list of Michigan beers for sale at this and many restaurants in northern Michigan. Stiggs Brewery has 28 Michigan brewed beers on tap.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I loved the decorating of the bar wall with beer bottle tops. Who ever did the art work did a beautiful job of the evergreen trees and the sky and all.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each table is done in a different design.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ours didn't really have a design, just all different caps.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I ordered a grilled cheese with bacon jam and a tomato bisque soup. Kind of been into the grilled cheese thing lately.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't remember what Joe, got, but I know it was the special and he didn't like it much because it was too spicy for him. I think it was wings with the Stiggs House Rub. I tried it too, and it was really spicy.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know it doesn't show up well, but this was the only rainbow we saw this year. (in the left side of the picture).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On October 17, we took our last boat ride for the season. At this point 85% of all docks, lifts and boats are already taken out of the lake. As we rode west I had my winter coat, hat and mittens on.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the house of our friends Art and Jane that we met through Jim and Chris who we met at our garage sale. See, garage sales are a good thing. They built this house, just the two of them. I am sure they had certain things done like electrical, plumbing, and foundation, and etc. But the majority was done by them. They are still working on the inside, but will probably wrap it up this winter. I am always amazed when I see people do this on their own. Our friend Jim built his house too. On our way back home it had warmed up, and the hat, mittens were gone. The sun had come out!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">October 19 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Dillon, our dock/boat lift installer and removal and crew arrived.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is getting smarter, and has purchased a tractor to remove the boat lift.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Normally Joe drives the boat to Summerset Marina and Dillon drives the trailer to get Joe and boat at the marina. But the marina wasn't open that morning so he parked our boat at our neighbors, until the crew was gone and I was going to have to drive the trailer to the downtown marina instead.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our new dock is much heavier, (Joe and I could pick up our old dock sections together, but I could barely pick the new one's up). We moved our old docks to the back side of the shed when we knew the new dock needed to go where theold dock was. Dillon still puts the dock sections on his back and climbs up the rock embankment, then steps up on each dock already placed and lays it down. He is tall and thin, but must be all muscle. I just don't know how he does that by himself.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wave runner lift out, dock out; boat lift out, and boat out. (Marina opened up in time so Dillon could take and back the trailer down into the water for Joe). I need to learn how to do that.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">October 20</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One last toy still available to us, so off we go.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just love boating in the fall when there are little to no boats on the lake. The lake clarity is magnified and everything on the bottom of the lake can be seen.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was brave and brought my phone again on this adventure too.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our home from the waters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View to the right of our home. Our neighbor Mindy and Larry's home is in amongst the trees. She loves her privacy more than views. We love our views more than privacy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am such a Midwesterner, I love the 4 seasons!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a sail boat out, while we were kayaking, but they don't make too many waves, especially when they are way on the other side of the lake. (This is a zoomed in and cropped picture to even get a semi close up picture of it).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was trying to get a picture of the still waters. Joe was adding to the picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another picture of Joe's leaf in a different filter. I couldn't decide which I like best, so decided to but in both. I like this one because the leaf is in focus for the changing season.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-15347807945448195792017-11-21T19:23:00.006-06:002017-11-21T19:27:49.063-06:00Dinner With Friends, And My 63 Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> September 16, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had some friends invite us to go with them to North Port, by boat, which takes about a hour on Lake Michigan. It was a really hot day, a great day for boating,( but almost too hot). As soon as we got about 10 minutes out, I realized I forgot my phone, so no pictures. Unfortunately, about 5 miles out on Lake Michigan, Jim said he could hear something not good in one of his engine. We turned back and got back into Lake Charlevoix, and called some other friends to tow us back home. After getting home, we went to the Red Mesa for dinner. The Red Mesa was having some special event with lots of music and dancing, as we walked into the door.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jim and Joe. Jim reminds me so much of my bother in law Jim in looks and personality.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">His wife Chris. We met them when they came to our garage sale. I guess garage sales are good for many reasons. Chris has invited me to join her with her bike club that meats once a week in the summer, and her knitting club that gets together in the fall, but I never seem to have the time. One of these days when we get done with painting furniture, garage sales, and boat shopping or boating, I am going to take her up on it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning it was hot already at 10 am. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First thing in the morning we took our boat over to Jim's dock and towed him to the marina down the street so he could pull it out to be worked on.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later I got this cute Birthday snapchat from my daughter Tiffany.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For dinner we went to the Grey Gables Inn in Charlevoix.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jim and Chris had told us that they had a birthday deal of percentage off your age. Joe called the business prior to our drive to Charlevoix and they said, yes they still had the birthday deal.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you live in Charlevoix, the little cart car will pick you up. We live too far, so we drove our self.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were served our rolls and Joe mentioned it being my birthday. At that time we were told their birthday deal was 25 % off for the birthday person, but you must sign up for it for the following year. Whoever Joe talked to, didn't understand Joe or didn't know the change in the birthday deal. Joe wanted to leave, but I said no, I am not leaving and driving back home another 1/2 hour to eat at another restaurant in Boyne City. It was already past my dinner time and I was hunger.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not crazy about pictures these days, like my mom, but I guess 10 years from know, I'll think I looked great at 63.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got a goat cheese beet salad,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and scallops with </span><span class="description ng-binding ng-scope"><span style="font-size: large;">creamy parmesan polenta and bacon gastrique (sweet and sour) sauce and chive oil.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe got the BBQ Baby Back Ribs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Hot Fudge Cream Puff was free, but not that good!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We decided to go back and take a ride in the 2001 33 ft Formula Day Cruiser.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This boat is at the Bay Harbor Marina in Petoskey.We had never been on Little Traverse Bay waters, so we also got to see views from these waters. The houses around this marina are mega million dollar homes as seen in this picture. Joe really wants a boat like the one that sits in front of this mansion. It just is not in our budget. He wants a hard top cabin cruiser. The hard top boats are not affordable until I win the powerball!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A closer up picture of his dream boat.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or he would take this one too. On the boat ride of the 33 ft Formula, we were impressed on how well the boat handled, plus it is below Kelly Blue Book prices. So it is a great deal. The only down side, it has 2 450 twin engines (which will cost us a ton to gas up. It would be better if they were 350 engines). Second, it is not tow- able. There are a ton of lakes around here and it would need a permit to tow it to other lakes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later, we were sitting on our deck with a neighbor having happy hour. Out of nowhere, came a wind that was like 45 miles per hour. In about 4 minutes it was gone. A few days later, we went for a wave runner ride, and we saw a ton of docks, and boat lifts flipped from those winds. We were Blessed everything was untouched for us.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On September 23rd, we drove down to Aldon to see yet another boat. This one was in a marina on Torch Lake. It was a 2004 31 foot Regal Cabin Cruiser with 220 twin engines. It was a nice boatwith a wide 10 ft beam, but probably a little under powered for the size of the boat. It did have a really nice 3 foot swim platform off the back side.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was in the 90's this day. Almost too hot to do a test ride. We enjoyed taking our first ride on the beautiful Torch Lake though. We left still confused which boat was right for us. Like all things, if we could take parts of this boat, and parts of another boat, and part of yet another boat, we would have the boat we want. We either haven't found the right boat, or we have to give up on some of our wants.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the way home we stopped at the new restaurant, Blue Smoke, in East Jordon for a late lunch, </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since it was like 3:00, it was pretty much emptied being between lunch and dinner crowds, plus most seasonal residence have left for the year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got the green tomato cheese sandwich and</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe got the BBQ sandwich.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When it is busy, the second floor is open with it's views of the South arm of Lake Charlevoix.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later we drove back to East Jordon to walk the small down town area. After checking out a few shops, we then walked the docks of the East Jordon Municipal Harbor (looking at boats of course)! The weather had finally cooled off and it was jacket weather on September 28.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a sign that said, "For Boat Owners Only", with a chain across the entrance. I said to Joe, "it's says for boat owners only" Joe said, "I am a boat owner"! I thought to myself, "Oh Joe"!</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Charlevoix, MI 49720, USA45.3180632 -85.25840040000002845.2733992 -85.339081400000026 45.362727199999995 -85.177719400000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-56668006030903063072017-11-14T21:15:00.000-06:002017-11-14T21:21:33.614-06:00One More Leaves, Now There Is Two Again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> August 17, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Five days after the kids left for southern USA, we took mom to the airport in Traverse City. After seeing her off and some shopping, we decided to have lunch at a restaurant in downtown Traverse City. We strolled the streets of the downtown and chose Poppycocks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Traverse City reminds us of Iowa City, Iowa.The town has a lot of energy and vibrancy. There are several colleges in Traverse City, which brings lots of young and fresh ideas.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We started with a cup of soup. Mine was sausage vegetable soup. Really good flavors. Can't remember what Joe got.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wine by the glass board had a wine with almost our last name.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Great sandwiches!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mine. Can't remember what it was, but very good.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The drink list was very interesting. Next time we go to lunch, I am going to get one of those special drinks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we got back to Boyne City, Lake Charlevoix was pretty as a picture, with water like glass.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One day Joe noticed our neighbor Bill talking to a tree service, so he went over to see what was going on. Bill was going to have a few trees removed from his property and Joe asked if he could ask the service how much it would cost to remove the dead trees in the 20 foot lot shared by neighbors that don't have lake front property located between Bill's and our lake lots. After getting a bid, Joe asked our other neighbor, Micheal, if he would be interested in going in on half of the cost. Micheal uses the 20 foot lot to put in his row boat and this would open up his view from his house across the street.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So with everyone on board, Bills trees and the dead trees were removed. Below is a video of one of Bills trees coming down. It's better to see the action if you put it into full screen mode.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It definitely opened our view to more lake. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think I ever showed you the finished mudroom. This view is from the dining room. Door to the right goes into the new larger 1/2 bathroom.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View from the side door or should I say our front door, since that the door we always enter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of the coat hook board and the bench seat with cubbies below. It was summer when I took this picture, so no coats on the hooks like there are now that we are in winter. My bench came without baskets, and the cushions were a boring cream color. I had the hardest time finding baskets that fit the slots. And when I did, there was like 3 baskets a like at the most, so I ended up having to put in two similar styles. I would never buy a bench without the baskets again. The cushions I had reupholstered.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another picture of our new improved lake view. Joe and I also trimmed up a few branches from our Norwegian Maple trees in our front yard to increase the view even more.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">August 21 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Our heat wave continued reaching 89 degrees. It was so hot, the only way to cool off was to sit on the dock with a cool refreshing drink and jump into the lake ever so often, as seen below.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were told by the previous owner that there was a mooring out past our dock. It use to be marked with a plastic bottle. But it had sometime ago lost its cap and sunk to the bottom of the lake. Joe and I had been looking for it ever since we moved in. When the water was calm, we would take the boat out and drive around out in front of our lot. We found it this summer and Joe retied a new buoy to it. He hired a diver to check it out for reliability to tie a boat to it. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It looked kind of stormy to the NW, so he had to look quick and get back out of the water, just in case of lighting strikes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here he comes after investigating the set up. The news was not good. He said it would not be good to anchor any boat. Joe had thought about a small sailboat in the future. If he wants one, it will need a new mooring. This one is only good for out floating 6 person island.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The end of August we continued our yearly on going garage sale. We sold enough stuff this summer and took the rest to Salvation Army. So glad to have room in our garage for other stuff than stuff we can't use. The main reason I took this picture was because Joe pointed out a bird we had never seen up north before.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a better picture of it. A Great Blue Heron. We didn't know they migrated. We see them all winter on the beach in Gulf Shores, but never up here. Because we are 4 miles out of the city limits, we have ditches where the rain run off goes. This heron was fishing our ditches. Maybe he missed us and followed us up here for the summer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have 7 twin beds and 4 full/queen sized beds (two are pullout couches) in our house for our guests and us. This spring I had a heck of a time trying to figure out which sheets went on which bed. I couldn't even figure out where half the pillow cases were. I knew I needed a better system this year. Thank goodness for Pinterest! This year I put the sheets in it's pillow case and the pillow case enclosed sheets in drawers in the room the bed is located at, instead of the linen closet shelf. On top of the pillow case I labeled whether it was a twin, full, or queen set, since one room has two twins and one queen bed in it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also bought plastic mattress bags and after stripping and washing the sheet, I bagged the mattresses. I hate seeing the bare mattress sit for a year getting dusty. If I leave the sheets and bed cover on them for a year, I feel they need to be rewashed. Troubles of being a cottage Inn owner!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A new friend I met last summer, Robbie, invited me to go with her to Elk Rapids to have lunch with another one of her friends that lives there. Before lunch we went to a little town, Alden, on Torch Lake to go to a few shops. This shop,"Nifty", had a ton of cute stuff.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like this cottage sign, though it was pretty expensive and could easily be made if one could buy the Michigan wood pieces. But I don't have a place for it anyway, but found many other things I couldn't live without. I forgot to get a picture of Robbie, Shirley and I, though I think thy are like me-"hate self portraits these day"!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In September, Joe and I resumed our boat shopping. This is a 2001 33 foot Formula Day Cruiser.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This looks huge compared to our 21 foot open bow boat. It has a 10 foot beam, making it really wide, 454 twin engines, and a front end cabin for sleeping with a bathroom, which is a must for me. The down side is it doesn't have a trailer and would probably need a permit to be trailer-able. Joe also could not completely stand straight up in the cabin which he doesn't like. On the hand, I have plenty of room to stand straight. There are some benefit to being shorter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next one we saw was a 2004 27 foot Formula cabin cruiser with twin 5.0 liter engines. Joe could stand up completely in the sleeping cabin area. It also had two beds, one for shorties like me and another with more leg room for Joe. I think it had a trailer and is trailer-able without a permit. The owners seemed to take excellent care of the boat, storing it in heated storage.I forgot to get an outside picture of this boat. Sometime I forget to do my job.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next we saw a 2001 28 foot Sea Ray Cabin Cruiser 7.4 Liter single engine. It was nice but with one engine and being a Sea Ray, I was just not sold on it.Our boat is a Sea Ray and a good boat, but the Formula's seem to be the best sellers up on Lake Charlevoix. Everyone we know has a Formula and tells us it's the best boat to have. We also have been told that if you are going to go out on Lake Michigan, it is good to have 2 engines in case one goes out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our friends Tim and Robbie have a 27 foot open bow Formula.They were taking it out of the water for the season and I wanted to see it before they stored it away. We went with Robbie as she drove it to the boat ramp and Tim drove the trailer to the ramp.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has a really nice swim, platform on the back side with seating facing the water, only for use when stopped.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It does have a rest room under the passenger seat dash. Tight but doable if you don't want to get into the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On another day, we drove back down to Traverse City to see a couple more boats. The next one is at one of the many marina's in Traverse City. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We strolled the docks waiting for the owner to show up. View of the waters in Grand Traverse Bay in this marina. Even though full of weeds, it is crystal clear and can be seen down to almost 25 feet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This next boat is a 1984 27 foot Tiara 350 rebuilt twin engines.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Tiara is also a very high end boat. Unfortunately the cabin, even though was done in high end wood finishing, looked not so well taken care of. In the bathroom, there was a lot of water staining around a window which always send red flags. He took us out on Grand Traverse Bay for a ride. It rode really nice and fast.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next boat we saw was a 2004 30 foot Regal Cabin Cruiser with twin 220 engines. It was a really nice boat and Joe could stand up in the cabin area. It had a a very large 3 foot swim platform. The down side was the engine size. It might be under powered for the size of the boat, and it is not a high end boat. But that being said, the priced was at a lower price too. Because it was out for the season, we didn't want to ask him to put it back into the water unless we were more sure we were interested.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The last boat that we saw on our Traverse City run was a 2007 30 foot Formula with twin 350s and the most expensive boat we had seen.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It also had the 3 foot swim platform which is nice because it extends beyond the engines. With little one, it's nice to have it cover. Kids don't always think and could jump and slice a foot on the blades. Down side: Way more money than we want to spend because it is too new and we would lose a lot of equity in depreciation. The search continues until we realize what is most important and what is not! </span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-6585338052083609992017-11-01T19:08:00.002-05:002017-11-02T07:08:19.822-05:00Eight Leave and One Stays leaving Three<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> August 12, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The day that the kids left for Gulf Shores, AL., I got a text from Tiffany saying she, Blake and Lennox were sitting just north of Indianapolis on I-75 with a flat tire. She said she had called a tow truck for help, but was told it would be at least 30 minutes before they arrived. She said it was scary with the semi's whizzing by at such high speeds, while they sat along the edge of the interstate. After I got off the phone, I did what I always do when needing help! I called upon Tiff, Blake, and Lennox's angels and request their assistance for safety and to get the tow truck there faster than 30 minutes, in the Name and Blood of Jesus. I also took authority over the evil one and told him he could not touch my family in the Name and Blood of Jesus. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shortly there after, Tiff texted me and told me the tow truck arrived in like 10 minutes and got them off the highway. Praise be to our Lord and Savior, He is so good to me! (As my mom always says). This picture was not taken at the time of the flat tire, but forgot to post this picture earlier, and I liked this picture of them smiling and with the car reflected in Tiff's sun glasses!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With everyone gone, it was quiet with just mom, Joe and I.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And our weather got hotter after everyone left, just like it was hotter before they arrived!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom took us out to lunch to the Red Mesa. She had fried ice cream for lunch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always tell Joe, When I get up there at her age, all I am going to eat is ice cream too. (If my digestive system will allow it anyway. Being lactose intolerant, I have to limit my dairy these days).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom stayed a few days longer so I could show her the different senior living places in our area. The Litzenburger, is based on income and she qualifies, but I feel, it is not up to the standard she is used to in her present over 55 rental community in Cedar Rapids, IA. She has stated, she thinks she may be close to be needing to be in the same town as one of her daughters. The Litzenburger is 4 miles from our home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next I showed her "The Brook" which is about 8 miles from our home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Brook is not income based so it is much pricier.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has a library, a hair salon, a movie room which also holds for church services, a pool room, and a art room.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were shown one of the one bedroom apartments that is located in the independent living section. It had a very nice size kitchen/ dining area,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and living room. The resident was a sweetie to let us see her place.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you wanted a view, the patio looked out to a large green space. If you wanted a space in the courtyard, those were available too with a patio.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day Joe and I took mom to the American House in Petoskey, which is 30 minutes away from Boyne City.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The American House is not income based, so again pricey. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were invited for lunch, after the tour, which was nice to see the quality of food.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Outside the dining area was a nice patio for all the residences, with gardening space that the residence can help grow vegetables that are serve for meals.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After lunch Frank Sinatra was preforming.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pretty soon mom was up and dancing. Below is a video of Frank AKA Billing Mccalister. Before we left, we were given a fresh baked (that morning) apple pie. Mom's biggest complaint was she thought everyone there looked too old!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next stop was Independence Village in Petoskey.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I knew mom would like this place with the 3 floor levels. Currently she is in a 3rd floor apartment and loves the high window views. And the expansive views from the top two levels are amazing in these apartments.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once again this place is not income based and was the priciest of all.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The dining room looked like a high priced restaurant with white table cloths and napkins.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And a menu that looked like you would be eating at a restaurant nightly. Mom really liked this place because the people seemed younger and more alive here. Before we left, mom was introduced to a group of ladies at a happy hour table that met daily. As we left, she said she could see herself enjoying the people there. Mom's gift was a small box of chocolate.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day we visited the American House in Charlevoix, another 30 miles from our home in Boyne City.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of the Charlevoix American House.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a nice welcome from the Charlevoix American House. We had lunch at this American House also after our tour. And again sent home with another fresh baked apple pie. Mom felt all the people in this American House were all old people too. I have to admit, most of them seemed half medicated. As we left, we saw a few that were running the halls (so to speak) like mom does now. It doesn't matter if you are 91, it is how you act and feel. Mom does not see herself as a old person.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All of the non income based homes had all the extra facilities, from activity room, libraries, church service rooms, art rooms, beauty salon's, and private buses to take the residents to stores, doctors appointments and to special outings. The non income basis communities also include meals or just one depending on the monthly rate you chose. The thing that most impressed me is all the homes from income based to non income based allowed pets. That is so refreshing to know that these homes realize that the quality of living for many is when they can bring their cat, dog, or bird to their new home. For mom this is not and issue, but for many it is. I liked "The Brook" the best because it is the nicest and closest to me, I think mom liked the "Independence Village" the best if price was not an issue. After mom left, my sister Karen showed her 3 places near her in Mt. Pleasant, Ia. I think she has decided that when she is ready, she will move to my oldest sisters town, because it was the most economical. I told mom, "I just want you to be happy where ever she go"! </span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-89648874344509317722017-10-15T15:21:00.001-05:002017-10-16T19:55:57.632-05:00Family Time On Lake Charlevoix Part 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> August 9, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We continued to have beautiful weather with sun, calm waters, and temperatures in the 70"s. I was grateful for this weather, but just wish it had been in low 80's making the water more appealing!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That evening Joe and I took the family out for dinner to the Tap Room. We gave the adult kids menu's from all the area restaurants, and they voted for this place.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is very hard to get mom to smile for pictures, so I am glad I got at least a look without her covering up her mouth, like she usually does. She doesn't like her smile either. (Or her knees as I posted in the previous blog).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I bought everyone their first drink and horderves. Alisha and Jamie. (our oldest daughter and her husband).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and Blake (our youngest daughter and her husband Blake).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our oldest granddaughter Hayleah Grace.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our oldest grandson Noah James. (He is another one that is hard to get a picture of without making a funny face. It's best to just take one of him, when he doesn't know it).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our youngest grandson Lennox James and granddaughter Madalena June.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grandpa Joe splurged and bought everyone their meals. (Which if you know Joe, is a big deal. He is very conservative with his money with himself and others). Thanks Joe and papa for sharing with us all. We appreciate it! (Papa Joe with his grandson Lennox).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day I treated our grand kids (Noah, Lennox, Hayleah, and Madalena) to the inside water park that is located 10 miles from our home in Boyne Falls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany took this picture with the name of the water park on the picture so I threw it in. (I am not as tech savvy as she is)!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course everyone need a hug from Fritz the Avalanche Bay mascot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and Blake also went with the kids and the rest of us sat and watched.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are 6 big water slides at the indoor park including the newest one with a trap door that opens and drops you at a 10 degree angle down a 30 foot vertical slide at speeds of 25mph called "The Big Couloir". I believe Blake was the only brave one to do that water slide. Here Lennox and Noah just came out of the Vertico Toilet Bowl.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the kids and Tiff and Blake did the racing slide. The bigger you are, the faster you go and the winning lane is announced electronically. Naturally Blake won the race in the adult category! Below are 4 video's of times at the park. The first one was very short with Lennox on the Flow Ride. The second video is of Blake on the Flow Ride. The idea is too be able to stay on the surf. This only comes from practice.This was both Lennox and Blake's first try. I should have videoed a practiced rider. I saw one video of a man completely losing his trunks. The lifeguard had to retrieve them and hold a board up in front of him to get redressed. Then the next is with Maddie. The last is of the little ones on the Race Slide.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> That evening the kids wanted to go to the Red Mesa, a very popular restaurant in Boyne City, before they left. (They had been there in previous years and they were leaving the next morning). Mom, Joe and I stayed home and ate left overs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The family got up around 3 or 4AM and left for Gulf Shores, AL., while we were sleeping. We woke up to pictures that Hayleah had taken with her polaroid camera and this note she directed the younger ones to write:</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course my eyes welled up with tears as I read this note and had to laugh at Lennox's last remark. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noah had got in trouble earlier for not eating any of his dinner, so I guess he finally ate enough to get cake during picture time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't know that the chocolate cake was such a big hit with Lennox, until I read it in the above note. So glad for the note so next time we can make sure we have another chocolate cake!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think maybe Madalena took the picture of Hayleah below as she has a interest in taking pictures lately.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you
Hayleah for being the thoughtful and beautiful granddaughter that you
are. I guess you learned that from your Great grandmother June. (She writes thank you notes for everything)! We were so "Blessed" when God chose us as your grandparents. Joe and I have very fond memories with our grand parents at their lake homes in our younger years. We enjoy seeing our grandchildren getting to live what was so special to
us,</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> hoping
they too will have life long memories of family time at the
"Lake Nest" </span>on Lake Charlevoix!</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999845.2280272 -85.00681179999998 45.2280272 -85.00681179999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-85771865961993798722017-10-07T18:45:00.001-05:002017-10-07T18:45:54.187-05:00Family Time On Lake Charlevoix Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> August 8, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I left you in the last blog, with our family (on my side), arrived from Gulf Shores, AL and Iowa for a week of summer fun on Lake Charlevoix.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some pictures that Alisha took above and below. I like to put symbols by our guests name. I am not an artist, so my symbols are very rudimentary. Jamie works for an airline manufacture in Mobile, AL. and Alisha loves the ocean, hence waves.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">June Bug mom, Blake a realtor, and Tiffany my sunshine!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The mudroom wall I finally got done a week or so before the family arrived. Our grand kids- Hayleah (20), Noah (9), Lennox (8), and Madalena (6).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the family was not on the water, the kids (Madalena in this picture) were building forts in their bunk beds. (One of my favorite things to do too, at my grandmother Freeman's home on Clear Lake in Iowa as a kid.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbor Mindy had two of her grandsons up and they were playing with our kids. This is Colton who is 4. (Colton is a big 4 year old and Maddie is a small 6 year old, so the played well together).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day it was lake time again. This is the first time in my life to see my mom in a swimsuit, even though she had capri's on. She has always hated her knees. She say's they are too big. I think she is finally coming out of her shell at 90! Good for you mom.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blake and Tiffany enjoying the kayaks again. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blake left Tiffany behind. Alisha and Tiffany went out once too.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jamie and Hayleah going for a spin on the wave runner. Alisha drove it on her own with Maddie behind her, and Blake took Tiff behind him.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom got hot and decided to venture into the water. She never would have got in, if I didn't have the staircase. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Once she got to the bottom of the stairs and felt how
cold it was (it is a shocker at first) and how rocky the bottom of
shoreline was, she decide she had cooled off enough and was ready to get
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That evening after dinner, it was time for the annual game of croquet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom is in second to last place, just ahead of Maddie. Both are good sports about being in last place. After all, someone has to be last, and it's not who wins or loses but having fun. Right!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jacob and Colton (my neighbors grandsons) came over when the game was half over and watched. I think they were thinking, "I wish I could play"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And of course we have Noah doing his annual melt down because he didn't win, even though he came in second behind Blake! He is quite competitive.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kids enjoyed the red neck tether ball Joe made for the kids. A tether ball floated up on our shore, so Joe went out and bought a PCV pipe and rigged up a pole.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blake is our fisherman. The first year he came, he took out our row boat and tried his hand at fishing. This year Joe bought a trolling motor for the row boat. Tiff and Blake took it out, while Blake fished and Tiff took pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and Blake after their row boat trolling fishing excursion.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Almost every night you could find Blake out on the patio dock fishing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He did catch a few whoppers! But being the big fisherman that he is, he let them go. </span><br />
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-79340786938254589132017-09-25T20:11:00.004-05:002017-11-01T19:25:31.270-05:00Family Time On The Lake- Summer 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> August 5, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm doing dishes and looking out my window, and I see this scene. Mom is talking to Joe with this napkin over her eyes. Anyone who knows my mom, knows she wears a visor a lot. I guess she didn't what to interrupt their conversation and get up to go inside to get it, so she just improvised.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and family left Gulf Shores, AL. around 6 pm the 4th of August and stopped at Bowling Green, KY for the night.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dinner at Culver's was a favorite for Lennox..</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany,
Blake and Lennox (our grandson) arrived the next day early. They drove from Gulf Shores, AL. to our place in
about 19 hours with the one night stay in a hotel. When Joe and I make
the trip, we stay in a hotel for 3 nights.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe gets all the waters toys blown up for the week.</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> August 6, 2017</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and her family enjoying the lake, water toys, and our new kayaks while waiting for the rest of the family.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The weather this summer was a much cooler, making the water temps a little cooler too. Last summer the water temps reached 79 degrees.This year only 74 degrees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most of the days the family was here, we had sun and mid to high 70's.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ideal weather to be on and in the water is mid 80's. Lennnox fishes while waiting for his cousin's to arrive.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We set up our orange cone's to let the crazy drivers know we had company this week. We had seen other neighbors do the same thing. A few days later, we had the sheriff stop and tell us he had complaints about the cones. He told me he didn't care, but if someone hit them, they could take us to court and we would be liable for damages. He told us we needed to move the cones off the road, onto the grass, to avoid complainer and being taken to court. He agreed that he gets calls all the time of speeders on our road and understood our concern. About 5 minutes later we saw him give a person a ticket for speeding. It was his way of showing us he understood our blight.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Early afternoon, our other daughter arrived with her family.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our new dock and patio became a big hit. And the corner piece and other ladder were used all the time. Joe had asked the sales person what purpose the corner pieces served. He told us it enlarge the patio and kept kids from jumping from dock to dock. Yep, glad I got it, even though a bit pricey!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first time our oldest granddaughter Hayleah, made it to our lake home. With her being in collage and working in the summer, it is hard for her to get time off. The time she does get off, she needs to see her dad in Minnesota.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, boys will be boys, and there was a lot of shoving each other in the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our little fish, Madalena, was a bit reluctant at first this year. Last year she was in the water right away. I think she forgot about being here the year before.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The island pod is always fun, but the adults seemed to favor the patio more. Probably because the water was a bit cooler.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But Jamie (Alisha's husband) seemed to enjoy the water. This was Jamie's first time to the family lake home too. Last summer he couldn't get away because of his job.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha and my mom. Most the time mom had a jacket or a sweatshirt on. And of course she had her visor on too!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noah doing a flip. I don't think he had ever done this before. I think he just decided to give it a try. Great flip for the first time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I though for sure mom would not feel safe in a non anchored down chair and would prefer the bench, but she did just fine with the chairs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mom gets smaller and smaller every time I see her.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The family shared picture with me and when I saw these, I thought why don't the kids have their other life jackets on?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I decided someone forgot to tell the kids to get their life jackets out of the shed, so they had to use the reserved jackets kept in the boat instead.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> But right after lunch, it was time to tube, the kids had waited long enough. Hayleah and Maddie ready to rock and roll!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiff's husband, Blake enjoying the tubing couch on the dock. Blake couldn't come last summer because of work. Since then he has became a realtor and can call his own hours.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-2873134106943374232017-09-06T19:31:00.000-05:002017-09-06T19:31:24.506-05:00July Is Here!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> July 15, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It had been a cooler and rainy spring and so far summer in Northern Michigan.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Farmers Almanac had predicted a cooler and wet spring/summer for us and they were right on. When we put our dock in, I was complaining that it was way too high up. (Felt like 1 1/2 to 2 feet above the water). But I was so glad they did because by mid July we were inches from the water. During the prior week, during the Boyne Thunder boat races, we watched the large waves produced by the boats, shoot through the slates from end of the dock to the shore section. The waves pushed up a few end slats at the post. Joe had to jump on the dock to get them back in place. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just a picture of my youngest granddaughter Madalena. Her Aunt Tiffany had taken her, and Noah (Maddie's brother), and Lennox (Tiffany's son) to Fat Daddy's, an arcade place. Maddie is showing off her wins from the claw machine. She is the Queen of the claw machine. She got, I believe Tiffany said, 8 stuffed animals that day!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the many projects I had been working on this summer, was making a sign for our home. Joe found an old board for me, after painting it white, I stenciled the letters on it. I'll show the finished project later.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My neighbor who comes from down state every 2 weeks, asked me if I could take a picture of a flower that she had not seen in years. She didn't even remember the color. It seemed to always bloom while she was gone. I texted it to her as well as a couple more.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh my gosh, where is our dock? Did the waves take it out during the night?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just kidding! I decided to get a new dock and here it came. In the previous picture, the old dock had just been pulled out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had been wanting a new ladder and kayak racks for our old dock, so we visited the local dock/ boat lift business in town, Bullmann's Docks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kayak and ladders would not attach to our old dock because their docks have channels on the sides that attach these add on's. Unfortunately I didn't get the kayak racks because Joe convinced me the water was too high and we would have to just drag the kayaks over to where the row boat is that has a boat launch area. So instead he but the kayaks on saw horses next to the boat launch area. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had been using a regular ladder, as seen in a 2015 picture down below.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We called this our "Red Neck"</span><span style="font-size: large;"> ladder. Joe was content with the dock and ladder. While looking at the new docks and realizing I could not really add on to our exiting dock, I said to the salesman, "Maybe I need to buy a new dock then". He gave me a quote on a new dock, and I decided if I wanted a new dock, I would never get one from Joe. So I said yes to the new dock, and paid for it with my savings.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now that's what I call a beautiful ladder! With 4 people in my family with handicaps with getting into water, I wanted something that made it easy for them. I have a double amputee sister (who has never got in the water yet), a mother who has two knee replacements, a daughter who had a ACL, MCL, and Meniscus injury all at once (also called the Unhappy Triad in the medical world), and a son in law who had a bilateral patella tendon repair. Actually this is not called a ladder but a staircase. Our new dock is four foot wide instead of 3 foot compared to the old dock. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And it looks prettier than the old brown dock.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Temperature on July 18, not a big deal but when you have had a cooler summer, it's something to shout about! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another reason I got a new dock was because I wanted one I
could add on to in the future. After a week of the new dock, I thought,
why wait a year for the patio I plan to get. I called our sales guy,
told him I wanted the 6 foot x 10 foot patio now instead of next year. Once added
it looked to small. So once again, I called Jeff and said I want another
6 foot x 10 foot section added to the patio, and while he was at it,
please add a ladder and the triangle piece on the corner. I wanted a
ladder for the other side of the dock. I think he was losing patience
with me, as we kept asking for the discount he gave us on the first order.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am sure you know, nothing is 100 percent perfect. Joe had told me, my white dock was going to look dirty when it rains, compared to our old brown dock, and it does. The dirty dock is still worth it to me! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love the staircase! As a side note, Joe and I have enjoyed many rides on the wave running in July and into August, when we finally got some heat. It was a great way to cool off. I always rode behind him. I haven't got my nerve up to drive the thing yet. Maybe next summer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So now I have a dock with a 12 foot x 10 foot patio with a ladder on the other side of the dock. Joe payed for the umbrella pole attachment. He sweats a lot!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">During July we decided to try out a new restaurant in Boyne City that opened last summer, but never got to it yet. It's called, "The Tap Room" Note the list of beers on the menu sign above the bar.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe got the smoked brisket sandwich.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I got the fish tacos, and yes I would definitely order them again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just another early morning sunrise picture on the lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbors house being built is moving at a snails pace!The large mound of dirt is where they put in a new $35,000.00 septic field.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our side-(front to us) door.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the sign I made this summer. I knew I would never find a sign that said this, so I had to make it myself.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another hot day. Time to get on the wave runner!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was trying to keep it a secret from the girls about the
dock. Tiffany had been bugging me last summer about when we were going
to get a better ladder so it would be safer for her to get into the
water. I had been bragging how beautiful the lake looked this day and
sent this picture to the girls by text and than realized part of the
white on the new dock showed. I prayed they wouldn't noticed. They
didn't! Whew!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After having the patio put in, I decide once again to have a bench attached to the dock. Our salesman definitely was not the friendly guy he was when we put in our order the first time. He was thinking I am sure, " Lady you could have saved us 3 trips if you had just put all this in on the first order"! Hey it took me awhile to ease into spending this much money at once. Docks are not cheap! We already had the umbrella in our garage from our days in Cedar Rapids, Ia., so Joe just drug it out from the garage and dropped it into the add on umbrella holder.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have not had a lot of time to do our boat buying education this summer, but we had to go to Traverse City to pick up my mom, so Joe made a couple of appointments set up to see 3 boats on our way there. We saw 2 of the boats in the same marina in Elk Rapids. This boat was is 1986 Chris Craft for $9000.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other boat was right next to it and it was a 1987 Carver for $17,000. I like this one because the the fly bridge was very large.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the Carvers inside cabin.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most fly bridges have room for 2 persons at best.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This fly bridge had room for numerous people. The owners are selling because they used this boat for a weekend get away, but also have a home on a small lake. Recently they inherited another lake home making the need to let go of something because the 3 places were too much for them at their age.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The 1986 Chris craft is in view from the Carver fly bridge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This marina is located on Grand Traverse Bay. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is at least 200 slips in this marina.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of the Carver from the Chris Craft.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Carver is a 28 foot, but by the time you add the sun platform it is about 30 foot. Both boats are about 11 foot wide.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next we stop and saw a boat that was not in the water. It was a newer boat, but the boat was much smaller as far as room for number of people. We both liked the Carver, but we just don't like buying a boat as old as it is. The boat shopping education continues......but first we need to get to the airport!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">An interesting looking bug I have never seen on our deck railing. And it flies, not what I expected. I guess kind of like my mom, June Bug, that flies too. Until next time..........</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first year that we drove a couple miles from our house to see the beginning of the Boyne Thurnder boat races. We can see them from our house when they travel going northwest on the other side of the lake, but the boats are very small, (even with our binoculars). We parked down at a park along the lake, as the boats got into their 4 groups of categories. In the video below, the first group was just getting started, heading toward Boyne City where they make a tour past the down town city park, then turn northwest to go back the other direction. Most of the crowd was down town at the park. (Video's are best viewed by enlarging them by clicking on the square in the lower right hand corner).</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The people who live on the opposite side of the lake from us have the best views, because the boats are spread out by then and going much faster. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The home on the other side of the lake have no road in front of them, so you have to own the property to get those views. The boaters go through Round Lake in the city of Charlevoix, and out to Lake Michigan. From there, they go north to Harbor Springs in Little Traverse Bay. At each stop, they get a poker card. Next they go back toward Charlevoix and south on Lake Michigan to Elk Rapids. From Elk Rapids they head back the town of Charlevoix, into Round Lake and Lake Charlevoix and end in Boyne City. The events ends around late afternoon</span>. Next year we will go down town to see if the views are better. Blogger does not allow long video's so I have to cut them down under 30 seconds to upload them to this blog. When entries for one of the 120 spots are open each year, they are filled in a day. Boaters complain there needs to be more entries. Unfortunately, our town can not accommodate the influx of more people. We don't have enough police, restaurant, hotels, and etc for any more boaters or spectators!</span><br />
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-30234513719300680282017-07-29T20:59:00.000-05:002017-07-29T20:59:15.326-05:00First Part Of July and Boyne Thunder Up Town Friday Night<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have had more rain, then in past years and when we walk on the dock, we are almost walking on water! When the dock was put in this year, it was about 2 foot above the water. I remember saying the dock was put in too high. I guess not! Even when we don't get rain, Lake Charlevoix gets the run off, of all the rain north, east, west and south of us. Plus if Lake Michigan gets a lot of rain from Wisconsin and all of Michigan, it eventually comes into Lake Charlevoix.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had an exciting 4th of July (just kidding) having a garage sale. We get a ton of surrounding visitors on the 4th to Boyne City, so a garage sale makes a lot of sense. We are still trying to sell off a ton of stuff we stored during our RVing days. We sold a lot, but still have a lot to sell or take to Salvation Army.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the 2nd weekend of July, Boyne City is the host to the Annual Boyne Thunder boat races. On Friday night, Boyne City has their Up Town Friday Night for most of the summer. On this Friday night, there was the Thunder Boat show, a car show, plus Up Town Friday Night. These boats are so long, I couldn't get it all in the picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bulmann Docks put up stairs and docks, up and down the street, so the visitors could view the inside of the Thunder boats. This company is a manufacture and sales of docks and boat lifts, located in Boyne city. This picture was while I was on top of one of those docks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Again on the next dock, I had to take 3 pictures to get the entire boat. Picture 1.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Picture 2 -Seven seat boat.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Picture 3</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got this boat in the entire picture because I was able to stand far enough away. Most of these boats are bigger than our 40 foot motor home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the boats are on lifts that can tilt them clear on their sides, as seen in next two pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one is not tilted as far as they go.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe came down town last year, and saw one almost on its side. (I was too busy doing something else and didn't come last year. This was my first time to come down for the Boyne Thunder Up Town Friday Night).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just need to add a LA to this boat and it's ours! (For those who don't understand- it make our last name).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With big boats, you need big trucks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ive heard of and seen, 150's and 250's, and maybe a 350, but never a 650.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On every corner, local bands are playing, entertaining the crowds, like every Friday night during the summer.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next we walked out on a big dock to see some of the boats that are not displayed down town. This dock is down town, where you can usually rent boats, and where people can dock their boats, if they come to town by water. This weekend the docks are reserved for the Thunder boats.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then we went over to the city park to see the boats on the city docks. These docks rent to boaters for the season. This boat looked like batman's boat to me.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This part of the city dock was to narrow than the big dock we had been on. In some places it was so narrow, there was only room for single file. I decided to forgo that dock. The traffic on the dock was at times 2 way. I didn't want to some how end up in the water by some over anxious person.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next dock further up was at least wide enough for constants 2 way foot traffic.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some boats had parties going on. Private of course!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The parade of boat gawkers! Us included.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This boat was completely closed in. Another bat man boat.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A 5 seater boat. Most of these boats have a bed and bath area under the front area of the boats.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another enclosed boat. With 120 entries, there are a lot of them to view. My I phone died at this point. We continued to tour them. Sorry you can't come along. I guess you will just have to come to see them next summer. The race was the next day. the next blog will have a few pictures and videos of the start of the race.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com1Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2166751 -85.01394189999996345.1719336 -85.094622899999962 45.261416600000004 -84.933260899999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-71956435883683382332017-07-23T21:07:00.000-05:002017-07-24T19:49:03.066-05:00Happenings In June 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> June 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had to go to Traverse City for an appointment, and Joe found this boat on Craigslist, so we stopped to check it out! It was a 34 foot boat. It is a start to educate us on bigger boats. Way to big and not well kept!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a nice way to start your day with a view like this.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While we are north, our kids and grandkids are enjoying their beach home town.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know if I ever posted our home after we sided it. It went from brown to yellow. Much cheerier!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We decided we wanted to buy a wave runner, so we had been educating ourselves on them also.We had been looking at older and cheaper ones, but were told by the mechanic who winterizes our boat that the older models have more issues. On this day we drove to Harbor Springs to look at a newer model on Little Traverse Bay.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe brought his life jacket to take it out for a spin.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Off he went. This being the first time driving one, he said it felt a little tipsy.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like the color because it stands out when on the water, not because it matches our house! You know you want to be seen when out with bigger boats around you. The neighborhood that we looked at this wave runner was very high end, with beautiful big old homes with tons of character. I took a video of the neighborhood as we left, but it doesn't seem to want to work. If it works for you let me know. It is showing up a blank white square for me.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But all we got was a short heavy down pour which we needed to water our grass. The towns north of us, had high winds and storm damage.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year has been a much cooler summer. Joe loves it this way. He says he moved north to get away from hot sticky summers like that of Iowa! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We always get Mayflies in early summer. They cover your cars,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the dots on the house are Mayflies </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are aquatic insects, also called Canadian soldiers in the United States, or Shadflies or Fishflies in Canada or Michigan. Their early lives start in water as nymphs and then emerge from the water as flying insects as adults. Their adult lives are very short once on land. They don't bother you, but are permanent fixtures for a while.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As July approached, the Farmer Market in Boyne City becomes a zoo for parking.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And so does the traffic in front of our house. What once was a quiet street with occasional cars in winter and early Spring, becomes a very busy road with traffic moving way faster than the 35mph speed limit posted out front. Our neighborhood gets in arms about the speeders and calls are made to the city. A sign machine is placed down the road with each cars speed lite up showing the driver how fast they are moving. ( But that doesn't seem to deter their speeding. This evening, Joe went down and took his camera and took pictures of the drivers and the speed they were going. He said it was fun watching the drivers look at him and then hit their brakes, as I am sure wondering what the "H" he was doing. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well we did purchase the wave runner, as we knew someone else was going to look at it the next day, and we were going into high boating season. Nothing lasts too long on the market if it is a good buy during this time of year. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The same day we picked up the wave runner, we also picked up the kayaks I had purchased a few weeks earlier. I had to have special car top bars put on top of the car at the local dealership. Then Joe had to add the kayak holders to the installed bars. It just so happened everything was ready to be picked up on the same day, in Petoskey and Harbor Springs north of where we live. We are ready for summer now!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wave runner lift that we purchased with the wave runner was delivered by the broker who sold them to us for the owner. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later, Joe asked one of our neighbors if he could help Joe put the lift into the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It went fairly easy, as they put boards on the rock wall and tied a rope to the lift and slid it into the water.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe's first time out as a owner of a wave runner. I decided to wait to ride on the back until after he felt comfortable on it by himself. It was enough of a learning curve just docking it on the lift. Once you turn off the motor, the wave runner goes with the waves. At the moment, he is still just throwing the rope to me on the dock, and I am pulling him to the lift until we get this all figured out. Each time he went out, the wave runner felt less tipsy, and he felt more in control of it!</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-67544737949958919312017-07-14T20:36:00.003-05:002017-07-14T21:04:05.782-05:00More Spring Time Happening in Northern Michigan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last summer the mobile home that is to the left from our house finally sold. It had sat empty for many years.The new owner painted the garage. We were like, OK this is different.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a week, we decided to go behind our house to look for moral mushrooms again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the Trillium wild flowers are out, it means moral mushrooms are to be found.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were not a lot of the Trilliums behind our house, but enough to know there were morals around.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While Joe mushroomed, I walk the woods and took pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A leafless bush had a nest of something inside it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not sure what was inside, but something was moving inside.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe found about 20 small morel mushrooms.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day, Joe fried them up, </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with some grass fed lamb chops and vegetables.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well our neighbor finally got approved by the city council to tear down the old mobile home he bought, and to rebuild. I guess it was quite the ordeal.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few days later we went back to the woods behind our house and the crawling insect were very visible this time. From my research, I think these are Eastern tent caterpillars. Pretty much a pest to trees and their leaves, but nature balances them out with predators. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe's find was a little less but the mushrooms were bigger than the last group. If we were true moral mushroom-ers, we would go more toward Petoskey as they get a lot more rain than we do, and the woods are blanketed with Trilliums.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of our neighbors lot with mobile home gone from the road.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like most storms, they go to the north and south of us, but we still get beautiful cloud formations the the lighting from them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before picture of our neighbors property viewed from our property,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and after mobile home gone. Then at least 40 trees were removed from his lot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While we are in Michigan, Tiffany, Blake, and Lennox fly back to Iowa to pick up her grandfathers car, who passed away a month prior.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> An early morning view out our living room window, during my morning Bible reading time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been busy this spring/summer painting 2 sets of dresser drawer, and 2 shelves, that we bought from our home's previous owner. Since we didn't have any furniture, we asked them if they would be interested in selling us some of their furniture. Unfortunately they were hunter green. Two years of hunter green is long enough!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another early morning view!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Weeding out the snow on the mountain plants that has been
taking over my hosta plant bed, has also been on the spring/summer
chores.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I pretty much ignored weeding the flower and plant beds the last
2 summers, so it has been a frustrating job! Snow on the mountain, also
call Bishop Weeds is extremely tenacious because it send rhizomes under ground. I can see this is going to be a ongoing job trying to irradiate this plant because it is impossible to remove all the rhizomes under the existing wanted plants. But at least I have started.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On May 30th we got our dock in. We were schedule for May 9th, but we were going to get freezing weather during a few nights, so we canceled. Unfortunately, it was hard to get back into the schedule after dropping out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The guys were smarter putting in the dock this year. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Instead of walking down the rock wall, they walked down to the end of the docks as they put them in.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then the shore station and boat went in.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While we are in Michigan, my mom and sister flew to Florida to see my sisters grandkids and mom's great grandkids. Mom is 90, so every picture is special these days, so I posted it in our timeline.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On our second boat outing we took our neighbor Mindy and her friends from down state Michigan.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> One morning, I had just got up and was checking my calendar. Out of the corner of my eye, I thought I saw something move from the laundry room to the kitchen. After a few moments of, "what do I do now?", I quickly grabbed my phone that was in the laundry room and ran to the living room and jumped on the couch. The mouse ran from the kitchen back to the laundry room. I wasn't seeing things! I called Joe. He was still in bed. Dang, his phone rang in the dining room. It took me 6 calls before he got up and answered the phone. After filling him in, he quickly put a board to block the laundry room entrance.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Joe notice the mouse kept coming out from under the washer and just standing by the board. He grabbed the top of a container that had roasted chicken in it the night before. Joe put the container top over the mouse. Then I put this flower pot with rock on top. Joe went out to the garage and got a sheet of metal and pushed it underneath. He was going to take it out like that, but I insisted to mask tape the container top to the metal sheet so that it didn't get out. Once outside he let it go. Our neighbor, when heard we let it go, thought we were nuts. He said they are pest and should be killed. I don't like to kill things if I can get them out. I know it might someday get back in, but I'll take my chances. This is the third mouse this spring. Joe caught another one in a box in a corner. The first one got in a mouse trap. Joe's a good mouse catcher! Joe thinks they got in during the winter during construction. Either way, I continue to look for any holes or cracks they may get in. So far we have had mice, honey bees, yellow jackets and spiders. Everyone keeps telling me you are in the Northern woods of Michigan. I love it up here but not too crazy of the nature creatures! I am still a city girl when it come to bugs and pest. Our contractor keeps telling me the more we zip the place up the less we will have these issues. I guess I had better get used to life in the country/woods!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> March 18, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So when we walked into our house, after being gone for 3 months, this is what we saw. The mudroom had a new ceiling, and new walls. Originally the walls were paneled, and to save money, we were going to just paint them. Because they were warped, we decided to go ahead and have them dry walled and painted. The walls had the first coat of paint and ready for the second coat.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The man cave had the TV installed but no cable. Joe was not a happy camper! He was ready to relax in his new space.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a week we got at least his chairs uncovered and the room organized enough that he could hang out in his new get away from wifee room. (Or when wifee' needs her own space to send her husband to)!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The bathroom had been enlarged, new ceiling, and floor, and painted, but the vanity and toilet were not installed. What the heck did these guys do while we were gone?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mudroom view from the dining room. So much brighter and it fits the rest of the house now.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">March 20- the lake is still frozen over.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">March 31- Warmer weather creates some areas with standing water on the frozen lake.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> April 1, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe and I went to the Farmers Market in town and saw Mr or Mrs Fox sitting by a culvert. In the culvert baby foxes were sticking out their heads. Mr. or Mrs. looked away as we drove by slowly and I got some pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Later that day we went for a walk. The fox was not by the culvert when we walked by.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the way going back home, we saw Mr or Mrs Fox again. As we got closer, the fox ran up to the big ever green and waited there until we had gone past, and down the street.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our Weeping Willow needed to be trimmed up again. Why would anyone plant a weeping willow down by a lake?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know it doesn't look like the Weeping Willow needed to be trimmed up, but trust me it does. You are just seeing the branches. Weeping Willow's leaves reach like half way to the ground. Last summer, we couldn't see half the lake because the leaves were half way to the ground. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On April 4, we were eating lunch and the lake was still frozen. After lunch we looked up and it was half thawed, so we went down to the lake to see the ice go out. Unfortunately it was pretty much uneventful. In years past, when the ice went out, ice crystals formed along the shore which was pretty cool. I guess every year is different depending how fast the weather warms up. Within a couple hours the lake went from frozen to a lake.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Almost daily, if not twice a day we would see one of the two foxes go up and down our street or alley behind our house. Several times they would jump our fence from our neighbors, run across the yard in a few seconds and jump our fence toward our other neighbors. I have been thinking about getting another dog, but now I am a bit nervous about it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On April 8, the last bit of snow next to our garage melted. Joe fell last winter while shoveling before we went south. His ribs hurt for almost 6 months, so he didn't shovel this spring. One neighbor teased him, saying he needed to just shovel the snow in front of his garage.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here was Joe in for his colonoscopy at the Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital, with Lake Michigan views out his window. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am waking up early as usual, so at least I get to see sunrises still.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No the lake is not froze over again. It is just fogged over this day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last fall, we were having a lot of trouble with our soft water system. It was on it's last legs at age 23 years, with a life span of 25, so we decided to get a new system. Everyone on this side of the lake has off the charts high iron. Even with the soft water system the water test came back with extremely high iron. Last winter before we left, my white laundry turned out orange. Our new system not only has a water softener, but an iron remover.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because we added a iron remover to the new softener system, we have 4 tanks instead of 2. Our old system was in the closet of the laundry room. We were told, one of the tanks was going to have to sit outside the closet. We didn't like it, but we needed the iron remover more. Joe told me I needed to paint the wall that it was going to be placed in front of, before it was put in, or I would never be able to paint there once it was in.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before the tanks were to be put in the closet next to the furnace, we had the new kitchen and laundry room floor put in the closet by our contractors, once the old system was removed. Joe asked the water system installer if the existing pipe needed to be removed. He told Joe he felt it didn't. I was thinking, "just remove it before the new floor is installed". It was going to be another 30 minute job, and Joe felt why do it, if it didn't need to be done.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well the system was not going to fit because of that pipe. The water system installer didn't make the right decision, so he made the decision to crawl under our crawl space, and dig about 20 buckets full of dirt to get under the pipes to be able to remove the pipe from down below. (He failed to close the hole the pipe came out of, in the new floor. When I found out later, I insisted that someone crawl back under there to cover it before the job was paid for. The salesmen ended up doing it, and was not a happy guy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A week later I received 2 cards from 2 of the owners.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Both these cards still sits in my window. But this one touched my heart the most.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On another drive to town, we saw the young kit's playing outside their culvert with mom and dad no where in sight. I grabbed my phone and took this video.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Joe and I have had dentist, doctor, and hair appointment keeping us busy. Here Joe had 1/2 his mouth numb for some deep cleaning! Our hygienist really got him numbed up!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">During the end of April, we went mushroom hunting in the woods behind our home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I took this view of Lake Charlevoix from behind our house while Joe looked for mushrooms.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I took pictures of wild flowers, because Joe is so much better at finding mushrooms than I am, though he didn't find any. It was too early in the season on this day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The end of April, the Weeping Willow started to leaf out while the other trees were just budding out. The sun popped out behind our house, during a storm, and lite up some of the lake and willow tree.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">May 6 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> This day produced more white caps on the lake than I had ever seen. Joe started taking the water temperature and it was at this point 46 degrees. Our spring seemed a little cooler this year with more rain then years before. We did have a few days that jumped up to 80 degrees and then back down again. My daughter said we have bipolar weather, and yes we have!</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Boyne City, MI 49712, USA45.2280272 -85.0068117999999844.8700137 -85.652258799999984 45.5860407 -84.361364799999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-64554691297448482792017-06-13T21:44:00.000-05:002017-06-13T21:44:02.403-05:00Heading North<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> March 1, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had to be out of the condo by 10 AM. Even though we had spent the entire previous day packing the car, there are just last minute things that can't be packed until you go out the door, plus I had to clean the place. You know, you want to make a good impression, so the owners want you to come back! So we headed out of Gulf Shores, AL a little after 10AM. We made it to Batesville, Mississippi for our first days drive heading to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Our drive was about a 7 hour drive, which is a lot for us, because Joe did all the driving.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We stopped and stayed at the Comfort Suites at a rate of $97 a night. We usually stay at a much lower rate motel, but I talked Joe in staying in nicer places.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last year we stayed at a couple of 2 star motels that were so bad, I didn't even want to take a shower. This place was like 3 years old, and was clean. Plus it had a really nice buffet free breakfast bar the next morning.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We continued our trek north the next day through a corner of Arkansas,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We drove past where a tornado went through the previous evening in Perryville, Missouri where 160 homes were damaged and 1 fatality. So glad we were not driving through this area the day before! You can see more about this tornado at this link <a href="http://www.ksdk.com/weather/severe/deadly-tornado-touches-down-in-perryville-mo/416379064" target="_blank">http://www.ksdk.com/weather/severe/deadly-tornado-touches-down-in-perryville-mo/416379064</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> North of Perryville, we stopped for our second night in Hannibal, Missouri at the Sleep Inn.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our drive was a short one the next day and arrived in Iowa within an hour. We stopped for an hour or so to see my older sister Karen and her husband in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, then continue up the road to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Joe dropped me off at my mom's and he went across the city to stay with his mom.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We both stayed with our mom's for a little over a week. I took my mom to several doctors appointments, and helped her clean a few things around her apartment. On Sunday evening, I joined my mom and the other residence for the weekly Bingo games. Everyone played with 2 card, and the Bingo announcer called the numbers fast, one after another. On top of that, each game was different. I had a hard time keeping up with everyone. Bingo can keep the mind sharp when played at the speed it was played at mom's place.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shortly after I arrived, we got a call from Tiffany (my daughter), telling us she was flying in because her grandfather had passed away, and she was coming to go to his funeral. That evening, there were tornado warnings, so all the residence went down to the main floor until the warning was lifted. Most of the residence were in their PJ's</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before Tiffany left to drive to Ottumwa, Iowa, for her grandfathers funeral, mom took us out for breakfast at Perkins. (Tiffany is short like me, but anytime you stand next to mom, you look tall).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While at mom's, I took her to see Patty, her sister in law in North Liberty, IA. We met my sister Karen from Mt. Pleasant there and had lunch at the Blue Bird. (Mom finally doesn't look short, because she is standing next to another shortie!)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After 10 days in Iowa with our mom's, it was time to get back on the road for Michigan. Here we were going through the metropolis of Chicago and down around Lake Michigan.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once around the bottom of Lake Michigan, and around the lower east of it, we finally entered into our now home state. We stopped in Grand Rapids for the night because we had our 7 hours of driving in, plus I had a Dr's appointment in Grand Rapids the next day. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It had snowed during the night in Grand Rapids, and still snowing off and on as we headed out of Grand Rapids to Northern Michigan.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a couple of hours in our drive, we got a little heavier snow fall, but thankfully the snow was not sticking, except in the center of the road.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After going through Boyne City, we took our final drive along frozen Lake Charlevoix. As we drove into Boyne City, and along the lake, we saw 2 foxes in two different areas. This is a first for us to see in this area.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At home, I got these pictures of Joe next to the ice along our shore.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There must have been a brief warming, which causing the ice to shift and move up on the shore.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> February 22, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another walk on the beach, and when we turned around we saw this. But didn't get a drop of rain on us, and the clouds lighten up and moved on! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On this day, we drove Alisha and Jamie, to Mobile to jump onto a cruise ship. They never had a chance for a honeymoon, so this was their first get away from the kiddo's and time alone after 4 years of marriage.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Carnival Cruise Line had just come back to Mobil, AL. It left Mobil for a while, but is back again. After dropping off Alisha and Jamie, we drove home with the kids. Noah cried all the way home. He had never had both his mom and dad leave for a week and he kept saying he missed his mom. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That evening after dinner, I took the kids out for an evening beach walk. They love going out on the beach at night. We did this another time and they were begging me to take them again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looked like more and more of the condo's were being filled the closer we got to March.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had brought a bucket and a net to catch crabs. As we walked the waters edge, there were 100's of little crabs running to the water or digging back into the sand. The kids would squeal with fear and joy seeing them. Of course we caught and released the crabs, because they are too small to eat and I don't think they are the kind you eat anyway.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day we took them to Fat Daddy's Arcade.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I bought $10 of coins for each of them and they got to pick and chose what they wanted to play. At each game they would win tickets depending how well they played. With the tickets they got to chose prizes. All those tickets bought very little. In order to get anything, you would have to come many times and save your tickets or spend a ton of money that day!.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we took the kids out for breakfast and then headed for Robertsdale. We were meeting Jamie's mom to hand off the kids. We were a head of schedule, so we stopped at Foley central park and let the kids run off their sugar high form the pancake breakfast. The train is permanent fixture for kids to play on.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maddie riding the caboose with Noah as the engineer. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After meeting up with Nana Cathy, we headed home to start packing up for our trip back north.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We spent the whole next day packing up our SUV, and then headed to Bill's for dinner.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha and Jamie bought us a gift certificate for Bill's for Christmas. We saved it just for this night. With all our food either packed or ate, the certificate was a real welcome night out. Being exhausted from the day packing, it made the evening not so long, allowing us to get to bed a little earlier for the next day last minute packing and out the door.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and Joe had steak. Joe had a coupon, stretching the gift certificate a bit further.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since my meal was a bit less expensive, I got desert. I ate the ice cream and saved the cake for a snack for the next day road trip.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Gulf Shores, AL, USA30.2460361 -87.70081929999997830.1363351 -87.862180799999976 30.355737100000002 -87.53945779999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465435467021522813.post-38606758612652071802017-05-27T21:20:00.003-05:002017-05-27T21:20:25.786-05:00Wrapping Up January, and Moving Into February<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> January 24, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Normally, Gulf Shores beaches don't have many shells, but this day we woke up to lots and lots of shells. Many were broke, and most were small, but still a lot more than normal. There were a few gems to be found.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My grand daughter Madalena and grandson Noah joined the swim team this year. But Noah dropped out after being on the team for the first session. Maddie stayed on the team. She is in Kindergarten and so tiny for her age. (One one on the end)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I put my 3 younger grand kids in swim classes for the last couple years, and what an improvement they have made, but Madalena has improved the most with her being on the swim team.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is Maddy with her obsession with glasses. Her mom had the same obsession at her age. Didn't know glasses obsession was an inherent gene!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Usually the gulf is not calm with no wave action but this AM. It was like glass. It reminded me of back home on the lake with most sunrises and sunsets.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I put Lennox back in swim class this year. Madelena and Noah didn't need lesson since they had been swimming all fall on the swim team. Below is Lennox (on the end in baby blue swim trunks) organizing a synchronized pool jump with his class.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another sand shelve made over night from the tides.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> February 3, 2017 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We came across what looked to be an attempted to build a very large moat and castle. Can't blame them for not building the castle after all that digging of the moat!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A nice February walk with my Nana Boy 2 Lennox.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A February evening of clouds.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were on our way back to Gulf Shores. We had driven 3 hours NE the day before to Dothan, Florida, so I could see a holistic dentist. My regular dentist back home in Boyne City had recommended a crown. The only problem was to get the crown out, the original filling had to be removed which was mercury. Being a retired hygienist, I was trained that mercury fillings were the best, being the strongest and long lasting. Unfortunately, after being a dental hygienist for 15 years, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. After working as a hygienist for a year in extreme pain, I was forced to retire. Since then, I have been searching for what causes Fibromyalgia. The only thing, I know for sure is it is caused by a toxic body. For the last 10 years I have tried to clean and detox my body. Most dentists believe that mercury filings are not harmful, but some believe they are extreme harmful. I had my mercury filing remove by Dr Pfister. He has special equipment that took out the filing making sure I didn't or anyone else in the room inhale the vapor fumes of the mercury. Because the exam, removal of filling, and crown could not be done in one day we had to stay in a hotel for the night. I have one more amalgam filing to be removed, which I will have done next winter. But be aware, a lot of the procedures are not covered with insurance. My bill was pretty hefty. The crown and exam should be covered. Unfortunately it still hasn't gone through because the dental office made a few mistakes filling it and I had to do it myself just recently. To me health is worth the cost. There are many sites on the web about the dangers of amalgam fillings. Here are just a couple: <a href="http://amalgam.org/education/scientific-evidenceresearch/results-removal-amalgam-fillings/" target="_blank">http://amalgam.org/education/scientific-evidenceresearch/results-removal-amalgam-fillings/</a> and <a href="https://iaomt.org/safe-removal-amalgam-fillings/" target="_blank">https://iaomt.org/safe-removal-amalgam-fillings/ </a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On another day, we walked over to see a house for sale just a few blocks from our condo. It is an adorable house, but I think I am a condo lover while in the south. The main reason we took a look at this place is because our son in law, Blake, just became a Real Estate agent when his previous employer sold the business and the new owner wanted to start out with all new employees. He was having an open house. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As we got closer to March, the beaches started to get more crowded. Love this picture of a father chasing his little girl on the beach!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> January 1, 2017</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While we were in Gulf Shores, construction continued back in Michigan. The paneling, ceiling and carpeting was removed from what we called our mudroom.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The old attached garage was changing with new ceiling and walling off an area for a closet and making the very small 1/2 bath larger.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">New Years Day continued with good beach walking weather.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we walked west, we walked about 2 miles to the cut where the water enters into a Lagoon area.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking back, it looked like we might be walking back in rain, but it never seems to be what it looks like on the gulf!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day I went to get my hair cut in Foley, the next town north. During my hair cut, the weather turned really bad. I pulled up the weather on my I-phone, and saw that we were under a tornado warning. It got extremely dark, with high winds and rain. I told the hairdresser I was heading to the bathroom. She came in soon too. I told her I had called my angels, and said a prayer. She told me she was going to do the very same thing, which led us into a deep conversation on our beliefs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On my way back home I saw a lot of damage.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Signs down,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Out houses turned over,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and as I pulled into our condo parking lot, the siding on the building next to us, was all over our parking lot. Once home I heard a small tornado went over Foley and through Gulf Shores. Our electricity was out most the day. Joe had been home and oblivious of the tornado that went through just a few condo's from ours. Our condo is like being in a cocoon of cement.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated Alisha's 38th (NOT- wishful thinking) 40th Birthday at her place. Jamie made her a cake and she had added candles that said 38.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany and Lennox</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoyed getting more Vitamin D on our patio. One of my favorite things to do.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> January 3rd- Alisha's actually birthday, we had a walk on the beach </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and Noah in shorts and no shirt.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then they braved the unheated pool. Alisha didn't last long in it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank goodness for a hot tubs to warm up in.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was always something to watch out our sliding door while living on the beach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On this day there was a taping for the reality show, Buying An Island Home! A short video of part of it below. Just showing how they where directing the buyers to do and redo whatever. Unfortunately we could not hear the conversation:</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On another day I went with Alisha as she did numerous photo shoots of beach rental houses. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha does contract work for realtors. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View from one of the homes of the swamp area. The beach is off in the distance. I am sure in the heat of the summer, alligators can be seen down below.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On yet another day, after Joe came up from the beach, he told me that there was a women on the beach standing over a bird and calling someone. I went down to see if I could help. She said it had been flopping in the water and someone helped it to the sand. She and I called numerous places trying to find a rescue for the bird. I called Alisha, and she posted on Face Book and soon had a rescue on the way. Mean while I went upstairs and emptied one of my boxes that was being used as a end table next to my bed. I gave it to the women, and another guy wrapped the bird in a towel and placed it in the box. I soon found out the women owned a condo a few doors down from us. She carried the bird in the box up to her place until the rescue arrived. Anyone know what kind of bird this is? I think it was some kind of Loon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On January 16 we had 75 degree temps, and the continue un-believable weather for this time of year. I became my mom this year, by being a garbage collector as I walked the beach. My mom hates garbage and picks up garbage. A few years ago, she and Joe joined groups that picked up trash along interstates. I always brought 2 sacks on our beach walks. One for shells and one for garbage. Unfortunately our beach has few shells and more garbage.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see it was warm enough for shorts for Joe.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">During this time there was this most disgusting foam on the beach and or in the water, making it creepy to walk barefoot for me. I was hopping here and there trying to avoid it touching my feet. This nasty stuff is called sea foam! I was so glad when it was gone.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There had been a Great Heron I had seen earlier this year with fishing line wrapped all around its foot. I had tried that evening to call rescue people but it was on a Sunday and every place was closed. I had been watching for it every time we walked the beach since I had a number now to call, after the last bird incident. But this Great Blue Heron was not it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In January I took the girls out for their birthdays. Tiffany had a coming birthday February 23, and Alisha January 3, so I took them out between their special days.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday to my two beautiful girls! Alisha 40 and Tiffany soon to be 36.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We went to Grazie, an Italian Restaurant this year. I had the Lasagna, </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I barely touch my entree, so I got a doggie box and shared it with Joe for another meal. It's always an expensive night for me, with it being over $130 with a tip! Below is a video I found on my phone when I started to upload pictures for this blog. You never know what you will find when you have grand kids!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought we were going to have another tornado as I watched the clouds collide and form a hook, but then it died down and disappeared.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Near the end of the month we got a few pictures as the Michigan construction continued. View of mudroom as you enter the door, going to the door to the dining room. Paneling down and new dry wall and ceiling.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View from dining room door to our side door, which is our front door. Our home was originally a garage and a log cabin joined together with a addition in between the two. It is a non conforming home and very unique!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The old garage door gone, window in, dry wall up and ceiling replacing old garage walls/ceiling, with more insulation added.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the other end of the man cave we saw the dry wall up with door to a closet and a door to a new larger 1/2 bathroom. The only access to the airline bathroom before, was through the mudroom. Now it is accessed from the man cave and mudroom. The space between the doors will have a TV above and desk below.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back in Michigan, Lake Charlevoix was froze over. I found this picture on Facebook.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This beach walk was a bit different! It was extremely windy.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lennox's other grandma and grandpa from Iowa came south for a few weeks and Kathy joined us on the walk. The walk was uncomfortable with sand beating our bare legs with a sting!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The views out our patio changed daily making our stay on the Gulf so enjoyable!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just had to capture this picture of a southern car. Sorry for those who disagree and there you go, for those who do!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">December in Gulf Shores, AL was awesome this year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clouds and clouds, and more beautiful clouds!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And of course it was that time of year to make Christmas cookies with the grand kids at my daughter Alisha's home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day my oldest grand daughter Hayleah and I made pies.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I tried out a new crust recipe using butter instead of Crisco (my mom always used Crisco and she makes the best crust, but Crisco is considered a very processed and toxic fat). Why is it the bad foods always taste better! I will keep trying new recipes until I find a healthy and yummy crust.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Eve: My Oldest daughter Alisha and her oldest daughter Hayleah who turned 20 this Christmas Eve.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My youngest daughter Tiffany who is always sending be text with apps added to her pictures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Eve wouldn't be the same without Christmas Eve service, though it can get long for the young ones.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany, Blake, and Lennox on Christmas Eve after church.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisha, Hayleah, Jamie, Maddie, & Noah after church.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our 4 grand kids and growing up fast!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This day we got a feeding frenzy and a 2 for 1 extra with the Blue Angels in the next video. ( You will need to enlarge the picture to see it. Just click in the bottom right corner of the video).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A walk on the beach on last few days of 2016.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We usually walked about 1.5 to 2 miles down the beach and back. This spot of the beach always had kites up.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The great weather during Christmas and the New Year brought out a lots of people enjoying the beach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Great Blue Heron got passed a fish from a nearby fisherman.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The beach shore changes daily with the tides. One day there is a sand ledge like Lennox is sitting on, the next day it can be gone.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gulf Shores gets a lot of storms that go north of them. We would get the edge of these storms, but 9 out of 10 times it would miss us on the beach and hit the next town north Foley.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunset</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of the sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> December 30, 2016</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sorry can't help myself with such beautiful sunset paintings every evening.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> December 31, 2016</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kids and grand kids enjoyed the hot tub all winter long. Well that wraps of the year of 2016! See ya in the new year.</span></td></tr>
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diane-j-mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07485256483873776321noreply@blogger.com0Gulf Shores, AL, USA30.2460361 -87.70081929999997830.1363351 -87.862180799999976 30.355737100000002 -87.53945779999998