Home again!
Well we left Michigan a few minutes before seven last night and arrived home just after four this morning. I drove the whole way until the last hour, just north of Nashville. The drive was uneventful and we saw a lovely sunset in Northern Indiana. We have spent most of the day just trying to recover. I have unpacked most of my stuff and am getting ready for the week ahead. Luke has been in a great mood all day and napped very well. Hopefully the hour time difference won’t be too big a deal tonight at bed time. Below is a notification from Google about what I was doing three years ago.
Last day in Michigan.
We are getting packed up and will hit the road shortly. It will be another drive through the night, which will be tiring, but hopefully trouble free. It has been a good trip – lots of quality family time, pretty scenery, and mild weather. Not to mention good food. I think we will return in October, when the weather is even nicer and the leaves will hopefully be changing. Of course the real highlight then is the pumpkin and apple harvests.
Sunrise wasn’t too impressive this morning, but I needed to get up anyways to collect my cameras. Last night the stars were amazing, but there was so much dew out that the cameras didn’t do very well. That’s okay, I’ll be back next year. We went in to town this morning because Liz wanted a picture with Luke in front of a Gerber sign. There was a really cool mural on one side of the plant but access was limited, so we settled for another spot. The rest of the day was just spent hanging out with family.
Stunning morning.
I went outside early this morning and was rewarded with quite possibly the most beautiful scene I have witnessed here on Liz’s family farm. There was a little fog, then the sun rose gently and bathed everything in soft light. I had set up the cameras last night to photograph the stars and lightning, but wasn’t too pleased with how the pictures turned out. I’ll try again tonight. My father-in-law and I worked outside for most of the day, beginning to build a bridge on the back of the property. We hauled logs and old telephone poles to the site, and began cutting trees out of the way before the chainsaw started having issues. This evening Liz’s Uncle Gary came over for dinner, which was lovely.
Happy birthday America!
This morning I finally got out of bed at a reasonably early hour and took some pictures. That was fun. It was another hot day, but we still had a nice time. After lunch we headed over to Liz’s brother’s house for a bit of a family gathering that included all of his in-laws. Luke got to see his cousins and meet some more new people. He handled it pretty well. He has been walking a ton with assistance, and is really ready to be walking on his own. I’m sure that will happen sooner rather than later.
Great lake!
Well, we hit the road today and headed to Lake Michigan. It was a little hot and the sun was bright, but the water was nice and cool. Unfortunately the “beach” was a bit crowded and narrow – a combination of high water and dune grass meant that there wasn’t much sand to play on. Oh well. Even more frustrating was the fact that I left my phone in the car, so couldn’t take any pictures. I’ll try to get some from my mother-in-law. On the bright side, Luke had a blast. He was a bit nervous at first, but he started to have a great time splashing around in the water. We went to lunch at a hot dog place that Liz and I had been to previously and then made the drive home. Sunset wasn’t as pretty as last night, but it was still lovely out.
It’s still beautiful in Michigan.
We are rolling right along up here. My father-in-law and I have finished up our work on the outside of the house. Luke is really enjoying himself and seeing lots of people. I still haven’t taken any pictures with the real camera, but that’s okay. Sunset this evening was amazing.
Construction, cousins, and cows.
It was another active day. We went on a walk in the nearby park this morning, before it got too hot. We also went to Wal-Mart, which was a bit of a different experience the the Meijer that we went to a couple of times previously. My father-in-law and I worked more on the house. We didn’t finish, but made good progress. This evening we went to see Liz’s cousins again and Hannah showed us her cow. Luke enjoyed that. I again didn’t photograph sunrise or sunset. The bit of sunrise that i could see from the bedroom window was lovely, but I was just too tired to get up.
Construction, cousins, and comfort.
It has been a pretty active Sunday. My father-in-law and I worked on replacing some rotten wood on the outside of the house, and this afternoon Liz’s cousins came by to play with Luke. The weather continues to be lovely, although I haven’t photographed sunrise or sunset yet.
Michigan mania.
We drove all of last night and arrived at Liz’s parents’ house this morning. The drive was tiring, but there wasn’t much traffic and it felt good to arrive at the start of the day. I didn’t sleep upon arrival, but did take a little bit of a nap this afternoon. Hopefully I’ll sleep well tonight. We took it pretty easy today, just getting adjusted and spending time with family. Luke did very well on both the drive and here at the farm. It should be a nice week here; it will certainly be cooler than Nashville.
