We’re going back!! This time, Laura will be there too!
Archive for June, 2014
Just For the Family Record
Posted in Family stories, Mackinac Island, Picture Stories, tagged Mackinac Island, vacation on June 28, 2014|Edit | 1 Comment »
The larger plan for this blog is to “one day” collect selected stories from my soon to be fourth year of faithful posts and put them into a bound edition for my children and grandchildren….a legacy to leave behind of my thoughts, dreams, family heritage, spiritual life, fun and games, things I cherish, and “what you didn’t know” tales.
If publishing holds no larger plan for me, that will be enough.
So I must include this June vacation time with Kathleen and Greg’s family at Dufina Cottage. Laura was unable to come because of her work schedule, but Carl and Amy joined Tom and me for three days of adventure and fun.
Just like Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robbin, we got up each day for our adventure on Mackinac Island (they were in the Hundred Acre Woods) and we found fun and beauty everywhere and lots of good eats on our island adventures.
We found playgrounds and board walks and the butterfly house.
Walking trails and scenic views.
No matter the weather, we stick together!
Flowers and gardens abound.
Pilgrims among the lilacs.
Morning time on the labyrinth in the Grand Hotel gardens.
Good eats and family fun at Dufina Cottage.
Kathleen and Greg and Devon and Andrew and their friends were on their bikes — A LOT, thus a lack of photos of them. They braved the windiest day EVER on Mackinac Island.
Devon called us to ask when we were arriving:
And then, watched for our boat to arrive.
The three days went by quickly. Tom and I celebrated our 49th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday night and were treated to a delicious ribs dinner by Susan and Kathleen. Joe also ventured on very early morning bike rides and captured this beautiful sunrise over Lake Huron.
And this photo of beautiful wife, Susan at beautiful Arch Rock!
Yet there were times techy communication won out over the outdoors.
But there was always…..ice cream!
Not to forget the horses and fairy tale weddings.
And then….it was over like the clock striking midnight….
But here is Amy’s “Going Back to Mommy” smile on the ferry boat!
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