Home for a Brief Stay

Home to catch up, mow lawn, clean, and organize! We also checked with our realtor to see if there was any interest in our very own beautiful, 80 acre farm. In August, we will head to the FMCA Convention in Madison, WI  where we will be ambassadors for Indigo Bluff RV Resort. This lovely resort is located in the northwest section of lower Michigan, only 3 miles from Lake Michigan. The resort is one of our favorites with all of its wildflowers, and quad layout of coach pads. Just a few miles away we hiked the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and enjoyed the lake. Every direction took us to interesting shops, wineries, and restaurants! Hoping for lovely, cool weather!

Almost home

Almost home from our month long tour of Michigan. After a last stop to smell the roses, Nancy and Ak headed back home to Wisconsin. Rick and I stopped at a few more places. Some good and some not so good. We even weathered the storms that knocked down trees and flattened corn fields.

Thought it time to clean up the coach, so spent the day using those sleepy arm muscles to do some scrubbing.

What Should We Do Today?

Rick suggested that we eat our brunch at "Lindos" because the billboard said that they were voted BEST BREAKFAST. We did, and it was a very yummy and filling meal. Ak then drove us straight toward Lake Michigan. We stumbled upon a whole recreational area! We started out touring the Senior Center, followed by a walk on the beach. What a great place to spend the day.

The Washington Zoo was right there. After interviewing families that were leaving, we were assured that it would be worth the money! It was a lovely laid out zoo with lots of fun animals to see. Nancy enjoyed the petting zoo with the miniature horses. Rick's favorite was the snake house, reminding him of the movie, "Snakes on a Plane." Kathi liked walking to the top of the tower to observe the lake and zoo area. And, Ak could not get over the beauty of the Australian Crane. It reminded him of Kathi's beauty.

The Sturgeon Project

Sam, from our hometown works with a Surgeon Project in Michigan. He gave us a tour of the project which runs out of a trailer on the Kalamazoo River. We learned that surgeons have prehistoric characteristics of bony spikes on their backs. Due to pollution in the river, the fish population is declining. The fish are being raised using the river water with hopes that they will return to spawn in the Kalamazoo River, thus increasing the sturgeon population.

Friends Join Us!

Nancy and Ak finally showed up after fighting Chicago traffic! Ak, of course was  hungry and wanted to eat. Little did they know that the time was one hour ahead and it was almost supper time. So, we headed into South Haven and found a place to eat on a rundown boat. None of us can remember the name of it. After some appetizers and a wine, we went to St. Julian to taste some more wine. We each chose a different taste favorite. But, it was free!

Back at camp, with Ak wearing his "I Love Camping" hat, we played 5 Crown and Kathi won! Then, we had a BBQ chicken supper with our first of the season, corn on the cob. Mr. Braces had to cut his off of the cob,  and showed us his new invention for QVC. We then played Horse Shoes, until the mosquitoes moved in! Now, we are playing girls vs. boys in "Hand and Foot." hhhhmmm, who will win?

Our Michigan RV Stops

Our month tour of the state of Michigan has been both relaxing and interesting as we search out what each stop has to offer. Our first stop in northwest Michigan took us to Indigo Bluff RV Resort. It was by far the most tranquil and beautiful stop with strategically planted wildflower gardens, and a most friendly staff! We will be representing them as Ambassadors in Madison, WI in August. The community had much to offer with artists and their creativity.

River Ridge near Big Rapids was our second stop. We found this huge RV park to be less of a friendly atmosphere. It appeared that families for generations have chosen this park for their weekend get-a-ways. Lots of younger families with children enjoyed the play areas. Rick and I felt that the fitness center was put there just for us! 

We now have moved to the South Haven area of Michigan and are just beginning to explore Sunny Brook RV Resort, and the area. A quick drive through town looked as though shopping and dining will be fun! The Lake Michigan harbor and yacht club are very scenic and impressive. We have already planned to spend some time at South Beach.

Tomorrow, Nancy and Ak Lallas join us for a few days. We will see what trouble we can get into touring wineries and such.

As you can see, the fishing is good at Sunny Brook's private fishing pond. Rick practiced his fly fishing, and was impressed with his catches that continued to grow in size!

Lunch at Blue Cow Cafe

What a lovely day for lunch at the outdoor patio! We found this lovely cafe in downtown Big Rapids named, The Blue Cow and it was wonderful! As I enjoyed my tomato basil soup and blueberry-pecan-blue cheese salad, Rick nibbled at his Greek wrap and potato salad. Yummy! We then visited the Chocolate Emporium and did not even buy a thing! Rick did have a sample of some banana ice cream, but walked. 

Other than that, I spent the day washing and changing bedsheets. Tomorrow, we move to Sunny Brook Resort near South Haven, MI. Everyone tells us that we will love it. Rick and I were not real impressed with this place called River Ridge Resort, as it was families and groups of people who all come back for their weekends. Hard to meet people that way.  They all hang together.

Back to picture loading for Luke, which I am having trouble with tonight. 

Big Rapid Bulldogs

To whoever gave Rick the Superman underwear at Christmas, ahh....thank you. But, after a shower we moved on to supper in Big Rapids, MI where we found not only a whole town filled with bulldogs, but some good supper at Schoobergs! My grouper and Rick's walleye were delicious! I knew that Kendall and Luke would love the pics, so posted them, too. The day has been rain, clouds, sun, rain, clouds, rain, sun, clouds, and rain. So, a little exercise, walk, reading, computer, nap, shower, and cards. The resort has filled up for Fourth of July and is packed! Tons of families and lots of dogs and and children. Found some Amish places taking the back roads home and hope to visit them tomorrow.