Thanksgiving

 Grandma and Grandpa came for Thanksgiving.  It was wonderful to have them!  The meal itself was delicious.

I did not get many pictures, but this shows what we did a lot of the time, play games.

Winterlights @ Newfields

 We went to see Winterlights at Newfields on Friday, November 20.  It was gorgeous weather, 56 degrees.  Very different from last years experience in freezing weather.  The lights were beautiful and helped us get in the holiday spirit.  We also put up some of our Christmas décor, but we are waiting 'til after Thanksgiving for the tree.

Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

This year we had Rapunzel, a witch, two Among Us characters, and Zach who watched our goodies table.  Our neighborhood really stepped up during these strange Covid-19 times.  Many had tables with prebagged goodies to pickup, so that we could maintain social distancing.  We had a great time.

Our Jack-O-Lanterns glowing on Halloween Night.

Fall Break: Part I

Fall Break Vacation:  Michigan

October 11, 2020

Our first day was driving, driving, driving.  We made it to our midway stop for lunch in Holland, MI.  In the distance you can see the windmill.  A beautiful hawk came and visited while we were eating.

Our next stop was Hartwick Pines State Park, where we got to walk among our first colorful leaves, and learn a bit about the history of the logging industry in Michigan.  The park rangers must have had a great tie decorating for Halloween;  skeletons, a grave yard, and even a sasquatch were seen.   An hour later, we made it to our cabin.  It was a lovely place to lay our head, and play games.

 October 12, 2020

Our first day of vacation was spent exploring some of the beauty around us.  We visited Oqueoc Falls, touched Lake Huron, walked along the Maritime Heritage Trail, and saw New Presque Isle Lighthouse.

 

Fall Break: Part 2

We spent the majority of Tuesday, November 13 on Mackinac Island.  It was a fun day.  We started with a ferry ride out to the island.  On the island we took a tour by horse drawn carriage (motorized vehicles are banned), explored Fort Mackinac, and bought some famous Mackinac fudge.

                The Grand Hotel                                      The Arch                      Mackinac Bridge from the Ferry

Panorama taken from Fort Mackinac

Panorama taken from the outlook at Arch Rock

Our horses were Jumbo, and Don.  They did a great job getting us up hills.

An example of the type of carriage we were in                  An island cemetery with leaves                  The cannon we saw shot at Fort Mackinac

Our drive to our next destination took us past a couple of lighthouses that we stopped to take a quick look.

Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse,                                                     Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

Along with the lighthouses came beautiful Lake Michigan.  The drive also took us into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, which has few people but gorgeous scenery.