Moving Day

We slipped down the west coast of Michigan to Interlochen.  A smallish town just south of Traverse City, MI.  Interlochen has a fine arts summer camp that one of our nieces (Cait) attended for a number of years, learning and refining her dance. In the mean time, her parents (Rik and Gail) got to know this area and have enjoyed coming back without the original reason (Cait) for coming in the first place...confused?


Adjacent to the arts camp is Interlochen State Park on Duck Lake (close to Farfrompoopen... sorry I think I have already used that in a previous entry, but I never get tired of it).  Like Minnesota, the lakes are abundant in this area.  We set up camp and spent some time with our dogs after traveling in the car for some time today.

We are at the end of a row of camp sites, which is kind of nice.

We took the dogs swimming in Duck Lake and did some laps around the campground, getting to know where all the other dogs were tethered and every tree, previously marked with their DNA. 

We spent some time at home (in the doghouse) waiting for Miki's family to land and settle in their place, about 5-10 min. away...on a different lake...Long Lake...guess it's shape.

Here I am using Tuck for a pillow while striking a slightly
effeminate pose watching TV (not that there is anything wrong with that)
...it's all good.

Tomorrow should bring some good photographic opportunities.  We met another camper across the way that leads motorcycle trips in this area, as he grew up here.  He suggested some views to see and they happen to be in the direction where Miki's family is going to church tomorrow.  Me...I have had so many religious experiences lately, I may have to take this Sunday off as a day of rest.  We may be back with our motorcycles this fall though if our Michigan connection proves worthy.


My Zen from the Road:  Spend some time with the ones that you love...not the human ones, but all the other living ones.   They will appreciate it as much or more than the human ones.