On Thursday getting to South Haven was an easy drive. We got settled in at Jellystone Campground the rest of the family will catch up with us on Saturday. Tonight we will meet some of the family at a bowling alley for a dinner. Uncle Don was there with all of his kids. Others that live in South Haven and Pam from Arizona and Mary Ann were there as well.
Pure Michigan, No Salt, No Sharks! Uncle Don, he is very special. Cousin Kathy’s hip locked up so Uncle Don let her use his walker to get out to the car.
On a program on TV a old guy was talking about the last thing he needed to see was another photo of a sunset. I just don’t get it when I find one like this.
Kayden, our Cousin Mike’s daughter is a pitcher for softball. We went to watch her the next morning with Mike and Cousin Don.
Group photo includes Cam and Jennifer with Maidson and Macy, Jeff and Denise with Amaya and Owen. Tim and Susan enjoying the food. The reunion was at Finville State Park.
Cousin Donny with his wife Patsy Cousin Pammy and Mary Ann.
Jim’s Sister Shari and brother Mike, Eddie and his son Rylan, Grant and Tracy.
Jim and Donny playing “cornhole” while Amaya, Macy and Owen are spellbound by the competition.
Owen is back to snacking and Boomer, who is Tim and Susan’s Fur Baby of 4 months.
The immediate Hoyt’s stayed over and on Sunday and gathered at the trailer for dinner and breakfast on Monday morning. Cruising and window shopping in South Haven was fun. It is a beautiful lake town.
During our stay at the camp grounds we kept hearing strange calls and all of us said it sounded like a peacock. Jim and I rode down to a house on the corner and found sure enough this pen full of peacocks.
There was a bad storm pass through Indiana and we called to make sure everyone was ok. Shari sent this photo of a tree she lost. That is Ashley her.
Off to Grand Haven MI. Larry Thon who we know as a great customer and rode with us across the states in 2013 has a summer home there. We look forward to visiting and riding with him and his wife Joy.
The campsite is awesome. We are right along the Grand River. Morning sun, Doogie Dog, a cup of coffee a great way to start the day.
We went to Larry and Joy’s home the night before. The cottage is stacked on the dunes along with others. It is quite a little maze to get to their home with a really steep climb. The next morning Larry, Suzanne, who also rode across the States with us and her husband met up with us and and we had a great ride, 42 miles worth.
After a great ride lunch at Snuggs Harbor! Along the way there were wild turkeys and some high flying tennis shoes on the power line.
The cottage was bought by Larry’s parents in 1959. It is a delight. Each room was an adventure to wander through.
Diggity really doesn’t enjoy having his photo taken. Along with being 15 years old he doesn’t see too well so occasionally I’m able to catch him off guard. On the bed with our dream catcher making sure he only has happy dog dreams.
After dinner we walked down to the beach to watch the sunset. Joy,Suzane, and I walked all the way to the jetty with the light house. There is a catwalk that the light house keepers used to get to the light house during icy,snowy days and also high waves. After the sunset there is a rush hour traffic of boats coming in for the evening.
Jim and I rode again with Larry after a good 30 mile ride we split up. Larry went on home and Jim and I found wonderful gravel roads to get us back to camp. For the last few days Joy got excited about the electric assist bikes we have. Jim went over with our bikes and he taught her how to use the bike I had. Also he tought her how to get it into her storage area and into her car. She did great! Jim let her know if she would like the bike I had it would be glad to let her have it.
Our last evening we had them over for dinner. It was a perfect evening. Even better yet Joy has decided she wanted the bike! YAY! We struck the deal loaded the bike at the end of the evening and they were on their way home.
The night before Jim realized he had forgotten to get a GH (Grand Haven) sticker. The next morning here comes Joy on her new bike with a sticker in tow. What a great sight to see her “Joy riding” off on a whole new adventure. We are still smiling.🙂
Now we are on our way to se Murph outside of Chicago. Chicago highways are always under construction.
Murph has been Jim’s mentor from the time he worked for Murph at Schwinn Bicycle Co. They go back to the 70’s. At 82 he his still on his bike. We always enjoy getting a ride in with him.
A cool wind chime in Mike’s shop made of bike parts.
When we sold my bike to Joy, Jim contacted our good friend Mike Farrell who owns Prarie Path Cyclery. By golly he would have a bike for me. We met up with him at Murph’s and here rode with us. He ran the Schwinn/Icy Hot cycling team back in the day. That is when Jim first became friends with him. Mary is his partner in the bike business. Out to dinner with them.
Jim was thrilled we got Murphy and Marlene to come out to the trailer and visit. Off to dinner we went to Marango Illionois. It was a wonderful little restaurant. Jim is so good at keeping in touch with family and friends. Love him for that qaulity. We were ready to get to Millwaukee and visit with the Kegel family and settled down for 12 days.
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