Having packed up the rig, bid goodbye to our new found friends in the Volunteer Village, our summer gig at the Spearfish Fish Hatchery ended and we are ready to hit the road; destination Michigan. Can’t hardly wait to see our families and friends. It’s been way too long since we’ve seen them all and have lots of catching up to do. We made a few visits on our way, to break the monotony of riding all day and it gave us the opportunity to relax and make plans for the up coming days. Once in Michigan, we visited my sister in East Jordan, met up with friends we worked and played with this summer at the Volunteer Village, then on to Cadillac where we had reservations for a month. Seeing my son and family and those babies (well, some aren’t babies any more) was just what I needed. The energy those little bundles of joy have is something this old body can’t compete with, but, it’s so much fun interacting with them. And did I mention we have 2 more great grandbabies coming this winter? We are truly blessed.
Next on our agenda was to visit the rest of our family that lives in the southern part of the state. Finding campgrounds in Michigan that are open past mid October proved to be a real challenge but with a little research and lots of determination we found one that satisfied our needs. In fact, it’s just about half between both families. It was so good to be able to see all of Robs family in one place. And, can you believe, even the grandkids were all available and was able to spend the day with us. We so appreciated the family time with everyone.
The following weekend we made a trip in the other direction, this time to see my daughter and family. Being that it was deer hunting season, we knew the time spent with the boys would be limited but, we did manage to get some quality time in with them. My granddaughter and husband just bought a old farm house and are in the process of remodeling it, hoping it will be done in time to welcome their first child. We took them up on the offer to come see it and visit for awhile.They have their work cut out for themselves and will be very busy for sure!
We are moving to Auburn, IN for the remaining two weeks before we head to NC for the winter where we have accepted a workamping position. More about that in my next blog. The time will go quickly because we have several appointments and dates to keep before we leave. I must say though our time in Michigan – UP and lower has been pretty awesome. It has been several years since we have been around this time of year. We got to enjoy autumn twice, northern part of the state and then the southern. The colors were absolutely stunning and I had forgotten how magical autumn in Michigan can be. And let’s not forget the apple cider and donuts to make it complete.
I think this has brought y’all up to date on what’s happening with us. Life is good! Needless to say, I have been out enjoying the colors, sunrises and sunsets and walking in amass of leaves. Oh how I love this time of year. I hope all of you have had reason to go exploring, if only to the cider mill! Enjoy what is left of the season because we all know what comes next. Remember wherever you, look up it’s amazing out there.
