We sometimes forget how lucky we are to live around The Great Lakes. The shore line of The Great Lakes is littered with beautiful cities, expensive resorts and spectacular shoreline. Sometimes in the middle of Winter when the wind is coming off the lake bringing a foot of snow, it is easy to become dis-enchanted with The Lakes. But then comes Summer.
Last weekend, your Mom and Grasshopper No.5 spent a few days along the north shore of Lake Superior. It is populated by historic highways, rustic lighthouses and great scenery. It is a little different than Door County because it isn’t as densely populated and has a lot more trees.
Did you know there is a place that serves only pies. Cream pies. Berry pies. Ice cream pies. It is hard to imagine all the choices. It is hard to imagine all the calories. It is hard to imagine Mom and No.5 indulging themselves. What the hell! It is what you do on vacation.
They also sell funny hats on the North Shore. I can prove it. Grasshopper No.5 took lots pictures including one of Mom in a cowboy hat. The last time I saw your Mom in a cowboy hat, she was picking beans for Krier Canning Company as a teenage girl. She was cute then too!
Then of course you do casual shopping. I saw a device that spins the water out of lettuce. I think it is called a “spinner”. That is what you buy when you are on vacation.
Finally there are the pictures. I mean lots of pictures. Grasshopper No.5 had her super duper, super fast digital machine with a quick trigger finger. Your Mom had her digital camera, fully charged with alternate disks available for quick change. Maybe we could call this encounter “dueling cameras”. There were lots of unsuspecting shots. For sure, Grasshopper No.5 will post a few of her treasures on her website (she already has). There are lots of smiles.
What did I do during Mom’s vacation you ask? Anything I wanted to. Steak on the grill, watching the new movie release of SUPER 8 and lunch with my favorite son. It was a struggle, but I made it. And now everything is okay. Your Mom is home.
Keep smiling.
Love,
Dad