Although I am now back at camp for my third and final session at BLFAC for the 2012 season (and am currently nursing some seriously obnoxious allergies that can go away any time now, thanks to this wicked Michigan atmosphere that I am apparently no longer accustomed to), I did have an incredible three days off during session break. Mom and dad, my sister Kim, her husband, my two nephews, my Aunt Penny, our family friend Martha, and Ted all journeyed up to Muskegon (about a half hour away from where I’m staying) to stay a while in Martha’s lake house right on the shores of Lake Michigan for a relaxing vacation.
We had a great time sleeping in, taking lazy midday snoozes, dipping in the pool every afternoon, eating tasty seafood, indulging in ice cream and fresh picked blueberries, walking barefoot along the beach, touring BLFAC so everyone can see what I’ve been up to for the past month, visiting beautiful, historic lighthouses at sunset, browsing the submarine museum, exploring a real WWII submarine, reading novels, biking along the beach boardwalk, through wooded paths, and in the sand dunes, catching up on life, and just enjoying each other’s company. Ted and I even found a Tim Horton’s – our favorite little breakfast, doughnut, and hot apple cider joint we used to frequent all the time when we lived in Lansing. Our 7 mile bike trip along the beach was wonderfully picturesque, the weather perfect, cool, and breezy, and the company was outstanding ;)
Here’s a small selection of photos from our time together. More to come later when I get the rest from everyone else’s phones and cameras. As always, click to enlarge.
Can you even believe that it’s already a full week into August!? Summer has been whizzing by this year, but at least between work, vacations, fun activities and adventures, the great outdoors, and six weeks at camp it feels like a real, full, honest to goodness, movie-perfect summer. Couldn’t ask for more!
More really exciting things to come soon….stay tuned!
