FIRST….the engine light was on because of a loose gas cap!  Whew! After that great news, I strolled along the promenade at South Haven again for awhile since I was right there anyway.  Passed a couple beautiful wall murals…peoples’ talents never fail to amaze me!  Met a sweet elderly couple whose picture I took for them…they were so excited! Caught some seagulls having a late breakfast…and the remains!  Shot a tall ship coming into the harbor filled with silly middle school kids waving like crazy!  Oh, the memories! I thought this was cool Wall mural I took a shotRead More

  First thing this morning, I hiked to the dunes on the campground, found the highest one, climbed to the top and sat.  I sat very still and breathed.  I closed my eyes.  I let my mind wander.  It was wonderful. Then I had a big ‘ole juicy navel orange for snack and sat some more watching and listening to the sights and sounds of morning.    About an hour later,  I ran down the hill and made a sand angel…I felt like a  kid!  When I returned to Van-Go, it was time for breakfast…it was a bagel kinda morning…sesameRead More

  Wow, what a wonderful Bright Spot today….and it’s MINE!  I went to drop off a card to Ann and Mark and Mark offered to give me a ride into South Haven with him and Emma to show me around! Ann was going be taking Leah to soccer.  I was almost speechless right after I said, “Yeah, that would be great!  Thanks!”  Off we went in early afternoon!  Mark was a superb tour guide…I learned so much and Emma was delightful!  What a beautiful area it was!  The sky was exceptionally blue and clear and the varied architecture was visuallyRead More

  What a wonderfully lazy day!  Woke up to pouring rain…by 10:30 it was gorgeous out!  After a late breakfast, I rode my bike around the grounds for about 20 minutes!  And that was the last of the energy exertion for today!  I walked to the little lake on the grounds and read my book.  I walked back and had lunch.  I returned and read some more.  I had some fire wood brought to my site.  I started a fire and sat and watched it for awhile, dreaming.  Then I set up my hammock and swung for awhile sitting up,Read More

   Oh my, it has been interesting getting here!  I’m at Dune Lake Campground in Coloma, Michigan.  It was raining so hard this morning I was afraid to unplug my electric cable.   Had to wait 2 hours for a break in the downpour!    Did have a really nice breakfast at the happiest little place ever…Joy & Ed’s.  It was the kind of place where every person who ever comes in there is a local and discusses the issues that will be presented at the town meeting AND stares at anyone “foreign” that comes in…LOL  They didn’t stare long though.Read More

   The rain ceased and the sun blasted through the clouds!!!  Yippee!  Off I went bright and early to find more falls and take another shot at spying the nest!!!  Success all around.  Four more waterfalls in gorgeous canyons AND I located the tree top where the bald eagles’ nest was situated.  The thing I didn’t know on Tuesday was that I was gonna need binoculars to see clear across the river!  Thanks again to my binocular benefactor….they did great!!!  I was able to see 2 bald eagles…one resting on the nest and the other perched on a branch besideRead More

3 crazy nuts I met in Utica joining me on my journey Frank is going green…LOL Illinois & Missouri Canal I&M canal On porch of shoppeCarved out of wood Great Ice Cream Shoppe This sign is what made me get their ice creamRead the line just above AWARDS!!! Awesome  On Visitor center grounds Dinnertime at the visitor center Falls at French Canyon-Starved Rock River from Eagle Cliff Aerial view of river from Eagle Cliff platform Pathway in park Something to look forward to-Hmm-mmmm? Uh-oh!!! Drive in to the park Peek a boo tree trunk Poem written after 2 unsuccessful attemptsRead More