Up and out early to get the laundry done so I could spend the day at the beach on the lake!  As “luck” would have it, I was fortunate enough to need help with the machines and that is when I met Debra who ran the laundromat!  I was telling her about my trip and she was pretty darn sure she didn’t have any good news for me.  So I let it be.  I changed the subject and somehow ended up with a 2-sided Bright Spot-without going into great detail, as it turns out, Debra is an unmistakable BrightRead More

    I made an early morning fire yesterday and had my chai and quiet time there.  The warmth of the dancing flames, the chirping of the birds, and the gentle breeze made for a perfect beginning of the day.     After my shower and breakfast, I walked up to the office to get eggs and fire starters and got to talking to Lisa.  She asked if I’d like to update the Campground Events board for the 2014 season and if I wanted to help her plant some flowers around the grounds at the water stations.  She didn’t haveRead More

     My plan for sunning at Silver Beach turned into a 3 hour walking tour of the area.  And what a tour!!!  The sites to behold are plentiful, far too many to post, but I photographed a sampling of what downtown St. Joe has to offer.      Also the day’s Bright Spot was shared by Kim that I met at Helen’s Health Hut.  She and her husband will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary and are planning to head north to the “U-P”, the upper peninsula!  They love it there…it’s a nature buff’s paradise.  They’ll take their 4Read More

  Just after I left South Haven, I stopped at a neighborhood market to pick up a few things.  Then, I proceeded to spend an hour and a half driving to my next destination that should have taken about 25 minutes!  Not going there…it was what it was!  LOL    St. Joseph, MI…where I had the pleasure to meet Parker.  He and a friend were peering into my van windows when I called to them and asked if they’d like to see the inside from the inside!  LOL  They did and loved it!  Then Parker shared his Bright Spot!  ForRead More

   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