Well, here is my first full day of my vacation after traveling to get here to Michigan. I actually slept in to 7:00 a.m. That is sleeping in for me. I was actually not the first person up this morning. My house is generally quiet until I get up so it was nice to get up and have a conversation with Kelly's husband Hugh. Kelly had made the coffee last night so I just had to add water so I was very happy not to have to figure it all out. You know that having a Keurig makes it easier to not even think about how many tablespoons to put in the filter and then figure out the right amount of water. Yes, I like to have the coffeemaking process as easy as possible until the cobwebs are cleared from my brain.
There is no traffic or noise out here on the farm. There is a great deal of wildlife. Kelly and I saw two deer last night on our way into the farm and I heard some geese this morning. Oh, I cannot forget the frogs and crickets last night when I was trying to sleep. They were so loud that I had to shut my window in my bedroom so that I could sleep. Yes, I guess it is something that you have to get used to out here in the country. I know that some people think that I live in the country in Hallowell, but it is not like here.
It is so rural here that I have no cell phone service and can only use a Verizon stick for Internet access. The thing with my new computer is that I do not have a CD holder to download the software and I cannot get on to their website because I have no access. I am thinking that when we leave here and I have access to service, then I can download the necessary software. In the meantime, I am using Kelly's computer to check in and blog.
It is 9:30 a.m. now and we are in no hurry to do anything at all. We have not even thought about breakfast yet. However, I could always get some leftover pizza in the refrigerator if I was actually hungry but I am not yet. In the meantime, we are all sitting outside drinking our coffee and catching up on things. It is like I never left here. The last time that I was here was in May 2010 for her son Danny's 21st birthday party. Every time that I come to Michigan it is a different adventure.
After having several cups of coffee and having thrown the frisbee to Kellys labradoodle Sunny, we are on our way to the first leg of our adventure to her sister Patti's house around 11:00 a.m. The rock and roll station was streaming through the air as well as the cold air from the air conditioning. Yes, Renee, we put the air conditioner on in Kelly's car so she is not like me in this way. Several stops were made along the 2-hour trip to Roscommon along the back roads.
Our first stop? Wilson's Cheese Shop in Linwood to partake in their great variety of cheeses. You walk in the door and are hit by the aroma. They had little bits that you could taste test. I tried the pepper jack, horseradish and smoked swiss. It was so creamy and good! What did we get? Cheese bread and Smoked Swiss as well as a cheese knife! Their cheeses are just fabulous. I am sure we will partake in some before we get to our final destination. Oh and still no cell phone service. I hope no one is looking to get in touch with me.
Our second stop? A small casino in Standish called Saganine Eagle's Landing was on the way so that we just had to stop. It just pulled our car into the parking lot even though there was a long detour to get there. You must know the magnetic field that was just along the way. Before we knew it, the log cabin building was in our sights. Some of you know that the Wheel of Fortune is my favorite slot machine to play. I avoided the $1.00 game for a short while but was pulled back to it again and again. I finally played and was up in just a few spins. It was so exciting! I so wanted it to happen again but it did not. I even tried a few more games with not much success but I did walk out of the casino with a profit. I decided that I am going to start a travel fund. Why not? I hope it makes its way back home with me. Kelly played longer than I did so I watched her play some of the other games. We were on the road around 3:30 p.m. and still no cell phone service.
We found our way to the highway to head further North. I have no idea where we are and Kelly does not have GPS. Kelly just knew to head North. I would need my MapQuest and eventually I will get a GPS. I keep saying that anyway. One of these days I will do it. There are just other things that I want to purchase first. About 30 minutes into the next leg, I realized that my cell phone is on airplane mode. No wonder I was not getting any cell phone service. Duh! I clicked the airplane mode and all the messages and voice mails came through. Yay!
Roscommon was finally in view. As we had not eaten much today, we stopped at the grocery store to get some goodies for dinner. What did we get? Cheeseburgers with green olives, onions and tomatoes as well as broccoli salad and potato salad. After several turns, we took a right onto the long dirt road to get to Patti's house about 2-3 miles off the beaten path. We were so happy to get there. Patti and Dennis have a great house on the river with such a wonderful view.
After socializing and eating dinner, it was time for the Michigan State football game at 7:30 p.m. You cannot come to Michigan and not watch the football game. It is not allowed. Kelly's son just graduated from Michigan State so we still had to cheer for them even though she was originally a University of Michigan fan. She even turned me into a fan mostly when I am here in Michigan but I do have some blue and gold shirts and a hat. I think that she will be a fan of both teams now.
I know that it is 8:30 p.m. now and some of my friends are at Easy Street Lounge for the big transition. I am sad that I am missing the big event but will catch up to hear about all the changes coming our way to our fair city.
Well, it is time to shut off the computer and watch the game. Have a great Friday night all!
Peace out!
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