I grew up in Michigan, and my brother still lives there. When I was in second or third grade we had a program about Michigan, and I was the letter M. I still remember my lines:
“M is for murder, a movie that is, Mackinaw Island and Bridge, mink, motels, manufacturing, and (I slap my arm) mosquitoes.” Cannot believe I still remember that!!!
My brother Dave and sister-in-law Debbie, my sister Diane, her husband Stewart, and my niece Olivia all met at my brother’s cottage for the weekend. My nephew Ryan brought his three kids (Emma, Connor, and Ben) for a part of the weekend. The kids get along wonderfully, and are all interesting. Sadly Connor got sick right after breakfast on Saturday and Emma got sick around dinner time. Ryan took Ben and Connor home early in the day. Poor kids. I don’t mean whiny not feeling good sick, I mean really sick.
Ok, I have taken photos of hummingbirds my entire adult life. This is the first time I have gotten the wing speed in the photo. I think this is a darn good photo.
This is Olivia, age 7, getting ready to pulled behind the boat, in a tube. We convinced her that the sun glasses just might come off. She opted for goggles, and they can be seen in a later photo.
My brother decided that taking the kids in the canoe was a good idea. Connor, age 4, opted out of the canoe before it left the shore. He wanted steady ground. The girls went with him to the little nearby beach/play area, and they were so thrilled because they went swimming in their clothes.
I took this one morning before everyone was up and about.
This next one is part of the Lake Michigan shore line, but Lake Michigan was behind me. I thought the dunes were so nice with the clouds.
I am not sure why this is in the parking lot of a produce store. I am wondering how many times a year it takes a shot or two; if I hunted, I doubt I could resist.
Did you know some dolls, at least American Girl dolls, come with wheel chairs? I think it is great; although I am really not ready to see prosthetic Barbie.
Emma, age 6, made her first raft jump this summer. This is a big deal, and I got it on film.
Olivia does not have a fearful bone in her body. She was ready, goggles and all, and did a very good job.
Asheville
37°
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:36 am
Kathie…….the pic of the hummgingbird is BEAUTIFUL…..you should enter it in a contest……how cool that you got the speed of the wings like you said in the pic……and LOOOOOVE the picture of the lake with the mirror image of the clouds……YOU KNEW I WOULD LOVE THAT ONE…..didn’t ya….lol……and what a great pic of Olivia!! and YEAH for Emma…..what a GREAT jump…..GOOD FOR HER!!!! GO EMMA!!!!!