Hanging out at the lake

I just wanted to post some pictures of us hanging out by the lake. We invited Dane and Bea over for dinner and I put Bea to work washing dishes. It isn't too bad washing with help and someone to talk to while doing them. Then we just hung out and had some fun. We still have to turn off the water but other than that hanging out at the lake is over for the year.

White Pine Village

White Pine Village is a historical area where buildings have been relocated near Ludington. Shaun and I went there on Monday of Labor Day weekend. There are several buildings that have been relocated in this area. There is a regular house, barn, post office, hardware store, trappers cabin, chapel and several others. It was interesting to see how everyday life was drastically different in the not so long ago past. Shaun and I had a good time discussing how different things use to be. We took some photos and bought some maple syrup before we left.
The sad part was going home on Monday night and realizing that the summer is over. This week the leaves are starting to change and fall is officially here. See the photos under White Pine Village.

The Wild Fur Trappers

The wild fur trappers came to town during Hart Historical Days. Shaun and I went to the Hart historical days events on Saturday of Labor Day weekend. The highlight was meeting Ken Mugget who is almost 90 and has donated his collections of wildlife taxidermy to the Hart Historical Society. He was a fascinating man who was interested in everyone’s thoughts stories and their questions. He was interested to hear of our coyote visitor and Shaun asked him a lot of questions.













There are several buildings that have been restored and moved to this site. There is an old one-room schoolhouse and we have several pictures of Shaun as the teacher and student. I happened to read the typical 8th grade final exam and we may not be as smart today as they were back then.


Shaun’s favorite part was the arrowhead collection in the basement of the church. A very interesting gentleman was demonstrating how Indians made the arrowheads by chipping rocks to form pointed tips. Shaun really enjoyed the displays and the arrowhead dude. He found rocks outside after we left and had to bring them back to show the guy. He knew a lot about how and where the Indians were using the tools.

We watched the lawn tractor pulls and shared a elephant ear for lunch. See photos under Hart Historical.

Little Point Sable

Sunsets out by the Little Point Sable lighthouse are a favorite place for Shaun and I. These photos were from Labor Day weekend. The light from the setting sun is a happy golden glow that gives objects and people a warm feeling. Late afternoon and evening light is my favorite time to shoot photos. With photo shop I have created the illusion that Shaun and I were the only people to enjoy that beautiful crimson sunset that night. The lighthouse leaves a silhouette that is stunning against the summer sky. Fall will bring many colors however I will miss the summer sunsets until next year. See the rest of the photos under Lake Michigan 9/1/06.

Bouncing Party

It was a bouncing birthday party for Darian. This is Shaun and Logan after bouncing for an hour. There are several other pictures including the birthday cake and photos where some people look like aliens or something.

The kids had a good time and Happy Birthday Darian. Now you and your cake are on the web for the whole world to see.

See photos under Bouncing Party.