We really forgot how lazy we could become. With big plans to clean out the garage, clean out the office, and clean out the spare bedroom ... I think the only thing that got cleaned out so far was the refrigerator. Intentions, much like New Year's resolutions sure look good on paper but it always seems 'something' comes up.
No sooner than we got back into Michigan and we met with our summer RV neighbors at an eatery in Battle Creek to get caught up. Sure good seeing everyone and are already looking forward to returning to Cousins RV Park in South Haven next spring. We jabbered awhile, took a quick trip to the local casino (lost) and before long we had to depart for a pre-concert dinner with our dear friends from Battle Creek. This time a nice downtown eatery, followed by a great Brass Band of Battle Creek (www.bbbc.net) concert at W.K. Kellogg Auditorium.
Just a side note on the Brass Band of Battle Creek. If you ever plan to be travelling in Michigan check out their website and performance schedule. This is not a tuba player and a couple of trombones with folks playing Sousa marches but a gathering of some of the finest brass instrument players on the planet. From the London Symphony to Carnegie Hall to New Orleans and Chicago jazz, these people can play just about anything you can imagine and do it so you won;t forget it. If you close your eyes when they're performing you'd swear there were wind and string instruments playing as well but no, only brass and percussion some 40 players strong. If you do have an inkling to go ...plan ahead ... many times they are almost fully booked 6 months ahead. By-the-way, if you were expecting maybe a hundred music buffs showing up for one of these at the Kellogg Auditorium (one of Michigan premiere acoustical gems) think again ... more like 2000 attend every performance.
Okay let me get back on track. The following day Sharon and I attended a baby shower (girls) brunch (guys) for Kim, the daughter of our dear friends George and Paula at Clara's Restaurant (www.claras.com) in downtown Battle Creek. The charming restaurant is an old New York Central train station of the 1940's and 50's era and is full of lots of historical items from the town. The shower was a gala affair that had all the neat stuff expecting mothers do and get and an extra special treat for the guys who got there own separate room to eat, drink and tell outrageous stories of bygone years. All-in-all a pretty good outing.
Finally getting home that evening, it was good to be back and was really great to discover the house was not flooded nor taken over by a herd of raccoons this year. We knew we could now get at all those projects we'd planned on. Oh but did I forget? We had other duties to do first. Within a few days we were going to stay with our grand children as their folks headed off on a cruise out of Miami.
Five days with two young adults, one brown dog that likes everybody, one grey, stripped cat who is almost too friendly, and finally one white cat with big black spots who doesn't like me. It was interesting to spend some time with our fast maturing grand kids. We quickly learn the kids are growing up fast and the need for us to look over them in their folks absence will soon pass. We look forward to being a part of their lives as they continue the journey into adulthood but will miss the 'little kid' times.
So now maybe I can get to work on the garage. Oh wait!. The temperature is dropping fast so maybe I should work inside on the office or the spare bedroom. Oh wait again!. What about Christmas shopping Sharon says. Okay, I give up. Maybe next year I get started on the cleaning jobs.
Still livin' the dream here in the North country.
Phil
ps ... a get well fast goes out to our friends Miki and Tracy
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