Getting comfortable ... finally

The rains have ended and we're once again enjoying the sunny skies of South Western Michigan.  Cool nights turn to warming days, most of the early spring flowers have already bloomed and we're now enjoying fresh asparagus and patiently awaiting the first crop of strawberries in about three weeks.  The days of cleaning up a soggy basement are past and it's time to once again get started goofing off.

As it turns out, our summer camp will be missing some of the regulars, some having been here for many years.  We'll surely miss them all and hope some day to share a campfire somewhere along the trail.

Lots of neat stuff on the agenda for the coming months.  If sports car road racing is in your blood, we have Gingerman Raceway (www.gingermanraceway.com) nearby.  From Porches to Ferrari's to Corvettes to Vipers, all the hot rides will be racing around the 2+ mile course throughout the summer.  Talk about a photo op!  If you're in the mood and have your own hot ride, sign up for the driving school and learn how to really drive that go-fast car without getting a ticket or wrapping it around a telephone pole.

Fishing ... did I mention fishing?  Charter a boat for salmon or perch fishing right here in town.  Half or full day, or just sit on one of the piers, whatever you choose you'll get exposed to some of the finest fishing grounds in the Great Lakes.  I went down to one of the local fishing tackle shops today and ended up buying the first fishing license I've had in about fours years.  What a great surprise as well.  I'd forgotten that once you're age 65 the price to fish drops down to about $11.  What a bargain.

And finally ... we've noticed a new restaurant not far from camp.  It's a steakhouse so we'll be making a stop over there before too long and let you know how it was.  After checking out the town, most of our old eating haunts are still in business  ... so this is a good thing.  But this evening I fired up the old grill and slow cooked some well seasoned center cut pork chops.  With a plate of fresh cut veggies, this little combination was scrumptious.  I'll give it 4 stars.

So we're getting settled.  We still have flowers to plant, and the coach to clean-up but settled in for the summer.  Life is good.

Still livin' the dream.

Phil

ps ... we went shopping for a new car the other day. Disappointing outcome.  Car I'd pined for was uncomfortable to drive and costs far more than it was worth.  Ended up getting my old TrailBlazer detailed and buffed up and hoping it will make another 140k miles.