Happy 4th!

Happy Independence Day!

 I hope your 4th of July will be great!

I found some old pictures from my childhood and it made me think about how so many people travel and take a vacation around a holiday.  

 In 1963 we took a mini vacation with

my Dad's brother Raymond and his wife.

Here we are going across the 
Mackinac Bridge and then we headed 
west across the Upper Peninsula

 My Aunt Lavina, Jen, Me and Uncle Ray

posing for a quick shot...don't I look like a

tomboy!  (I was!)

 My Dad on the left, Uncle Ray and 

my Mom... 

 We toured the Porcupine Mountains

Wilderness State Park.  I was obviously 

enjoying the view!  No fear!

  My Dad grew up in

Calumet, Michigan.  It's way up in 
the Keweenaw Peninsula of the 

Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

 Home to an area that was the site of the

first copper mining boom in the U.S.

We made our way up to Fort Wilkins Historic State park which features a restored 1844 military outpost and one of the first lighthouses on Lake Superior. 

Me on the left, sisters Jen and Sherry

On the shores of Lake Superior. 

 Mom, Jen, Me and Aunt Lavina

I hope you enjoy your Independence Day
Be safe and eat well!

I live in Traverse City, MI these days and it is about to be taken over by about an additional  500,000 visitors for their National Cherry Festival.  
(No I'm not kidding!)  
I usually stay away from town because
traffic is a bit tough at times.

Our son, wife her brother and parents are coming for a visit for a week.  
I'm going to be a bit busy for a while and I'll be on a mini vacation!  

We're planning to head north to see some sights! 
See ya in a couple of weeks!
Liz