Last night in Michigan

More about traditions...Venetian Night at Epworth is a time honored tradition. Every year we crown the Epworth Queen. Voted on by the entire resort. Each cottage gets 2 votes. My aunt, cousin, sisters, myself and Madeline have all been the Epworth Queen. In the big scheme, it means a whole lot of nothing, but it is great fun!!


The Queen and her pages


The queen candidates and their escorts


And then the Venetian night parade...not in boats but wagons





Great fun...great traditions....


Miss Sue and Mama Ann


Mr. John


Cute faces of summer


Avery and Annie getting ready for the dance...


Ready to go...sorry I missed the dancing!! I did not think the girls would appreciate my camera there!


One last beautiful Michigan sunset...
And now, we are on the road..heading south. first stop, my favorite fruit market...





And now the car has 2 blueberry bushes inside...my farming family...


Michigan cherries...


It is an early blueberry season











See why I love it so??????








Finley made a new friend....
Back on the road.

Location:Epworth Heights

There's no place like my favorite place on earth...

This wagon is 28 years old...I used to pull Maggie in it nightly in the summer...then Cole, the Madeline. Happy day seeing my granddaughter riding in it on our morning walk...yep, in her boots....


It was another gorgeous day...














Last night, we continued the theme of the day...friends! We had a small dinner party....


I must admit, the marinated goat cheese was delicious!


Maggie's sausage bread, or as Jamey called it...meat bread


Molly, Maggie and Jesse











We love our summer friends!


Last day at the beach for the year...so sad...





My brother in law...a great day for a sail...


My darling son in law, painting Finley's nails on the beach.


4:00 pm and Finley instinctively knew it was popsicle time...she headed up to Monty's porch...


Score one for Fin!!!


It doesn't get much better than this...








Millie pushing Henry with Gramma Jean


I love this place!!!

Location:Happy Valley Rd,Ludington,United States

All about friends...

My father grew up spending his summers here. As a child he had polio and the doctors encouraged the Michigan climate for him in the summers. So my grandchildren are the fifth generation in my family to summer here.



Finley and Jet are carrying on that tradition...


Mommies...Maggie and Molly...have been friends since birth...and now their children are forming friendships. Molly's mom and I have been friends always as have Sue's parents and my parents. And their parents before them. And so it goes...what a wonderful place this is..friendships that last five generations and beyond.
Last night friends from home stopped by...


Addie and Millie


Harmy and Jeff. Jeff's parents and my parents are also lifelong friends...


John and Adam...Adam and Maggie have been friends since birth also....a third generation friendship. So nice to have them here. They are headed to Traverse City to celebrate Jeff's mother's 90th birthday...Happy Birthday Gratia!

Location:Michigan