Lake Orion

We made it to Lake Orion yesterday. Today we went geocaching and balloon chasing. The geocaching we had planned to do, the balloon chasing just happened! The boys enjoyed the geocaching and both did pretty good with the GPS. We found 4 caches, each working the GPS twice.

As we were heading in about 4:00, Barb spotted 3 balloons. Since we had a little free time, off we went to get closer. Ended up finding where 1 was setting down and the boys got a good close look at a Hot Air Balloon!

Tomorrow is football games at 5, so probably won't do much after church.

Later...........Dal/Barb

Michigan "Taters"

On our way up Friday, we met a few trucks loaded with potatoes. After a little research on the internet, we found out Michigan, according to their potato website, produces more new and chip potatoes than any other state. After some "Private Investigating", we discovered some fields where they were still digging. That was our first job of the day, seeing if they were working. Sure enough, they were, may not be of interest to all of you, but we enjoyed watching something we had never seen. Those machines are pretty good size and dig (best we can figure) about 4-6 rows at a time. They dig, shake dirt, throw plants and debris, separate rocks and load the trucks, all at the same time! (Note the old military trucks!) Here's some pictures of the operation. Threw in the one of the sign, just because it was on the road beside where they were working, besides, how many have been to this little spot?

Later.............Dal/Barb

P.S. Don't forget to left click on picture

Sun coming up one morning
From the top, overlooking the resort
Coming down on the lift
Another view coming down

O.K., we're on the road again, but just a short trip this time. Probably be gone about 3 weeks. No 5th wheel this time, driving the "Rocky Truck", burning gasoline instead of diesel fuel.

For you who don't know, when you have a fleet of pickups, you have to give them names so you can keep them straight. "Big Red" is the diesel used to pull the 5th wheel, the "Rocky Truck" was my Dads that we bought after he passed away, and last but not least "Rusty", my 1991 S-10 that I bought new and because of sentinmemtal vaule we still have.

We're staying at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort near Boyne Falls, Michigan. (No snow..off season=cheaper rates!) Even got Barb to ride the ski lift to the top of one of the 'mountains'. She didn't really care for the swing of the lift chairs, but she made it just fine. We've posted some pictures from the resort.

Plan on staying here a few more days, then head down to Lake Orion to see those 2 boys.

We'll try to keep the blog updated, but you know how forgetful old folks are!!

Hello from the coast of Maine. Been whale watching, boat watching and just enjoying things here in Maine. Start home Saturday, 1700 miles to go. Posting some pictures,(don't forget, you can left click to enlarge) you'll have to look close to see whales!

Picture of Fin Whales, the boat we went out on and just some relaxing after a hard day!!

Here's Barb & I at the back of our trailer. We've been visiting my brother Dwight and his wife Deb the past week. We'll be leaving in the morning for Maine to "find a whale".

Well, time for up-date. We've made it out of Michigan to Taunton, MA. Got here last Friday, Dwight and Deb have kept us too busy these past days to keep this and e-mail up to date. I'll post some pictures of us at Niagara Falls. We both enjoyed the Falls alot.

Barb says we need to up-date our blog, so here goes. We've been pretty busy with the 2 boys. Ballgames and practice have taken up most of our time in the evenings. Here's a picture of the boys, their Mother and Grandmother on Mothers Day. The boys prepared the dinner that day.