Eat another good breakfast, YOGA, EXPLORING & MORE EATING

FRAN took us to YOGA because it’s going to be a rainy day. FRAN (going to be 89 in a couple of months) is laying beside me on her mat. She does a straddle & lays flat on the floor-I have trouble sitting down!!! Then there is ANNE who has had both knees & both hips replaced. Donna is having a little trouble also. Everything the instructor says-FRAN DOES. This will probably be my last attempt at YOGA. It was impressive to see FRAN in action.

SEPT 13 (MONDAY) ANNE is our driver-after going wrong way (rd under construction was clue) we made it to the ferry. Did I mention-weather is cool & perfect. Island is famous because NO cars allowed. ANNE, LYNN, DONNA & I took horse carriage tour. FRAN (who had already done this before) geocashed ??? She looks for hidden objects. We had dinner w/FRAN’S daughter DAPHNE who is a geologist & DAVID who we met on the trail. They are in a huge RV, pulling car, bikes & motorcycle. I showed video of BIKER reunion in ATLANTA, hosted by LYNN in 2020. In 2002-goal was to get in 1st: Now in 2021

NEW GOAL: SLOW DOWN & SMELL THE ROSES taking pictures helps my memory

ANNE, DONNA LYNN ON FERRY (SPARKY & WILSON) NOW WAITING FOR HORSES

SEPT 12 (SUNDAY) FRAN & ANNE picked us up from Super 8 to take us to fancy (more $) PERRY HOTEL-then off to rent bikes. ANNE got an electric bike-she also drove several 12 hr days (listening to books) from Naples, FL to get here. Not sure I could do that-in fact sure I wouldn’t do it. LYNN drove her mini RV (her home) from ???? DONNA flew in from Lake Tahoe & rented a car. I just realized that if I don’t write things down the day it happened it becomes very hazy. Thank goodness for pictures. Took short bike ride-FRAN leading-around lake (water). Nice dinner at City Grill w/FRAN, FRED, ANNE, LYNN, DONNA & ARMAND.

LYNN, FRAN, ARMAND end of bike path-washed out

CITY GRILL FRED, ANNE, ARMAND, LYNN, FRAN & DONNA

HOSTED BY FRAN ADAMS SEPT 11 (SAT)—–SEPT 16 (THURS)

SEPT 11 (SAT) AUSTIN to ATLANTA to DETROIT to PELLSTON, MICHIGAN

Long day-BECKY, who is taking care of HARLEY (100 pound lab) & LIBBY (cat) & our house, took us to the airport. Arrived in little airport in Pellston at 9-no one there to help. Someone gave us # for cab-be there in 1 hr-cost $75 to go to Super 8 in Petoskey. OK!

Made it back home. Harley & Libby were waiting for us. It’s nice to be home except no one is making lunch for me.

We could not have made this trip without the help of several good friends. KAY our neighbor who came over to feed Libby. SAllY & her dog MOOSE who took Harley in for several days. BECKY who stayed at our house for 4 days to take care of Harley & Libby. THANK YOU. And to WHITNEY & MOLLY WHO ORGANIZED THE TRIP & invited us to join them. THANK YOU.

Meet at lodge at 8:30-follow airstream to BIG DAM BRIDGE in LITTLE ROCK. Park & bike around closed rd under consrtuction. Bike 14m over bridge & on bike paths-beautiful-lots of people enjoying the day. Molly’s E-Bike dies-has to push 65 lb bike up bridge. Have LAST meal in airstream-hope we get asked to join them again-even though we made NO contribution. Suppose to arrive in Dallas at 6-had 3 hr traffic delay-arrived at my sister Nancy’s house at 9. Her dog Sugar & cats Trouble, Simba & Scouter were there to greet us. So glad to get there.

Drove to airstream & then to Rock House Cave on gravel rd that I wouldn’t bike on. Walk down very rocky trail to cave. Did 2 more hikes-one had waterfall. Then back to airstream & burgers by Whitney. Did make 1 stop for fudge & marshmellows. Burnt my marshmellows-ate them anyway. Never need to relive my happy memories of marshmellows again. Hamburgers were wonderful. We ate in airstream-area is now full of RV’s & lots of noisy kids riding bikes-having great time. Back at lodge spend hrs trying to post pictutes. Now give up until we get home.

AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

Left at 9-met Whitney & Molly on nice bike path-I love it😀 Now on terrible gravel road on way to Rock House Cave Trail. NO PICTURE IS WORTH THIS😬😬 NOT FUN-going to turn around. We can go back in the car. Stop at WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER MUZEUM-it’s closed. Pass petting zoo-I love animals-pay $5 to take pictures. I think Whitney & Armand are a “little frustrated” w/all my kodak moments. But they don’t say anything while Molly & I enjoy the animals. Next is AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM-very interesting. Now back to airstream for lunch-had 2 donuts for breakfast. Finish off chicken salad w/fruit, chips & fudge😊😊😊😊😊. Barely can lift leg to get back on bike. Coming back at 4 in the CAR.