Deb Fields dropped off our tent to Steffy's folks on Wed. night before our trip. Day 1: Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 - Mikey and Steve (Stef's dad) went to the campsite early afternoon to set up all our tents - 3 total. After Chuck got home from work, we ate a quick dinner at home and hit the road for Sterling, MI - about 2-1/2 hours away for our camping adventure. Arrived at 10pm, unpacked our gear into our tent which the guys had already set up. Had a few beers, camp...

Fun 2 day/night getaway to Aaron & Kristin's Wedding. Friday, May 29 - Left Friday night after work-shower-packing. We drove the Cutlass Ciara for 3.5 hours to the West side of the state. We encountered 30 minutes of terrential downpour just past Lansing. Almost had to pull over. Checked in at Roadway Inn and met up with the Morgan's & Bloom's over at the Holiday Inn (5 miles away) for drinks (10:30 to 12:30). Then back to our room for cheese and cracke...

3 day/2 night weekend getaway for Maretta & Tylor Colvin's (same day) Birthday! Cheryl stopped at GFS after work on Friday and loaded up on some food and beverage provisions. Chuck got home and we ate some leftovers, then packed up the 2012 Ford Escape for our journey up to Boyne (about 3 hours away). Maretta and Tylor got to our house about 8:30pm and off we went. Arrived about midnight and we all crashed for the night in our fabulous rooms. Up early Satur...

Stephanie and Ray Rondy Wedding! Left Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend for the Petoskey area for the wedding of Stephanie Havenstein, Tammy's daughter, and Ray Rondy. Took the two lanes all the way up, just for the fun of it, and stopped at any number of flea markets, garage sales, and "pickin'" spots. Managed to not acquire too much stuff to haul home. Stayed Saturday night at the Econo Lodge in Petoskey, had dinner at a cool old Victorian-looking pla...

Sarah invited us to spend the day at the Bontekoe beach house. Drove from our place in Sterling Heights to Pinckney (about 45 miles) for a day of sun and water sports. We stopped Kroger and got potato salad, dessert and beverages to bring. We arrived about 1pm on a perfect summer day to what appeared to be a family reunion of sorts. Bontekoe cousins, aunts, uncles, Sarah and the kids, Jessica/Dave, Paul/Sue, Paul's mom, a house full. Jaime is away at sea (in th...