October 1 We decided to move out of Cheri and Danny’s home to give them a break from houseguests. We checked into a Hampton Inn and just spent a quiet day watching UM football on TV. In the evening, we met the Krauses and had a nice dinner at a Greek restaurant after which we stopped for a Dairy Queen.October 2 I was assigned the task of going to a bakery and picking up the bread known as Cholla (?sp) which is an important part of the observation of the Jew...

September 28, 29 Said good-bye to Traverse City after a terrific month. The locals say it’s the best September there in many years. We were lucky. Began the drive south under clear and sunny skies. Stopped for lunch in the town of West Branch. By the time we reached Saginaw, the rains began and were quite heavy at times. We got to Commerce Township and Rita’s sister and brother-in-law’s home by 4:00 PM. Looks like the rain we missed up north has...