Greetings to all,
We hope that you had a great long weekend and were able to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family.
Kari has a long week coming up so we took the chance to get away to the Lodge with the kids, her parents, Rob, Audrey and the twins. The weather was perfect so we took every chance to be outside. This includes a little camping for James and me.
We did this first last September. James and I pitched the tent together, made a campfire and roasted our own dinner. Those were the best Oscar Mayer's that I ever had. Based on this success, we did it again this weekend, not one night but two. James slept very well in the tent, even with all of the fireworks. This also made accommodations in the Lodge a little easier for Rob, Audrey and the twins.
James also had plenty of time to perfect his biking.
One of Katie's favorite past times is feeding the ducks when we go into town. We intentionally save bread and goldfish crackers for the occasion. The ducks in Saugatuck are very well fed but never pass up on a stale treat.
After Katie over served the ducks, we took a ride on the chain ferry. Saugatuck is filled with unique old kitch (see my post on the abandoned Cold-War Era RADAR station). This includes a college-student powered dredge that carries passengers across the channel from downtown to the beach. Click here to learn more.
James' Flat Stanley joins us on most of our adventures now. Here are the two of them together on the Lake Michigan side of the chain ferry.
We dawdled a little too long on the Lake side. The line for the return trip was very long and full of people trying to get back in time for the 4th of July parade. We had a few minutes to catch some picture on a bench as we waited.
We made it back to town with just enough time to meet up with the rest of the family to catch the parade. Saugatuck is certainly small town Americana with a flamboyant side. Needless to say the Halloween parade is not for kids nor the faint of heart. Likewise, their Labor Day parade consisted of a few politicians and a tractor. It was about 8 minutes, all in. I was pleasantly surprised with their 4th of July parade. Here's the family after the fact.
Lastly, I wanted to pass on the video of the kids heading to the fireworks last night. I missed the part when all of them were lined up in a straight line. This is good.
Take Care,
Jay
James also had plenty of time to perfect his biking.
One of Katie's favorite past times is feeding the ducks when we go into town. We intentionally save bread and goldfish crackers for the occasion. The ducks in Saugatuck are very well fed but never pass up on a stale treat.
After Katie over served the ducks, we took a ride on the chain ferry. Saugatuck is filled with unique old kitch (see my post on the abandoned Cold-War Era RADAR station). This includes a college-student powered dredge that carries passengers across the channel from downtown to the beach. Click here to learn more.
James' Flat Stanley joins us on most of our adventures now. Here are the two of them together on the Lake Michigan side of the chain ferry.
We dawdled a little too long on the Lake side. The line for the return trip was very long and full of people trying to get back in time for the 4th of July parade. We had a few minutes to catch some picture on a bench as we waited.
We made it back to town with just enough time to meet up with the rest of the family to catch the parade. Saugatuck is certainly small town Americana with a flamboyant side. Needless to say the Halloween parade is not for kids nor the faint of heart. Likewise, their Labor Day parade consisted of a few politicians and a tractor. It was about 8 minutes, all in. I was pleasantly surprised with their 4th of July parade. Here's the family after the fact.
Lastly, I wanted to pass on the video of the kids heading to the fireworks last night. I missed the part when all of them were lined up in a straight line. This is good.
Take Care,
Jay
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