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After four days of fun at the Pleasure-Way Rally we headed north for a visit with mom and dad. On the way we pulled into the Manatee County rest area where we made lunch with a good view of Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The rest areas around the bridge offer lots of…

Judy and Gary invited Judy’s sisters and their families to the lake cottage for Labor Day weekend. Always gracious, they fed us and provided options to relax or play on the water. Going out for small plates and large desserts was yummy. Saunders Hot Fudge revived childhood memories of a Detroit area treat. To offset…

Mom flew in from Florida to take a break from the heat. We enjoyed a week relaxing at the cottage on Lake Manuka and showing her a little of northern Michigan. 2 Found a “beary” good deli for lunch in Gaylord. The girls also spent most of a morning in a quilt shop in this…

Back when we lived in SE Michigan, people loved to go “Up North” to get away from the city. That meant somewhere north in the “mitten” or lower peninsula of the State. Last summer we spent time in the “UP” or upper peninsula. This summer we’re lucky enough to be spending time in the Gaylord…

Beth grew up in the Detroit Suburbs, so we are visiting relatives and old friends who are gracious enough to let us camp in their driveways for a few days before we head further north. Here are a few random photos and experiences from the area. Walking around near niece Danielle’s neighborhood we found the…

Friday was an exciting day for us as we picked up our new 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS camper van. Two feet shorter than our old Plateau TS, it is easier to park, but has less storage space.  New tech features, the best of which is capturing energy from the sun with three solar panels, should…