Moving Day and Back in Time

 Monday, November 24, 2025

The sun was up before us this morning but not by much. It was only 49 degrees when we first got up but when I opened the door to take this picture I could already feel the sun's warmth. It is a beautiful start to another day of living our dream.

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Below are two of the Saguaros that have died in this area since we first started parking here. 

Both these pictures are of the same Saguaro.
I could not find the first picture I took of this guy. The one on the left
 I believe I took in either 2022 or 2023. The right is from today.
I could not find the original so no exact year.

The one on the bottom right I tool this past week.
The bottom left and top one were taken back in March 2019.

Saying goodbye to our spot. The place we have called home
for the last few weeks. It is always bittersweet leaving a place
we have enjoyed and we did enjoy this spot.

The good news is friends Kim and Ken have arrived safely and have parked within feet of the spot above we vacated. They said they could see where our carpet had been...lol We all agree this is a pretty good spot to spend some time relaxing and just enjoying the peacefulness of the desert.

We are now parked and calling Park Place RV home for the next month. Kim and Ken drove in for Happy Hour at Patsy and Bill's site and since we are two sites down we were able to just stroll over to join the group. It was nice to get together with everyone The conversation was as always lively and certainly not boring. 

Left to right: Tom, Bill, Ken, Kim, Patsy with Gibbs posing
nicely by her feet.

It is different for us to be in this area and in a RV Park but sometimes it is good to mix things up. We are looking forward to this time here and being near friends. 

A Little Trip Back in Time to Sunday, September 14th and Monday, September 15th.

After spending 9 nights at the UP Fairgrounds in Escanaba it was time pack up, pull in the slides, and get our wheels rolling. We arrived at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on Monday and it was home for 2 weeks. This time was spent visiting with our grandkids and their parents.

Between Escanaba and the Bridge there are several opportunities to catch a glimpse of Lake Michigan as we drive through the forest which is a big part of the wonderful beauty of this place we call home. 

The sun was making the lake sparkle as we left today.
Escanaba is across the way.

There were a few times when the lake was so quiet it it almost 
looked like glass.

Honestly we expected to see more color today but there were
just a few touches here and there of reds, golds, and oranges

Lake Michigan sparkling in the sun.

The first sighting of the Bridge.

Then there is the Mackinac Bridge.
A sight we never get tired of seeing.

We have started across the bridge.
The Upper Peninsula is in our rear view mirror.
Then the Lower Peninsula comes into focus aswe reach the other end.
Lake Michigan in on our right  and Lake Huron on our left.

I do not think I have ever shared any information about this beautiful bridge. What can I say today is your lucky day😎.

The Mackinac Bridge is currently the seventh-longest suspension bridge in the world by total suspended length, and the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere.  The bridge opened to traffic on November 1, 1957, connecting two peninsulas linked for decades by ferries. At the time, the bridge was formally dedicated as the "world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages". It remains the longest suspension bridge between to anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. The length of the bridge's main span is 3,800 feet (1,158 m), which makes it the third-longest suspension span in the United States and 29th longest suspension span worldwide. It is also one of the world's longest bridges overall.

(I will save more information for the next time I post its picture.)

Tom and I both remember when the "Mighty Mac" opened. As a family my mom packed a picnic lunch and we made a day trip to see it. Tom remembers his family doing the same thing. It was a big deal and many of our friend's made that trip, also.

On I-75 heading South.
We spent the night at the Walmart in Gaylord, MI.
It is a familiar stop for us.

Leaving in the morning a few miles down the road a familiar
sign. One I have taken and posted more than once.

We are seeing a little more color in this area.

Still not a lot color. Just a few spots here and there.

A Little Farther Back in Time

Sometimes everything lines up and you get a lucky shot. This for me was one of those moments. When heading back to Escanaba after crossing the Mackinac Bridge we make a left turn and head west on US-2. After not that many miles we drive along a beautiful stretch of sand beach along Lake Michigan. We were in the Jeep, Tom pulled over, and I got out to take a couple of pictures as the sun was heading down. This is one of them. 

July 2024

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