2010  LAKE MICHIGAN

8/29  a 26 mile trip to New Buffalo. A real hot day. Our sailboat neighbors Anna & Garry from Chicago and
Rick invited us  to go out to dinner with them and we went to the  Big Dog Restaurant.




8/27 We really like St Joe even with the long bike ride to town. We stayed two days and had a nice dinner
at the St Joseph River Yacht Club. They were real strict  about being a member of a Yacht  club and you
had to show your membership card.

We had fun in the White Lake area: went to an old car parade with over 50 cars,  eating out with

friends Dan & Donna that we met last year in Leland, especially liked the Michillinda Lodge. I even

Sailed in a Cal 40 sailboat in White Lakes Maritime Festival - So after many dinners and visits we cast

Off early on 8/24 and plan a quick trip down the windy Lake Michigan. Our first stop is Saugatuck

part of the art coast of Michigan. A very busy little town and expensive 1 dockage was $250 a ft and the

Facilities were not great. Two days here and a day in South Haven with beautiful beaches.

8/5 Thursday the Veihl's took us to Grand Haven for the Coast Guard celebration and we had a tour

of the Canadian Vessel CCGS SAMUEL RISLEY. After lunch we went to Sam's and we got a TV

for the boat!!!!!! Really nice for the rainy days or days in a Marina.

                                          Many dinners with friends before we start down the BIG Lake

7/20/10- We were picked up at the airport by Norma Jean and had a great dinner and visit with the Chrisoff's. Wed morning Noel drove us to Muskegon were we picked up our car rental and drove to Whitehall checked in a

motel and started working on getting the boat ready to launch.

7/23 Boat in the water and we moved aboard on Friday in the rain.

Have been busy with Alameda People.

7/25 Chrisoff's pick us up and we drove to Doug &

Carolyn Veihl's for a cookout and boat ride on their lake - Upper Silver Lake.

Had a great time - lots to eat!

7/31 Dennis and Maureen Mitchell stopped by and with a quick phone call to the Veihl's we had a great dinner on the deck of Crosswinds restaurant - eating again.

July 22, 2010  Launch