To backtrack a little: The drive up was pretty laid back. Lily decided that the back of the seat between me and Wiley was her spot. She doesn't like to ride in her carrier and it was too hot for her to ride in the trailer without air conditioning. She seemed fairly relaxed and didn't try to get out when we stopped. When we stopped for meals, she went into the carrier and we took her in with us and put her under the table. No one ever told us she couldn't come in, so we figured that was the best way to handle it.
While Wiley was in the hospital, I took a brief break and went to Anna and Margo's swim team pep rally. Both of the girls are really good swimmers and later won ribbons in the championship meet.
On a drive through Ypsilanti, I saw this building. I later found out it's a historic landmark--the water tower. (I can hear the laughter and suggestive comments beginning to form already. Check out this link to a Wikipedia article about historic Ypsi so you'll have some idea where we're now living, including a little info about the tower.)
On another day, Margo and Anna had a tennis lesson. I really enjoyed their enthusiasm and I think they're going to become pretty good players. Claire has to grow into her racket a bit before she'll start lessons.
Shortly after Wiley got out of the hospital, we took a short trip to see Lake Erie. We'd seen in from the other side, but we're very close to Sterling State Park and this nice beach. We enjoyed a short walk on the beach and stopped on the way home at a stand for some fresh corn and tomatoes.
Yesterday we drove into Detroit to visit Belle Isle Park. This is a very historic park located on one of the busiest inland waterways in the country. There are spectacular views of Detroit and Canada. We saw a big freighter very close up!
We were looking for the Livingstone Lighthouse, which I knew was on the island, but we got thoroughly lost. I asked a Detroit policeman how to get there, and he said "follow me!" He led us right to the parking lot! The Livingstone Lighthouse is the only one in the U.S. built of marble. It's quite lovely. It was built in 1929 as a memorial to a popular Detroit resident. Its light is visible for 16 miles to the East.
On Sunday, I joined Tom and the girls for a walk in a local park. We wanted to give Kristin a little time to shop and pack for her upcoming high school reunion. The park (whose name I don't recall) has a long boardwalk beside a nice lake. We had only just gotten started when Anna accidentally knocked her hat off and it fell in the water. Daddy cleverly snagged it with a branch.
We saw lots of birds and beautiful wildflowers. Altogether a great day.
We're planning some more trips, maybe even a hop over to Canada, so keep checking in for updates.
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So very nice to see your blogs,photos and comments. Just bits of your blogs were showing up. The comments dribbled away with out saying much. Now you are back on track. Sorry to hear of Wyley's misfortunes. But,like always, you have landed in a most scenic,enjoyable location twould seem. Troy
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