8/15/10 (Saturday):  Not a whole lot going on here, and we're liking that.  No doctor appointments until next week.  No obligations except laundry and meals and the usual day-to-day of living.  We try to do at least one fun thing every day, but no major trips.  Sit on the patio and watch the hummingbird at the feeder.  Dinner with the grands.  A walk in the park.  Nice!

We had seen on a home improvement show one time a report of a very long yard sale.  Turns out, we were just in time for it.  It's a 180-212 mile long series of yard and garage sales all along U.S. 12 from Detroit to Chicago.  We went last Saturday and were disappointed.  For whatever reason, there were not all that many sales going on.  This one was interesting because of the colorful old house where it was held.

We enjoyed an evening with Tom and family at an outdoor concert in Saline, a nearby town.  The band was quite good (Motown music) and Kristin packed some goodies. A very pleasant way to spend a summer evening.

We've enjoyed several drives on historic route 12.  There's some beautiful farm land and several historic towns.  On a recent drive, several trucks carrying these huge windmill blades drove by.  This one was in Clinton.

One of the particularly attractive areas here is called Irish Hills.  It's part old time kitsch and part gorgeous, green farms.  These twin towers were no longer open and it's not clear what their original purpose was.

One of our favorite little towns along U.S. 12 is Clinton.  Lots of neat architecture.  This antique inn is still in business.  I'd love to stay there sometime.













Wiley has follow-up appointments with the doctors next week.  Then, we may visit the Canadian side of Niagara Falls or take a longer trip.  For now, we're content with a laid back time with family that we haven't spent much time with.  Hope everyone is doing well.  We'll be back in Florida for the winter and hope to catch up with friends and family again.