Summer Summary...

(In no especial order of importance).

1. We rode our bikes-this takes on many forms. Last night, we rode out to Pleasant Lake. Today, we rode around Berry Lake. I dropped my chain on a front derailleur shift, and got all greasy getting it back on. This Saturday, we are planning on the White Pine Trail from here to a town called Leroy and back. We will apparently have company for that trip.

2. We went to the beach-today it was the beach at Lake Missaukee. Last week, it was the beach on Lake Michigan at the small town of Elberta. There maybe a beach trip on Friday as well, perhaps in the Leelanau Peninsula. Lots of beach time lately, and, from the sounds of it, we are well advised to take advantage of warm weather and sunshine, as there is likely to be little of either to be found upon our return to Napaskiak.

3. We entertained/were entertained by friends in the evening. Tonight it was Steve and Lorri King, as well as our friend Johanna Carey. Sunday night, we had the O'Hagan girls over for cooking lessons, and then we ate the results.

4. Starting tomorrow, we will be heading to Traverse City for the film festival. We have spent lots of time there this summer for various reasons. This week, it will be mostly movies (with one root canal thrown in for good measure). Saturday is our "day off" from the film fest, and that will be spent either on a bike, watching a triathlon, or hanging out with Steve and Lorri.

5. We take care of stuff that needs to be taken care of while we are here. In the past week, we have had dental trips (which triggered the recommendation for the aforementioned root canal), electrician visits (to fix a faulty circuit), and my wife made her pilgrimage to Sam's Club to buy stuff that we need to stock the new house.

That kind of sums it up. The same stuff over and over. It has been very pleasant, so don't take this as a complaint. It is just kind of boring to write about. It probably is kind of boring to read about. But it is how we are spending our summer vacation, and it is really nice.