Coco’s Excellent U.P. Adventure
My mom and dad bought a little cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan about 32 years ago. It’s not huge, but it sits on this gorgeous wooded lot with a stunning view of Whitefish Bay.
At the pinnacle of our family’s use of the place, we all drove 5 to 6 hours every Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day weekends to make beach fires, shoot off illegal fireworks, drink Bloody Caesar’s, and play a ridiculous amount of euchre. But, people get married, have families, move away, start businesses, you know how that goes. Anyway, Steve and I and Coco spent this past weekend there breathing fresh air, listening to the sound of the waves, and drinking Bloody Caesar’s. And I must say: Miss Coco seemed to enjoy a most excellent time. Here she is guarding the sandbar from pesky seagulls.
And this picture shows her engaging in one of her favorite activities: building sand castles! She is the blur at the top of the page.
Always ready to assist in the kitchen, here she puts her two cents worth into Steve’s world-famous chili.
And, a trip to the cottage just isn’t worth it if part of the time isn’t spent catching a nap on the couch.
