Fun in Michigan

Our busy week back in our 'home' state has been packed full of fun and laughter.  We
spent Sunday boating and swimming in Lake Huron, one of the 5 Great Lakes and so
large you can see the curvature of the earth across it.  It sits to the east of the
state and the iron ore freighters come through it on their way to Detroit.  These
massive ships are lost in the waters of these lakes every year....it is amazing to
think how rough the lakes can become as we sit on the glassy surface enjoying the
sun.
Cameron and Jordan were up at 4am on Tuesday morning ready to go out bear hunting
with Matt.  He runs two hound type dogs bred here for hunting and so they headed out
in the dark to a place where Matt had tracked a bear earlier in the week.  Craig had
gone out with him the night before to lay bait which is basically desert pie filling
and old doughnuts......seems Yogi has a sweet tooth in these parts.  They had a great
time putting smoke bombs in coyote dens and enjoyed the hunt even though they only
saw a few deer.  Later in the day we had a cookout behind the race shop, fresh BBQ
sweet corn (which was so sweet it was like eating lollies) and deep fried walleye and
perch fish that Bones had brought in for us to try.  All week long we caught up with friends and we felt like we'd never left.  It was great to see everyone.
After a short trip north, we headed to the cabin deep in the woods in the heart of
Michigan.  The cabin is owned by Jeep's family and is one of our most favourite
places in the world.  There is not a soul around, only the noises from cicadas, birds
and the breeze in the tall trees.  We have been here in every season and the place is
special whether there is snow on the ground or trees of red and gold or the many
shades of green as it is today.  The cabin is a base for deer hunting in late autumn
and when Jordan was out on the trails on the motorbike a doe jumped across the track
in front of him.  They are small white tailed deer, the larger males having at least
a 10 point rack.  Early evening we all had a go at shooting a couple of guns and
managed to make the target.  We shared an extended family dinner here at the cabin
with the campfire roaring while the small bats fluttered around high in the skies
above.  Our week of Michigan adventures was coming to a close and to top it off we
sat around the outdoor fire at Jeep and Angie's last night and made
s'mores.......sweet biscuits wrapped around a slab of Hershey's chocolate (softened
by the fireside) and 2 toasted marshmallows..YUM!
It's been another excellent part of our holiday and once again we've said goodbye to our American  family but we take away more great memories of special times shared with special people.