Showing posts with label Copper Harbor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Copper Harbor. Show all posts

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Birthday Travels


 It was my birthday on Tuesday.  B decided we should go on a day trip to the Keewenaw Peninsula which is the northern most part of Michigan on Lake Superior to see the Autumn colors.  I want to share some of the beautiful colors we saw.  Between God and Mother Nature, their artwork is awe inspiring.





We also went to the JamPot.  It is a bakery run by the monks of the Holy Protection Monastery which is a Byzantine Catholic Monastery in Eagle Harbor, MI.  They have the most delicious jams, jellies and baked goods.

Afterwards we had dinner at the Mariners Restaurant in Copper Harbor before heading home.  It was a wonderful birthday outing.


Saturday, August 24, 2019

Saturday Smiles 8/24/2019

* I had my annual mammogram this week.  It probably seems strange to think of a mammogram as a smile.  But with breast cancer on both sides of my family, an annual mammogram is a good thing. Another smile to add to this is that I got the results within 3 days and everything came back normal.  Now I have an even bigger smile.

*The cost of flights to Reno, NV went down this week and we were able to book a trip to see our oldest son and DIL.  This is so great because with them living so far away and the high cost of airline travel, we don't see them as much as we would like to.

*Spent a lovely weekend in Copper Harbor, Michigan.  Copper Harbor is in the northern most point of the Upper Peninsula.  Gorgeous scenery, friendly people and a serene getaway.  We went to the annual Art in the Park and picked up a new bird feeder as well as homemade candles and a sculpture made from wood and stones found in Lake Superior.  We also visited The Jam Pot which is a bakery run by Monks who have a home in Eagle Harbor.  The Jam Pot makes the most delicious Maple Syrup and cookies.

* We spotted a group of Sandhill Cranes in a field - 2 large ones and 3 smaller ones - on our way home. We stopped on the side of the road and watched them for a bit.  I am always amazed at how many different species of birds and animals I see in the Upper Peninsula.