Off-season travel

We got back last night from a long weekend out of town, up at J's aunt and uncle's place in Michigan. Unlike past years, when we've gone in July and had atrociously cold and wet weather, this year in September, we had terrific beach weather all four days. Go figure.

Our days at the beach house have a certain rhythm to them. Often after people wake up and find food, many of them head down to the beach if it is sunny.

L.

G.

Y. and TM

Olive, who liked to dig in the sand.

Kenzie, who did not like the water.

Olive and A.

Y.

L. and G.

R.

H., with A. and P. in the background

TM and Y.

K.

D.

G. and J.

Then it is time to head back up to the house for lunch.

After lunch, we either spend some time resting...

R.

D.

Y., working to figure out Rummikub

Kenzie

L.

G.

K. and G.

L.

Other days we go and do things, such as head down to the outlet...

TM, posing with a dead fish we found. No, I don't know why.

Looking for minnows.

Y.

R.

Nearly everyone in the lake.

Or we head to our favorite children's museum. And we discovered another perk of this off-season-thing is that we had the museum virtually to ourselves.

D. and TM

TM, E., and L.

G.

J. and H.

K.

L. and G.

L. and Y.

G.

P. and L.

L.

G., with stuffed chicken

L. and A.

R.

G.

H.

Followed by ice cream, naturally.

L.

L., P., G., Y., and TM

R.

K.

It's then time to head home to make dinner.

And of course, the day ends with good food, good family, and a gorgeous sunset.

It's back to real life today... though it's going to be tough remembering that it's Tuesday.