#onelastweekend

Kevin doing the fishing thing on Lake Michigan

This past weekend Kevin and I were invited to go car camping with my friend Heather and her two boys. We didn't have any plans for the long Labor Day weekend, aside from house projects and my own complaining because the semester is starting. I also had plans to spend at least one night waking up every two hours with anxiety about school. But other than that, not much planned. So when Heather invited us, we thought, sure! We went for one night (because we still needed to do some house projects) and had a great time. Granted, this is not the typical car camping of the Blalock-Tracy household. This was an entirely new Midwest experience. We're talking campsites on top of one another, small beaches packed with families and sunbrellas, and lawn chairs, lots of RVs, and most of all, ORVS. Yes. Off-Road-Vehicles. We went to a place called Silver Lake, about two hours away that is just near Lake Michigan. Between Silver Lake and Lake Michigan are the giant sand dunes that I've come to love about Michigan. (It's one of the secret wonders of this state).

At these particular sand dunes, there are lots of off-road vehicles. LOTS. TONS. So we went to the beach one afternoon, then the next morning we walked up and down some of the dunes, and then spend about an hour sitting on top of the dunes watching the ORVs scream down the hills with their 'Merica Flags. And some unfortunate Confederate Flags. And one Don't Tread On Me Flag. Heather and I joked that we should get a big truck, paint it hot pink and wave a giant "I'm With Her" Flag. That might shake things up a bit.

Other than ORV watching, we did enjoy the sand dune hiking, along with some evening fishing thanks to Kevin, and since we had Heather's kids, (ages 9 and 11) we indulged in go-cart racing too. Not a bad way to spend part of Labor Day Weekend. I thus dedicate my last summer weekend to the economic achievements of American Workers! Thanks Workers!