We said goodbye to Brett...(he flew home) and took off toward Ohio. Driving, driving, driving... we finally leave the U.P....and make a brief stop at Mackinaw City.
Sadly, we didn't have the time to ferry over to Mackinac Island this trip.
There are many similarities of this area and our home in Seaview.
Mackinac Bridge - Astoria Megler Bridge
Colonial Fort Michilicmackinac - Fort Clatsop
(both with historic reenactors)
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - North Head Lighthouse & Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
Historic vacation summer homes.
Native American communities
Fur trading history
Military Installations to guard against attacks on the waterways
-both even have Musket firing demonstrations!
I was out of town last week and quite worried when I received 'tweets' about a fire in downtown Long Beach. The Kite Shop caught fire... fortunately the efforts of the local fire departments saved the businesses on either side.
Paris' home for the next 4 years, located in a suburb of Cleveland. All the buildings have that colonial look. (even the McDonalds).
The 2 other students in the photo also received acceptance letters that day.
Later, in celebration, we went to the 'Aura' lounge in the hotel. How cool was that?
We said goodbye to Brett...(he flew home) and took off toward Ohio. Driving, driving, driving... we finally leave the U.P....and make a brief stop at Mackinaw City.
A whirlwind weekend of packing up 5 yrs of college life, a regional track meet, saying goodbye to family, friends, professors, work and the great Lake Superior. We couldn't be prouder parents! 
We missed the annual event... but the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet is 
an important event here at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Columbia Bar can be a very dangerous place.
