Back in Michigan

Well, I did it! This trip was 160 days and 6,574 miles and now am back in Michigan!

It is so great to spend some time with my sons, and the family and friends that I have been able to track down so far. Spanky seems to remember his favorite people and takes running back into them as a normal thing. Everyone has lots of stories to tell and it seems all have a good attitude with the great spring weather. Today was 70, tomorrow is to be 80, and this great weather improves everyone's attitude coming off a long northern winter!

It is definitely serious springtime here, very green with lots of trees in full bud. My spot at the lake fared well and am glad to report the corkscrew willow and red maple planted last year are doing great as well!

Please accept my thanks to everyone who helped make this last trip so good for me. All the fine people I met on the road, as well as those friends and family (you know who you are!) who kept in contact with me during my trip thereby helping me keep my sanity!

I am very appreciative of all the wonderful people in my life, and my wandering means I am always away from someone I care about a lot. The good news is, I will be back!!!!!!