The sand crabs were on the run last night, as I was coming back from taking the photo's of the sunset I noticed the busy activity on the beach. They are very hard to see due to their white color, but they sure do run fast which you catch from the corner of your eye. Most of them were very small I did see this one which was the biggest of the many that were coming onto the beach.It is hard to pick out the best of the best sun sets. I know that I will be eliminating some of them as time goes by, but they sure are pretty and change very fast.

Day two (2010 vacation)

Sun is setting and the waves are rolling in, but it was a great day. Clear sky an warm with a continuous breeze which made it feel cooler than it was 80 deg.We made a morning walk to the pier which is about 1/2 mile down the beach.

Vacation

We arrived in Panama City Beach about 4:30 PM with the temp about 75 deg. the sky was a beautiful blue, no clouds. Watching the sun set is a neat sight, once the sun starts setting you have to be ready because it goes fast.The vacation didn't start off without any issues as seen below, we were about 30 minutes from Jamie's on 231 south of Bowling Green Ky. when a deer appeared in the middle of the road, I tried to move to the right avoiding it but that didn't happen. This could have been real bad for us as the deer could have gone up over the hood an on to the windshield causing us some harm. The vehicle is drivable it just took time for the police to get there for a report. He did let me continue to Jamie's. Friday AM after looking at the damage I decided to leave the car at Jamie's an travel with him to Panama City, Patricia was flying with her daughter an son-in-law so there was room in the van. We will drive the car home next week end so that we can get it repaired in Michigan. It may take us a little longer do to the damage, but then it might surprise me an we can move along with the traffic.

Fall Colors @ Torch Lake

Marilyn & I spent a couple of days at Doug's digs at Torch Lake. Arrived late Thursday afternoon the weather was overcast with light rain early evening.

The changing of the trees were noticed but without the sun brightly shining on them it was hard to determine how pretty they were. It was noticed that some of the trees were already bare.

Thursday AM was just what the doctor ordered with the sun shinning brightly with a blue sky an very few clouds anywhere. We got a late start but needed something to eat an was wondering if it was to late for breakfast. We headed north to Charlevoix, walked down main street and stopped at a bakery but I wanted something more than what they had to offer. Marilyn purchased a couple of items at the jam store an wondered into a couple stores an off we drove for Petoskey to find breakfast. We did find a spot enjoyed ommettes and then headed off to Harbor Springs.

With the sun shinning brightly it was a neat an pretty drive, once in Harbor Springs we drove along the bay going into the town an then we went north of town on some of the streets along the lake to view the big houses and woods that these people live in. WHOA what a sight.

On the way back to the house we stopped at the orchard for cider an donuts.

Went to dinner in Charlevoix at Kelsey's on Lake Charlevoix. Nice place to chow down, it was Friday night an they have fish (all U can eat) so both Marilyn an I chowed down, however I was the only one to reorder (big mistake) I did eat the second batch.

Destination for today for Ella & Ben was Seymour Lake Park. They seemed to have the same affect as Abby did last week (ready to leave after about 15 minutes). Maybe with Ella, Abby & Ben they will enjoy it, but for now I guess they will have to wait until next year.

We went to the play ground to have lunch an then play. Ella didn't have regular shoes so she had problems doing all the things that she wanted. Ben was all over the structures, I went with him as he went up the ramp and then all the way to the top. He was thinking about going down the green spiral slide but with his tennis shoes on he was having trouble with them stopping him so we decided not to let him go down it.

He did climb up this small slide and did slide down, he does have a little problem of getting hold of the edge to pull himself up. As normal neither one wanted to leave.

Abby had fun while with us for this past couple days, she played games on my computer, went to the Seymour Lake Park facility to play at the play ground and then went next to the water park.She didn't do alot while at the water park an I think that if she had someone to play with she may have been more active. I did get her to try to run around the different items so it wasn't a complete loss. Hopefully the next time she is here Ella & Ben will also be here an the three of them could have a wet time at the park.

Day with Abby

Abby came to stay with us for a day or so, we picked her up in Grand Rapids. When we got home grandma had to show her the costumes that she has for the girls to play with. She tried on two of them.

This is a lady bug

I'm not sure what they call this one, all I know is that it is green.

It was raining & very humid when we arrived home so we had to stay inside. The sun popped out after supper and Abby wanted to go out an make some bubbles. While outside she played in the sand box but the sun was hot and she wanted me to move the sand box in the shade. I told her that it was tooooo heavy so with that she had enough an back inside we went.

She found a cat toy, she an Pooka played for a short time, Pooka won't play very long but they had a good time.