~Porcupine Mountains~

That's me, my Dad, and my sister Gayle,well was Gail

back then. We are standing at the outlook for Lake of

the Clouds, that's in the Porcupine Mountains, or the

Porkies as we called them, in Upper Michigan. All of

the UP is national forest. The Porkies are up by Lake

Superior by Silver City, one of the best salmon fishing

towns. Check out the Porkies, want a nice vacation?

That's one of the most beautiful places to go. IF you

like the outdoors that is.. We were on a Sunday outing.

Look at how I am dressed, I have on one of my very

best favorite dresses, that my mother made for me.

GORGEOUS KID.. :-) I liked to look nice even that

young :-) I havent changed :-)
This photo was taken in almost the same spot. They

are friends of mine and my ex. This was in 89 I

think. David and I moved back to the UP from NY,

and they came for a visit as we had met them there,

Tim and Diane. They came for a visit, went back home

and with in 2 weeks they had moved lock, stock and

3 kids to the UP... I thought it was so neat to find the

old photo and then this newer in almost the same

place as I stood as a kid.. I think I was about 7 or so.
There is a method to this picture madness now, If you

take these photos the one above, and the one below

this one in the middle and put them side by side, they

will all connect. I stood in one spot and just turned and

took them. The one above you can see the hiking trail

bridge, I think theyre are even people on it. Ive taken

photos like this before and its so nice to put them next

to each other to get the full effect...
I know of at least 4 times I have been up there, and

what is so great there are so many many places to see

up there, mines and not to mention Lake Superior. I

wish I had all the agates that we always seemed to

find on the shores. The drive up there is wonderful...

No matter which way you go, each time we would go

up there by one route thru Watersmeet and then

back go thru Marinesco and along Lake Gogebic.

Note all the Indian Names.. Some of the NA sites

up there are amazing..That whole area, well no, the

WHOLE upper penninsula of Michigan is one of the

most beautiful places to live, if you like small towns.

I asked my dad once, why he liked it there so much,

which I already knew the answer, my dad was a very

dedicated outdoorsman..but his answer was, "Lois,

Ive travelled and seen many places, you remember all

the summer vacations we took, but theres no place,

like home, and up here is God's country, where living

is the best". end quote.... He knew..and I agree, if I

could live back up there, yes, I would live there, it

IS God's country, well..look, see the photos ! :-)

Did y'all read the comments from last nites post? I

am amazed and have to say that young man, Marshall,

kept his word. He is all the way in Malaysia and he is

a HP tech that I talked to for quite awhile about this

stinkin Vista, and how all the other 9 people I talked

to had NO idea what they were doing.. He even agreed

about the system restore that the one woman said to

do.. I gave him this blog addy and I am so pleased he

came to visit.. Perhaps there IS hope for Hewlett

Packard, its so nice to know they DO have some half

way decent employees. I wish the rest were as good!.

Uneventfull weekend..Well my boy did call last nite.. He was

so tired, he worked both jobs yesterday and he was on

his way home.. Donnie knows to check in with me at least

once a week or I get nervous..and then I call THEM! They

are all fine, and Kelli is STILL waiting for the baby diapers

I gave Donald over 3 weeks ago.. by the time she gets them

they'll fit him like a band aid...hes growing so fast !.. :-)

I got up early and I havent eaten all day, so I'm kinda

hungry... I have more news but will spare you until I write

tomorrow to relay it :-) good news too !! :-) So its time

again for my GORGEOUS WEEBLE "nitey nite" :-)
Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and THANKS!!

Always, Lois ****

God Bless You, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend"

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

until I write again .....