HERE

During our travels last year, the "little" destinations stood out for us almost as much as the "large" ones. For example, the Pierceton Heirloom Tomato Festival shimmers in our memories, as does our ride on Niagara Falls' Maid of the Mist. So here we are, traveling through South Dakota in 2024, really embracing our lunch stop at a water feature in Arlington. It's very inviting to the eye. The sign says, "Stop and..." So Jeri does, of course! Bye, bye! Neither of us had witnessed an indigenous people's homecoming, so when we saw an invitation, we jumped at the opportunity to attend the 158th annual ceremony in Winnebago, Nebraska. The songs, drums, dancing, dress, and patriotism of these Native Americans were on full display. We felt welcomed and awed. We are grateful and offer thanks.

 We camp for several days in Benzonia, Michigan, as indicated here: Nearby Frankfort is a delight to us. So are several communities around Northwest Michigan that we visit. We spend a lovely Sunday afternoon at the city beach in Beulah, Michigan. Then we break camp and tow to Saint Ignace, Michigan, where we plan to camp for a couple of weeks. It's our first opportunity to view Lake Huron. The truck needed an oil change, so we drive to Cheboygan, Michigan, and get that job done. Then we kick around town, see a few sights, and eat lunch, before driving back to Saint Ignace, across the Mackinac Bridge. Jeri and the Crib Light at Cheboygan We meet a couple from Slapout, Alabama, at the Cheboygan Crib Light, and we talk with them for a while. We run into one another again later in the day at a restaurant. What a coincidence; what a blessing! Saint Ignace endears, however, Roger falls ill with a summer cold. We'll take it slowly until strength is regained. We view the fireworks disp