Memorial Day II

Just some random action shots.  We of course remember my uncle, Paul Gerding Bast, Captain USAF, a bit more on Memorial Day.

Fifty feet of heaven!

When I asked Evie how many she had she said "Oh, just a couple I guess."  Right...  seems like that's what they all say!

Another perfect weekend at the lake.

Memorial Day I

We all had Friday off, which was nice and made for a long four day weekend.  We were in Holland, and had beautiful, perfect weather.  My brother and I went running, which nearly killed me, but at least MB had a reason in that he's training for...  well I'm not sure he has decided just what yet, but he's training for something.

We're not homo, despite how this looks (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Another day in paradise.

Without a net!

A safer way to watch the sunset.

Jodi's Second Favorite Room.

I'm not assuming I know what her favorite room is, but I doubt it's this one (hence the number two status).

A Day In The Life.

Random shots from a few days in May.

Fallasburg Park.

Back in the day there was a summer event called Reggae Sunsplash, and while I attended both years (I think it was just the summers of '91 & '92), all I really knew was that it was at some park "way out in the country somewhere".  Well it turns out that was Fallasburg Park, and in another little twist of fate, these days we happen to live "way out in the country somewhere" (sort of).  Since we moved here four years ago I've had it on my mind to visit this park and find the field where Sunsplash was held.  I always figured some nice Sunday afternoon I would take the convertible for a little drive up Alden Nash, find the park, and walk around.  Well that nice Sunday afternoon arrived today, and I took the boy as well.  It was a nice drive, and at first I didn't think I'd find the specific field (it's a really big park), but in the end I stumbled onto it sort of on accident -- which was total deja vu, since I stumbled onto it sort of on accident way back then too (but for different reasons, ahem).

I also found the covered bridge, which I thought was pretty cool.  I would not have even known to check this area out when I was here for the festival so long ago, but there is definitely some history here.

Mother's Day.

I really think that every day should be "Mother's Day", but as things are now we officially just celebrate it once a year.  Moms are the thread that hold the fabric of society together, and we cannot really say enough about the important role they play in all our lives.  For Jodi today, there were gifts, cards, acts of kindness, and a Sunday brunch!  And a shout out to my Mom and Grandma, both out on Long Island today!

South Haven.

Technically, we were in Covert, which is south of South Haven.  Tina's family has a cottage there on the big lake, and we met for brunch and to see my dad before his birthday.  It was a sunny day, but a little cooler than we thought.  We still had a great afternoon and went for a long walk down the beach and back...  it's always interesting to see a 'new' part of the Lake Michigan shoreline.  In this development they have a boardwalk that runs along the beach, and it's of course great for walking.  There was a fair amount of black sand (in spots), and steam was escaping from it with the temperature changes and sun, etc.  Great spot, to be sure!

Family Party!

Jodi's grandma Baas has a birthday May 10 (just one day after my dad!), so we had a family party with her, Jodi's siblings, and all the kids!  Grandma Baas loves seeing her great-grandkids, and the weather turned out all right too.  A good time was had by all!