June 5, 2026: Janet and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on Lake Michigan, just a 3 hour drive from Indy. We invited our kids to join us and it was great that they were able to all take time off from their busy work lives. Three nights starting Thursday, June 4th.
On the drive up, we stopped at Grissom Air Museum. We enjoyed all the history of the many space and aircraft on display, but for some reason, Jane seemed to really, really enjoy it.
We also had time to take in Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve in Niles, Michigan after lunch. I loved the garden railway!
We reserved an Airbnb on the eastern shore close to Bridgman, Michigan. And once we all got there, we didn't leave for 3 days. The view was terrific from the front porch. And the walks along the beach were very enjoyable. Plenty of sand smoothed rocks to collect. Tessa and Charles had offered to provide our lunch time meals for both Friday and Saturday. As usual they were exquisite. It's always fun to watch them both do their thing in the kitchen.
Over the course of our stay, the weather was very changeable. We started out having blue skies then a couple of thunder storms rolled through. Then the sun came out again.
All in all, it was a very special and relaxing time.