Ken and Jane at Copper Harbor!

Here's the pics promised!  We had a great time meandering through the town, and Ken stopped to get a tasty ice cream cone!  We visited gift shops.  There are always gift shops trying to get your money.  We opted for the beauty of the area and some good memories and photographs!
At Jacob's Falls

No, I'm not Ceaser Augustus.

Thank you God for the beauty you have given us, Thank you Lord!!

Ya Betcha!

The following are some pictures depicting how

beautiful Copper Harbor is.  Note the pretty

Lighthouse, and the lovely blue, blue lake Superior.

We thoroughly enjoyed Copper Harbor, and hope 

that you do also!  Enjoy the pics! 

YOOPER, You Betcha! & Copper Harbor

I've fallen, and I can't get up!

And I thought  it was a perfect fit!

Two handsome, fun loving gents!

Today we stopped by "Yooperland", which is slang for Upper Peninsula Dwellers (LOL!). They had all of these hilarious statues, carvings, old snow blowers and funny comic characters around the grounds with all sorts of tourist gift items (anything you could think of) inside. We made several pictures which are shown here. They were all taken in fun. Some are somewhat gosh; however, others are taken just in Ken and I acting like two kids, and enjoying it!! Good medicine huh?  

Up, up and away!!!

Whew!!!

It's All About Bella!

So this is Dirty Dancing?

We took Bella to the beach.  She loves to dance and prance in the sand but will have nothing to do with the water.  Ken tried throwing her in.  That turned out to be a major mistake.  She was on her way home in a BIG way!  Enjoy the pictures all about our Bella, who brings us such joy! 

That was pretty good, huh?

So you think this is funny?

I'm going to charge you now.  I'm done with the beach thing!

Hey, I may have gotten tired, but this sand is cool.

Ken and Jane's Wild Blueberry Cobbler!!!!

Whew!!!  360 miles from Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Marquette, Michigan in the Upper Penninsula. We were really tired when we got in.  Today we spent the day running a few errands and enjoying the park, the name of which is Gitche Gumee RV Park.  Lake Superior is right across the street and is beautiful.  There is a beach there which we will enjoy tomorrow.  At any rate, today we picked wild blueberries.  It was fun for both of us, if not a little time consuming.  We, in the end, picked about a pint.  Jane prepared a "Wild Blueberry Cobbler", which turned out pretty good, with enough blueberries left to make another one.  You can see the results of our efforts; however, sorry to say, it is only us to enjoy the fruits of our labor!!!  

Grand Rapids Minnisota Judy Garland Museum

July 26, 2010

Jane arriving at museum

Today we visited the Judy Garland Museum.  The tickets were expensive, and the museum not what you expected.  The house is very nice, the museum offering limited memorabilia.  The gift shop was way over priced.  However, Garland enthusiasts would find it rewarding.

Another view of Garland's birthplace.

The photos shown are from outside of Judy's home in which she was born.

Northern Minnesota

Mississippi River Headwaters  July 25, 2010

Walking the Wooden Log Across MS River

Jane Walking Across MS Headwaters!  Wow!

We actually walked across, stood in and just were ecstatic in the opportunity to experience the Headwaters of the Mississippi River!!!  To think this is the beginning of the Mississippi River!  Wow!  It is interesting to note that women were instrumental in the finding of and caring for the Headwaters.  We both had the best time as exemplified by the photographs.  More than anything, though, you can see the beauty of the area.  All of the people around shared with each other where they were from (and they were from everywhere--even Mississippi), and this was fun.  All seemed to enjoy themselves.  We walked up a trail and found a wooden log you could walk across the river on, as you will see in the photos.  We walked that, took photos, and enjoyed the beauty of the trail.  We would recommend this trip to anyone coming to the Itasca State Park in Northern Minnesota near Bemidji.

Ken Having a Great Time!

Wading the Mississippi!