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The Cruise--Details

I didn't include more details in the prior "The Cruise" post for two reasons. 1)  I didn't think anyone would be interested; and 2)  This trip didn't include much of the normal topics:  good beer, good coffee or John-style travel. But there are details, which may be useful to some people contemplating how such a trip is put together. On the first day of the trip, we drove three hours to pick up my mother in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  At 85, she isn't comfortable driving for long distances and hadn't flown for many years. We then drove 3 1/2 more hours to Chicago, where we checked into the Wyndham, where you can get a room that includes the cost of parking for up to 12 days.   We were up early on the hotel shuttle to O'Hare, where we then boarded the a non-stop American Airlines flight to New Orleans. Here, we checked into a Hampton Inn near the port.  My mother was pretty tired, so Julia and I went out for a Cajun dinner and live music.   Rememberi...
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Dennos Art Museum and Family Time

 Julia recently spent part of a rainy Sunday at the Dennos Art Museum in Traverse City, Michigan.  There are a lot of art pieces here and only a few "Julia photos."



 There's a short Julia video of another piece here, but it's a "short" and doesn't want to embed in this post.  

On the trip home from Michigan, we had an issue with the Scamp's brakes not releasing, putting future Scamping on hold until a service appointment could be arranged.  I picked up the Scamp on Friday.  The brakes seemed to be operating as intended after an adjustment, and I took the opportunity to also let the local utility trailer company repack the bearings, all at a very reasonable price (less than $100).  If all goes well, they will have at least one new customer for years to come.  

I'll end with photos of an outing with Justin last night at the Mallards baseball game  (the Mallards are amateur college baseball players getting some additional experience during the summer).  They lost, but baseball at this level is more about the food and between-inning entertainment.  





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