Michigan Trip

Nicki and I were part of a guided canoe/kayak tour in several loosely connected lakes including Gun Lake in Michigan. We started with a champagne brunch on the launch ramp, entered the water on one smallish lake (where we met the swans and geese), went through a culvert to another (where we met the turtle), carried our boats across a road to a narrow waterway through the tall cattails and weeds, which eventually flowed into Gun Lake. Afterwards we had a late lunch at Sam’s Joint. The weather was perfect, the company good, and the guide got us through the maze of cattails. Nobody got wet and nobody complained. A very good day.

Oliver and his Ball

Oliver has a strong attraction to balls - tennis balls, soccer balls, great big exercise balls. This particular ball became very deflated soon after this video was filmed (teeth do that) but that doesn't stop Oliver from trying to play with it. I think a major expense for us will be ball replacement.

Evening update: We found a supplier for the exercise balls so Oliver has a brand new toy (with two extra backups handy). We even had a choice of three colors! He barked his joy watching me pump up the new one - and I think I've learned what the "exercise" in "exercise ball" means. I can see a strong possibility of a new video forthcoming.

PS: Can you name that tune?