Dragonflies and the Au Sable River...

Roger, William and Beverly. We were going to go canoeing on the AuSable, but the weather was waaay too HOT, so we decided another time. :-(



The Au Sable River is crystal clear!

We saw an eagle!...but, my camera's shutter speed was too slow to capture it well. It surely was a breathtaking sight, though! :-(

William and Roger checking out the Au Sable River

The Au Sable River, Grayling, Michigan



























Beverly



Just a random guy enjoying nature's solitude on the Au Sable river. (We left him alone after only a few minutes)

The "greeter" at the restaurant where we enjoyed a meal with Beverly and Roger before saying good-bye and heading home.

Saying our "see-ya's", Roger and William talking about getting together again as soon as we all can...maybe Texas again?

flowers in the restaurant parking lot

Grayling, Michigan...Good friends, good times, cool cars and "breaking-in" the engine...

It was a spur of the moment decision. We decided that going to visit with Roger and Beverly (and we hoped Marjie and Paul)...would be a good chance to put some more miles on the engine of our new truck...you know, to get it ready to pull our new fifth-wheel toy-hauler. We'll be bringing it home the end of September after visiting West Virginia for the Road-Kill Festival.

Old 27 Car Show in downtown Grayling, Michigan - August 27,28,29, 2010

William and Roger checking out the cool cars.







(William in the background)...Roger, Beverly and Paul (getting me back with his camera) standing between Paul's GTO and Roger's red Corvette.

Paul's and Marjie's GTO.



Roger's Corvette













Roger



Hmmm...if this place could talk!? No, we didn't stay at this old hotel. Actually, it doesn't even look like it's still open for business.

We were treated to the wonderful hospitality of Beverly and Roger at their beautiful home in the woods of the Grayling area near the Au Sable River. Don't you just love it when you can really feel comfortable and just be yourself with friends? We even all hung out in our pj's one night watching a funny movie and munching popcorn. Very pleasant and relaxed.




An example of some of the local architecture of downtown Grayling

Beverly posing with a random car at the "Old 27" Car Show in Grayling, Michigan

Roger

Roger and Beverly ready for the sock-hop at the local Eagles Club

Roger and Beverly winding down at the end of a long day enjoying a campfire at their home in the woods (that's their toy-hauler in the background, Beverly even rides her own motorcycle) with a "nightcap" (or two), roasting marshmallows, laughing and telling jokes and scary stories. We never get too old for that, now do we?