Afternoon at the beach with family

Spent a gorgeous, enjoyable, all-to-brief afternoon on the shores of Lake Michigan with the more senior/insane members of our clan - catching up, solving the world's problems and shamelessly cracking up over some pretty "crappy" situations that seemed to have a Wal-Mart theme.

I bungeed a homemade, hot out of the oven, Rhubarb/Blueberry/Black Raspberry torte to the back of the bike for the 6-mile ride to meet and delight said seniors - and delight them it did, minus one, whom I have known forever, but didn't know she despises blueberries (there should be a law) & rhubarb alike. Too bad for her, extra for the others! (I would recommend that she see a specialist about the blueberry thing though.)

Had the camera along, bungee not required, so a photo-op was inevitable and mandatory. Only problem was getting said seniors close enough to the water (the actual scene), focused (brain focus, not camera) and at the same time. It resembled a kindergarten assembly for the slow (no offense to anyone not related) and turned in to an eighth grade graduation party with booze (I'm just imagining here). Miraculously no one was drowned or arrested and digital memories were made to share with God only knows!

Short rides are like short visits - still fun, just too short ~