Flags and Flowers

 

Requisite Horse Selfie (forgot how to smile)

Mr. Slug on Soldier's Garden Trail

 

Why, yes. That IS a box of fudge in my water bottle holder.

 

Happy Memorial Day!

 

Trillium at Partridge and Nicki Trails

I feel really bad.  Today was my day off at the outfitter, and I was working at the Lake View.  A guy came in and asked why the flag was at half staff.  I was really confused and asked if he meant the flag at the fort on top of the hill. He said no, the flag in front of the hotel. I went and asked my manager, and she didn’t know why either.  He said that he was a Marine and if the flag was not supposed to be lowered could we please raise it, and if it was supposed to be lowered, please could we also lower the Michigan flag because it was disrespectful for the state flag to be higher.  I felt so bad.  I totally agreed with everything he said and now I was “that person”!  Sheesh.  [editor’s note: the flag was immediately raised to full height.]

So, the trees up here in the far north are beginning to bud.  The trillium are out full force and are amazing!  I tried to take pictures, but they just can’t do it justice.  Partridge trail back behind the airport is especially nice.  I found that out accidentally one day when I left my house with my hammock and book in my backpack looking for a nice place to relax and enjoy the sunshine.  I ended up walking all over, finding a secret place that was so serene and beautiful and amazing that it was hard to believe it actually existed, walked on partridge trail, visited the cave-in-the-woods (original name, right?) and then plodded back home.  My hammock never made it out of my bag and my feet were sore.  But it was worth it:)  

On Memorial Day, I thought it would be appropriate to walk to Soldier’s Garden.  It was just a meadow.  There was no garden.  And I didn’t see a soldier.  But maybe he was wearing camo.  I went barefoot for a little and met a slug.  Then I biked on Leslie ave and this time of year, after a rain… So beautiful!  Except I think I ran over a slug and I heard it pop.  

We opened Marine Supply which is kinda like the outlet store for the outfitter.  They have the most random stuff!  And a lot of it is really old.  I went on a carriage tour.  I have decided to start collection pictures of people taking pictures because I find it hilarious to watch the tourists.  I took a selfie with a horse but temporarily forgot how to smile.  My roommate moved in.  Her name is Alex and she is cool.  Oh! I got to play euchre the other night and can’t wait to play again.  I think I’m developing an accent; sometimes I catch myself saying things in a funny way.