On Wednesday, 01-SEP, Rosie and I started the drive to Doug's place in Midland, MI. We planned to visit with him and Ashley over the Labor Day weekend and watch Doug in the Traverse City sprint triathlon. We arrived in Midland on Thursday. We were surprised at how much cooler and drier the weather was compared to Arkansas. It actually felt good to be outside. Ashley arrived late Friday night after working all day.
On Saturday we drove to Traverse City, MI, where Doug would participate in the sprint triathlon. The temperature Sunday morning was a bit cool; the water temperature near the shore was down right cold. Doug decided to wear his wet suit - good move.
Doug does the "twist" to warm up as the oldies music blares in the background. Ashley is keeping warm.
Doug has finished the swim and bike and is now starting the final "run" phase; he's all smiles.
The finish! YEAH!
After the race, Doug took a quick shower and we all headed to the Old Mission Tavern for lunch. We repeated our order from last year - the roasted half chicken that's only offered on Sunday. It was delicious. After lunch we headed back into the city and a stop at the Traverse City Pie Company. Ha - we don't need a map, we simply follow our stomachs! The cherry crumb pie Rosie and I shared was delicious.
Ashley had to leave on Sunday afternoon heading back to Columbus, OH. We drove back to Midland on Monday morning.
Monday evening, Doug and Rosie did a bit of cooking. Doug made a large stir-fry (which we had for dinner - very spicy) and a significant pot of soup for the freezer. He really seems to enjoy cooking and experimenting.
Rosie and I left on Tuesday morning for the drive back to HSV. We arrived back at around noon on Wednesday - in plenty of time to get Sam from "camp." Thanks Doug and Ashley for the great visit. We had a lot of fun.
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