The First Stop

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These are some pictures from the first stop on our lighthouse tour here in Michigan. We loaded up the kids for a "quick" trip to Grosse Ile, about an hour away. It was a perfect day, sunny and warm; and a beautiful drive to boot! We brought along Flat Stanley, a school project from my neice and nephew, so that he could get his picture taken at a lighthouse. The kids were in fairly good moods, so life was good. We crossed the bridge over to Grosse Ile, and then drove around the whole island looking for this blasted lighthouse! We even stopped at a gas station and asked for directions, but when we went on the street where it was supposed to be we saw nothing but huge houses. By this time we were frustrated, the kids were hungry and cranky and Brett's foot got a little heavier on the gas pedal. Sure enough, the local police car (I'm sure there's only one) saw us and followed in hot pursuit. As you can assume, we were given a hefty ticket for excessive speed - but did this put a damper on our near-perfect day? Of course it did! Well, that mixed with the fact that we couldn't find the blasted place! Finally, we stopped and asked someone out walking their dog and when they sent us to the same street the gas station attendant did, we went back. Sure enough, in the backyard of one of these mansions was a lighthouse! All in all it was a good trip, just a little more expensive than we had planned. Enjoy the pictures!
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