Welcome to the Lake, Wally and Sheryl!

Ken always paints a welcome "reserved parking" sign for our guests, and this artistic effort marked the arrival of our long-time friends and A+ neighbors from Dewitt, Wally and Sheryl Dutkowski. Their daughter Sarah is getting married in Petoskey this September so we were glad they could carve out a weekend from the busy run-up to the nuptials and relax a bit at the lake.

Arrival on a beautiful, sunny day

Of course, relax is a relative term when you are visiting for a weekend and there are so many things your hosts want to share with you....

First up, BOAT TRIP! We took the pontoon over to the river and motored up to the Black River Road bridge and beyond. Really perfect weather for this - with the wind a bit refreshing but snug and warm on the river.

After a trip across the lake there's nothing like a nice beer on the dock. This falls under the category of "tough job but somebody's gotta do it."

The boys decided our first night out would be at the Lodge. Here's the picture I've been waiting to take: our two Wallys, together at last. (I think they've met before but if so it was undocumented and therefore doesn't count.)

Wally x 2

A great picture with great neighbors