After a week-long trip to the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan, we arrived home last night after almost 3000 driving miles, with gas prices averaging $3.80 per. When you get happy to pay $3.39 per as we did in Ohio, you know that times have really changed for people on the highway these days. While gas shortages exist in the southeast, it was interesting to note that in the far north part of the UP in Houghton, Michigan (home of my alma mater Michigan Tech) we paid the lowest for gas anywhere in Michigan. One of our main interests during this trip was to visit as many of the wonderful lighthouses that exist along the rugged shores of Lake Superior. The photo here is of the lighthouse in Eagle Harbor. The day we were there the wind was blowing hard, and the water was rough. It was around 50 degrees. Anyway, I'm now sorting through my many photos and will post more later. In the interim I have grass to mow here at home, and other chores to do. And, I have to start the next issue of Army Engineer magazine. Plus, watch all the financial mess and the political debates. I have to admit it was nice to be away from the daily news cycle "in the backwoods" for a short while.
