Enjoying summer!

Where have I been? Today I'm trying to rest my body from all the extensive activities I've been doing. Last Wednesday, I figured what the hell, I want to go for a bike ride. Since Gaylord finished their Rails to Trails section last year, I've been wanting to get out there. So I biked the 30 miles from Gaylord to Indian River. It was beautiful, the trail is awesome, not to mention mostly flat, so it is easy going. I plan on biking there tomorrow to visit a friend, than I'll pedal my ass back. Sounds like a good time, huh?

I finally made it to the river to do some kayaking. We've got a new nurse at work who just so happens to live on the Manistee River, so yes, most of us are taking advantage of that! A friend and I kayaked for a couple hours out there before the weather turned bad. I forgot how freezing cold that river can get. But it is a beautiful river, and most tourists stay off of it because it is a bit more challenging than the slower and shallower Ausable River. To each his own.

And yesterday, after it rained hard most of the day, I spent the evening with friends around a bonfire. Telling stories, playing with all the neighborhood kids and just taking it easy.

Today, I'm barely motivated enough to clean the house and the garage (oh my, it has never been that messy), and find some food to eat. Only a couple more days and it will be back to work. Sigh...