Mary & Emery's Blog

This will be the fourth consecutive summer that we have our boat, The Emerys, on Lake Michigan. Our blog contains pictures and text about the happenings that we experience on the Lake and in the numerous ports that we visit. Much of this summer will center on Sturgeon Bay, WI and Frankfort, MI. Enjoy!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Wausau Family Reunion







On Saturday and Sunday we were in Wausau visiting the Wynhoff family. Niece Michelle and her husband Jeff (along with daughters Brigitte and Anika) hosted in a big tent in their backyard. Among the attendees was brother Pete and Sue; sister Joan and Bob; niece Ryan and Max along with recently adopted Henry who is a beautiful 2 month old; and nephew Matthew.

We laughed and talked and ate bratwurst and potato salad and strawberry/rhubarb crisp and a special ginger/blackberry trifle. It was a wonderful Father’s Day celebration. Attached above are pictures of the five fathers in attendance, and a picture of the whole group.

Today is Tuesday, June 24th and we crossed Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay, WI to Pentwater, MI, a trip of about 80 miles. We had nice flat water all the way across, but….
We left WI in 80 degree sun, got to the middle of the lake and were enclosed in a really cold fog, and arrived in MI to 80 degree sun and lots of people enjoying the Pentwater beach. The middle part was pretty strange. Emery wrapped up in a quilt, turned the radar on full blast and we kept on going, but we were pretty surprised by the dramatic temperature change. The last picture above is the captain staying warm.

We are going to stay here for a day or two then move south a bit. So we will blog again later. Cheers to all.

1 comment:

2becks said...

Nice family pictures - looks like a lot of fun. Mary, I bet you loved the cooler temps. We are headed for Charlevoix tomorrow - we are meeting Don and Sheron Deibert there. The guys are going over to Beaver Island, Sheron and I have decided shopping the area is a much better idea. We will be back here on Saturday night. Enjoy Michigan - 90 here today - sorry Mary