More photos from the north...

Last day up in northern Michigan. Here are a few more photos. We had a great time and the weather was great. In Pensacola, the heat index has been 105 - 110F for the past few days. Here it has been in the 70s.

Jason, Tanya, Ras and I went to the wineries off of Old Mission Peninsula. We bought over 30 bottles of wine between us.

Ras and Rox at the Mackinaw Brewery

We hit the hard stuff after the wine

Mikey trying to get close enough to roast a marshmallow. The fire was fierce.

Sunset over Grand Traverse Bay

Me, Sammi, and Uncle E enjoying our last afternoon

Mikey, Sammi, and cousin Nick

Still in Michigan...

We are having a blast back home in Michigan. We spent the first week going to a Tigers game (they actually won) and spending time with Ras's parents. The kids went to the Detroit Zoo with Nana and Grandpa while I was up at the cabin. We also spent time with our good friends, the Rayls. This week we are with my parents near Traverse City enjoying the beauty of northern Michigan. Tanya, Jason, and baby Nick are with us, as well as Roxanne. The weather has been great. We are going wine tasting tomorrow in Traverse City. After I post this, I will be Jack Daniels tasting. Here are some photos I grabbed off of other cameras (Ras forgot the computer cable for our camera...RAS!)

Nick enjoying his first beer

Nick advertising for All Sports Consignment

Sammi and Mikey on Grand Traverse bay at sunset

Aunt Tanya, cousin Nick, and Uncle E

The Everett men in 45 degrees Grand Traverse Bay water. We are very tough.

The whole clan

Back in Michigan

We are back in Michigan for a couple of weeks. I had a chance to go up to the cabin with my buddy Larry, so we headed up for a day in northern MI. Took some photos, drank beer, and had a bonfire. Listened to the Wings lose game 6 around the fire. Take this in...

Red Columbine behind the cabin - on my back for the photo.

Beaver dam we discovered on one of our walks

We walked up the South Branch of the AuSable river

Larry and I were driving down a two-track when this fawn jumped out in front of the truck and ran in front of us. It would not get off the path and it ran in front of us for about 200 yards. It finally jumped off and laid down about 30 feet off the road. I wanted to try to get a pic so I went up to it slowly and it never spooked. After taking the pic, I actually pet it's backside for about 30 seconds before it got up and ran off. Just like Ras.

Larry stokes a romantic fire

Year End Honors...

Sammi's last day of school was yesterday, and Mikey just got on the bus for his last day. Ras and I went to Sammi's graduation yesterday from 5th grade. It was quite a ceremony. Sam was honored numerous times and racked up the following honors: A/B Honor role for the entire school year and FCAT Achievement Award for the highest possible ranking in math on the FCAT exam.

Sam stands with a very limited number of peers that scored perfect in the math category on the FCAT.

The 2009 Pea Ridge Elementary Class

A smart daughter and a proud dad

Mikey will get his academic honors at the conclusion of his school year. He did rack up some athletic achievements though. The "Masher" got a year end trophy as well as a game ball for a game where he went 3-3, with two doubles, a single, 2 RBIs and a run. Nice.

Mikey strokes one up the center for a single

Beating out the throw

The Masher with his hardware