Fireworks on Martini Cove

Sparklers anyone?

We headed up to the Alpena area Thursday evening and stayed at my Uncle Jere Timm's house in Hillman. Olivia was excited to see Jere and especially Turtle and Logan. Turtle is my cousin Erica's dog, and Logan is Jere's dog. Turtle is quite scared of most people especially children, so Olivia didn't get quite as much interaction with him as she would have liked. Logan on the other hand she spent a lot of time with. Jere's house is on a golf course so Andy headed out golfing Friday morning. I stayed back and planted Jere's newly purchased flowers for him while Olivia played in Jere's jeep with Logan for about one hour, just talking up a storm to the poor dog. She finally found someone who would listen and not complain. Andy locked his keys in his truck at the golf course so we got a late start after MacGyvering our way into it. Next we headed into Alpena, where I picked up my old bedroom set that I had one at my cousins' auction. Then we headed down to Tawas to stay at Joan's cottage on Martini Cove. We had a great stay and got to visit with many family members. Aunt Ruth and Uncle Mike were at their cottage and Uncle Jim and Aunt Judy had a house full with my cousin JC, his wife Michele and their beautiful Princess Leah, and my cousin Amy and her two children Andrew and Addie. My Uncle Patrick who has battled MS since 1983 has taken a turn for the worse and was admitted to the hospital in Alpena. Judy and Joan headed up there on Saturday to see him and help out my Uncle Jere Doyle who was staying with Patrick. They returned in the early evening on Saturday where we had a cookout and watched the fireworks put on by a neighbor. The Martini Cove fireworks beat many little town firework displays that I have seen in years past.

Olivia watching the fireworks with Joan and Scott. I love the expression on her face!

Time for bed after an exciting, yet exhausting weekend.