Normally The Man and I would be in Alaska for most of the summer but thanks to Covid 19 we can not drive through Canada because the Canadians have very wisely closed their borders to all Americans. When the US tries to do something like that we are criticized for being racist as opposed to being smart.
Canada seems to have a lot more sense than the US ! Maybe we should pay more attention to them.
Anyway . . . can't drive to Alaska without going through Canada so here we are, stuck in the U S of A for the summer. Not such a bad thing actually except for the fact that there seem to be a LOT more idiots in the US that are spreading the Corona Virus rather than wearing masks and social distancing. That being said we just returned from 3 wonderful days of camping in a Michigan State Park where we DID indeed wear masks when in public places !
The Man's brother and sister-in-law invited us to join them and one other couple to camp at Lake Gogebic in the northwestern part of the Upper Peninsula. It is a state park and very well maintained. The campsites were HUGE so social distancing was no problem at all. The only time I needed my mask was when we checked in at the ranger station and when I used the public rest room and shower. The Man never used either of these things because of his need to be on oxygen 24/7. He took care of all his needs right in our little RV. Each morning we walked to the next site where Dean and Lisa were camping and spent the morning with them. Our site was right on the waters edge so all of us went swimming in the lake each day while The Man stayed on shore and "held down the fort". There was a nap every afternoon and then back to their campsite for dinner and drinks each afternoon and evening.
The days were warm and sunny with a cool breeze blowing in off the lake. By evening it was down right chilly sitting out so we headed back to our RV by 8 each evening and relaxed watching TV until we fell asleep around 11:00. The second night we were there both The Man and I slept eleven hours !!!!! Talk about comfortable and relaxed !
Not only were we comfortable and relaxed, the other two couples did all the cooking. The first night we had "Christmas Dinner" of spiral ham, cheesy potatoes and fresh picked string beans all cooked on an open fire. The we exchanged Christmas gifts from under the Christmas Tree that Lisa brought while listening to Christmas carols, all in the glow of Christmas lights that were strung across the camp site. I'm sure the neighboring campers thought we had lost our minds but it was so much fun !
The second dinner provided by chef Dave and his wife Debbie were three roast chickens that had been seasoned the prior evening and then slow cooked over the open fire. Dave has this contraption that is a metal box mounted on a pole that is stuck in the ground on the edge of the fire pit. The box swivels around and can be raised and lowered depending on the heat being produced by the fire. He puts the meat on a grill and then covers it with the metal box so the meat slow cooks. In the case of the ham he put that in a roasting pan which sat on the grill under the box and it all cooks just like a regular oven. It's quite ingenious and works wonderfully. I don't think I have ever eaten this good while camping.
I think the Girl Scouts could take some lessons from Dave.
So after all this eating and relaxing The Man and I are back once again to the homestead in Gladstone and ready to get back into doing nothing here. It was a fantastic couple of days and I loved the relaxation and companionship of the others. The Man did great managing his oxygen and the little walk between camp sites. It was a good change of scenery but he is glad to be back home where he feels more secure with his back up oxygen supplies. I can't imaging what it must be like for him so I give him a lot of credit for taking this adventure.
The only one problem was The Man did NOTHING worth writing about !!! Sorry about that. No blogs compliments of The Man's actions. But we're home now so just give me a day or two and I'm sure I'll be writing full time !
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