Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 8:30 p.m. in "The City", Grand Haven, MI. 

The NWS is reporting a current temperature of 56° under partly cloudy skies. The "Real Feel" temperature is a54° with winds out of the northwest @ 11 mph. The NWS has also added a Small Craft Advisory from St. Joseph to Whitehall, beginning tomorrow @ 4:00 a.m. and ending tomorrow afternoon @ 5:00 p.m., with 10 - 20 knot winds and gusts up to 25 knots propelling waves up to only five feet in height. The sun will set tonight @ 9:05 p.m.

Tomorrow's high temperature for the 2nd annual Jeep Fest and Kite Fest, will only reach 58° with an overnight low of 48°. However, wind speeds on land of 15 mph will also be great for the kite flyers. The sun will rise tomorrow @ 6:16 a.m. and set tomorrow night @ 9:06 p.m.

Today was a day filled with the many activities of daily living here at the manse and in the surrounding communities.

Mary and Ginger went to the big-box grocery store this morning and when they returned, I helped unload and stow their myriad purchases. 

Later, we traveled to the UPS store for a return and then we were off to the Grand Haven State Park to see if any kites were flying today. Sadly, not many were against a fog-shrouded Lake Michigan backdrop. 

So, we decided to travel a bit farther south to either Hemlock Crossing County Park or to Pine Bend County Park, home of the Weaver House and its surrounding woodlands. I chose Pine Bend, where Mary and Ginger took one trail, while I stayed nearer to our car and the Weaver House for some pix. 

This trail was the one taken by Mary and Ginger.

The Weaver House itself was closed for a private function.

However, the Staging Area was there for a photo op.

I looked north to see this open area calling to me. 

Which caused me to espy this adjacent trail into the woods. 

To paraphrase the late Yogi Berra, "So, I took it."

As every gardener knows, dandelions are perennials. 

Fallen trees and stumps are always an attraction for me.

As also shown in this pic.

An old piece of farm equipment was next to this modern tank of LP gas also caught my eye.

Finally, it was home for some dinner for Ginger, and time to finish the indoor chores before our own dinner.

Tomorrow, more pix from the Jeep Fest and Kite Fest and that's about it for the weekend. 

I am slowly rebuilding my stamina that waned badly over the months of my knee surgery recuperation, but I will get there. Ciao.