Boone here. After taking Friday off last week, my parents and I packed up and drove up to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan. We had a great time. (Jess would have liked to come, but she had publishing to finish at work.) Our road trip led us to the upper-most northern point of Michigan, the Kewenaw Peninsula. We even visited the Calumet Air Force Base where my dad was stationed when he was in the Air Force. The long drive also gave us a chance to check out the fall colors and as it turned out, the UP’s color change was in its prime.

The Scenery up there was awesome and, as usual, Lake Superior was…Superior. Even though we didn’t do any swimming, my dad and I had fun playing on the strange shore rocks.

A few souviners and 2 states later we were ready to head home. It was a great mini vacation and some quality time with my parents.