July 11, 2007

July 11, 2007

The Cabin

Leaving the Holmes residence this morning we had one goal in mind. We were aiming to get to Grayling, Michigan where we would stay in Micah’s until the end of the trip. We’ve stayed at the cabin a few times before and always have fun. It would be a good last stop before home.
We cleaned up around the Deer Lodge this morning. Using kitchen appliances for the first time in a while, we made pancakes. Wanting chocolate chips in our pancakes, we went the Bago to get some, but they had melted into one big block of chocolate. As a chocolate chip substitute we grabbed some Hershey bars and broke pieces off into the mix. It worked, and we ate every last pancake. We hit the road around noon and headed east for the bridge. Thanks again to the Holmes for letting us stay a night at the lodge, it was awesome.
The drive through the UP was fairly uneventful; just one small town after the other, and a lot of trees. Much preferred to city traffic while in the 25ft. long house we’ve been driving. Making it to the Mackinaw Bridge was exciting. It was a little windy outside, and RVs were restricted to 20mph while crossing the bridge. We sped a little bit, but we didn’t get blown off the bridge, we made it.
Making it to the Lower Peninsula, we immediately felt more at home. We regained cell phone reception temporarily and made a few calls home to announce that we’re getting closer. From the bridge it wasn’t a long drive to Grayling.
Once at the cabin, we moved our stuff in right away. Another round of hot food for the day made it one to remember, as we ate chili, soup, and stew. After dinner we broke out some of the bigger fireworks that had been tucked away while parked at the Wal-Marts and in the cities. That’s when we got the good idea of blowing up the microwave in the Winnebago. We hadn’t used it yet, and didn’t look worth saving, so we blew it up. Loading it with fireworks the first time, Micah lit the fuse, tipped it over, and ran away. The explosion was contained pretty well, and not much damage was done. We sent Luke back to the cabin to grab another explosive so we could do it again. The second try we left the door on the microwave open. The explosion was much more visable on the second attempt than the first and we captured it on video. The microwave might still work, but it might leak radiation a little. We’re not sure, so it’s trash now. Totally worth it though.
We’re now back inside, watching CSI and playing computer games. There is more food to be eaten and pop to be devoured. The food our mothers sent us off with has not yet run out, but we’re trying our hardest not to come home with anything other than what’s stuck in our carpet and furniture. Nobody is really sure of how long we plan on being out here, but it could be a while because we always have fun here. There isn’t any internet here, so when this is posted we could be home, give one of us a call.

Winnebago guys, from the desk of Aaron Tubergen
Grayling, Michigan