South Haven 2008

Here they are, the Cronley Family pictures from our South Haven summer trip. It started off cool, then got warmer and warmer as the lake temperature plummeted. The hotel wasn't nearly as nice as staying in a cottage, especially in the absence of our beloved 331 Erie St. The kids really enjoyed the pool and the walking distance to Blue Moon heaven, Sherman's Dairy. Being next door to a Walmart was handy too. Taking an hour to go three miles to the hotel after the fireworks arriving at 1am left a lot to be desired. (that does NOT include the half hour delay of the fireworks or the 45 minutes on Aunt Chrissie's porch doing sparklers and watching all the cars leave the neighborhood. NanaMama took the kids on an adventure Friday through Saturday, enabling Maria and myself a mini-adult vacation spent (of course) in Saugatuck, where we met up with Maria's colleage, Jack Gifford and his wife at their summer place on the river, where they graciously took us out on their pontoon boat and pointed us to a non-touristy restaurant. I even got to see a new Dodge Challenger around town.