Land o Lakes

On the 1st weekend of Nov 2012, Clay traveled to the Twin Cities to visit his friend Kris Nelson and attend the Michigan-Minnesota College Football game. Michigan won (of course), Go Blue!

It was a cold day in Minnesota for the game and we wore extra layers and gloves. The Hot Chocolate at the game was surprisingly good.

After the Football game, we drove down to Mankato, MN to see the Minnesota v. Minnesota State-Mankato Hockey Game. We ended up sitting right down by the Fox Sports North announcers. Clay realized to his satisfaction that EVERY...SINGLE...ONE...of the reporters was left-handed. And pointed it out to them, to everyone's delight (except his friend Kris'). 

It was a great weekend get-a-way.

Vacation -Day 16 -Upper Peninsula

We left Rhinelander to drive north through the upper peninsula of Michigan. We stopped at the northern end of Lake Michigan. It was so beautiful with crystal clear water. I was not expecting that. We took out our camping chairs and had lunch right there.

 We got to drive over the Mackinac Bridge.

 We stopped in Ann Arbor, Michigan to walk around Clay's alma mater.

My favorite building on campus that I have seen is the law library. Such beautiful architecture, stained glass windows, ivy climbing up the sides. 

 Wouldn't you just love to sit and read in a room like this? Of course I probably wouldn't get much reading done. I would just be gazing at all the different minute details of the room. Taking it all in.