Off to Michigan!!

I go to find my car to leave for Marquette, Michigan at 11am Friday morning. It is 100% buried. Not like, two inches of snow built up all around my car. No. Try two feet of snow piled high, another foot where the drift was bad (front end) and snow up to my thighs where the plow had come through. It took two hours, a shovel, a brush, and five wonderful men to get my car out. I couldn't believe it. 

I start the drive, the roads are wet, but the sky is blue. Get past Superior and the snow begins. In Ashland (and all the way through Ironwood) there was no road. It was thick snow with small patches of wet pavement between. For 40% of the 5 hour drive, it was white out conditions, zero visibility. Crazy. I finally got into Ottawa National Forest and the roads were still absent, but the skies were clear. 

I looked to my left because I saw a giant dark blob, and when it came into focus I noticed the white head of our majestic national symbol. The Bald Eagle. It soared next to my car for about a minute, and then landed just off to the side on the snowbank far enough ahead that I was able to really appreciate it's size and beauty. A few miles down the road, a deer bolted across the road. I was nervous there might be more coming, so I slowed down. There were no cars on the road around me, so I wasn't concerned about disrupting the flow of traffic. Shortly after the deer had flown across the road, an enormous wolf chased behind. It was beautiful. Black, fluffy looking, fierce. Everything you hope a wild wolf to be. 

Impressive.

I made it to Marquette safely and before dark! (WOOT!) 

Kayla treated me to dinner. It was delicious. We ate at a neat Cajun Restaurant and the food was amazing! We drove around the shore for a bit and noticed the large swells coming in-- probably due to the storm system that was passing through. They were incredible. 

It's the same lake I see every day, but I am amazed by the beauty of it and the mesmerizing waves every single day. 

More adventures to come! We're off to hike, explore downtown a bit, and then have an awesome evening. :) 

Always,

H.Eilene

The nation let out a huge sigh of relief last night as the second suspect (bomber) was finally captured in Boston. A huge thank you to all the law enforcement involved in the search. My prayers still go out to all the families and victims of the bombing, and to all the families who lost homes in the Texas explosion. Let's all just pray for a safer few weeks.