Happy Birthday to Me!

Dan's busy reading and watching Game 1 of the NBA Finals so the computer is mine, all mine...which means I'm going to do my best to get some more posted before I spend time reading some of your blogs. Here goes:

As my birthday approached Dan was very secretive. He didn't ask for any suggestions from me and when I offered some, the day or two before, he said he had everything taken care of. Well, the night of my birthday, which was a Friday this year, he told me to pack. Hmmm things are getting more interesting. I asked what to pack he got defensive. I wasn't trying to figure it out but was just wanting to be properly prepared.

Finally he let me in on his secret, he'd booked a room for us at:

In:

The hotel was right next to:

and:

We were set for entertainment!

We hadn't been in the room very long when I began to wonder if I should be offended by Dan's humor:

 

He'd booked us a handicapped room ON MY BIRTHDAY! It's a good thing for him I have a sense of humor.

Not sure where I was going to sleep...the bed wasn't even a queen to keep the aisles wide enough for a wheelchair.

Friday night was laid back and we just got some dinner, soaked in the hotel's hot tub, and then turned in for the night.

Saturday we strolled along part of the lake. We asked one of the girls at the front desk how to find some places to wander. She gave us directions and this was our landmark:

We hung out along the railroad tracks:

We admired the houses along the lake:

(Since the town is built along the horns (or arms) of the lake we determined that the houses off the lake were the prime real estate.)

We even dangled our feet off a pier:

Some time was spent admiring the artwork on the corners of the downtown streets:

We even had a little history lesson:

Eventually it was time to head on our way:

We took a detour on the way home and visited Potholes State Park. Now I grew up in the Chicago Area where the winters are very hard on the roads. As a result, I know about potholes but never imagined that a state would have a park dedicated to them. With a park name like that, we just had to add the miles and time to our trip.

When we arrived, and as we drove home, we learned about NATURAL potholes:

Overall, it was quite the educational trip:

I would have to say that Dan did very well coming up with a birthday celebration and gift for me. The only unfortunate thing, he's now set the bar for his gifts very high.