A trip to da UP

I spent 6 days up in the area I grew up, Garden Bay on Lake Michigan.

My purpose was to pay off a debt, I made a deal with my friend to put 8 square of vinyl siding on his house in exchange for a boat, motor and trailer....I'm sure you've all seen it in past posts. The 8 square evolved into 14, but it's done...... I've sold the boat to my son and have moved on to better.

Although the days were busy, the evenings were boat rides in the sunset, all you can eat walleye and perch dinners.......and good times catching up with friends from years ago. I really question my judgement leaving Gods Country UP there, to live in a county almost devoid of a decent lake.

Makes me think in about 4-5 years I could really enjoy living back there April-November

Here's a few pics of my trip.
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I wondered what happened to you. I was telling Jeff today that you've been MIA lately. Pretty place, I can see myself, in 4-5 years, coming to visit you April to November.

To bad we can only "Like" a post once per person member.

I'm sure the above post would be "Liked" by allot of people who will look at it from their desk (Cough, ME) more than once today........

Wonderful..peaceful..relaxing..quiet....just some of the reasons that I,and Dee too, have spent a lot years in DA UP. We have stayed at Fayette, Garden Corners, Rapid River, Gladstone, and Escanaba...while fishing the Bays. Loved every minute. Hope to visit soon. I envy a place there. Thank you for the photos, and bringing back a few memories. ..bill..

Great.. now that you have finally finished, Bruce might actually let us come and perch fish in the spring! If the timing ever works out for us anyway.

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Originally Posted by wicklundrh

Great.. now that you have finally finished, Bruce might actually let us come and perch fish in the spring! If the timing ever works out for us anyway.

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The invite is for anytime we can make it up there......we really should try to make it next spring.

I can see it now, Steve, Rich, Jerry, and Ginger Beard headed to Da UP for perch fishing.

Aaron: "Jerry, go get the truck"
Jerry: "Screw you Aaron, this water is too cold to catch your keys"
Aaron: "I'll throw them on the bank for you"
Jerry: "you throw like a sissy"

Rich: "don't get down on him Jerry, it is hard to throw when you have SPF 825 grease on your hands"
Jerry: "don't give him any excuses"
Steve: "Aaron didn't even drive, I have the keys"
Jerry: "Good, don't let Aaron throw them"

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Originally Posted by wicklundrh

I can see it now, Steve, Rich, Jerry, and Ginger Beard headed to Da UP for perch fishing.

Aaron: "Jerry, go get the truck"
Jerry: "Screw you Aaron, this water is too cold to catch your keys"
Aaron: "I'll throw them on the bank for you"
Jerry: "you throw like a sissy"

Rich: "don't get down on him Jerry, it is hard to throw when you have SPF 825 grease on your hands"
Jerry: "don't give him any excuses"
Steve: "Aaron didn't even drive, I have the keys"
Jerry: "Good, don't let Aaron throw them"

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Now that is funny! I shot strawberry sparkling water out my nose.

That's funny......I can see it playing out exactly the way Rich describes it :Rofl

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Originally Posted by spartannation

Now that is funny! I shot strawberry sparkling water out my nose.

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Friday was a crap day, and I took from Friday until today as a chance to go "Offline"

However after reading that above quote, I wish, I had gotten online, as it would have made the day a lot better.

I just have one question........

Were you wearing you canning apron too??????????
How about those High Heeled Crocks??????????:Rofl

OK, that was TWO questions....... :)

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Originally Posted by wicklundrh

I can see it now, Steve, Rich, Jerry, and Ginger Beard headed to Da UP for perch fishing.

Aaron: "Jerry, go get the truck"
Jerry: "Screw you Aaron, this water is too cold to catch your keys"
Aaron: "I'll throw them on the bank for you"
Jerry: "you throw like a sissy"

Rich: "don't get down on him Jerry, it is hard to throw when you have SPF 825 grease on your hands"
Jerry: "don't give him any excuses"
Steve: "Aaron didn't even drive, I have the keys"
Jerry: "Good, don't let Aaron throw them"

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I laughed too but I did not shoot sparking water out of my nose.......
More like a wad of that 825 SPF......

Rich, you have a crystal ball or something? that would be spot on, we had better buy a lotto ticket....

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

Great looking place. Funny Rich.