Fun day off

July 10 - Our last day off!  Bill slept in but I got up and made scones for breakfast and got started on a batch of caramel corn.  I send a bag to our friend Mike in Colorado for his birthday and I’m late as it was the 3^rd and we didn’t get here until the 1^st.  He and his wife have the same birthday but I sent her some other goodies!  Anyway I got it made and after we had lunch we left for the afternoon.

We went into Muskegon to the Muskegon Museum of Art, mostly so Bill could see the

Close up!

Life size sculpture

Edward Curtis exhibit.  He is known for his years of visiting with native Americans and photographing them and writing an account of their customs and rituals.  Last year the museum displayed the entire collection of 723 portfolio photographs that the museum owns.  Currently the display is 178.  He photographed western tribes and Alaskan tribes.  There were other good exhibits that are travelling exhibits.  One was TOTALLY lifelike sculptures.  A couple were so real looking they were creepy.  I thought it might jump at me and scare he be-jesus out of me!  There are an exhibit of vintage motorcycles. 

Hume house

Hackney House

We drove past the homes of  Hume   and   Hackney homes on the way to find the used book store.  We
are going to go back for a tour when they're open on our days off.  The homes are beautiful from the out-side  and  right  next  door  to each other. Hume came  to work  for  Hackney  who became extremely wealthy an a huge benefactor of the city of Muskegon.

The library is next door and the building itself is gorgeous old stone work.  We wanted to see if we could get library cards but they said no, we’d have to prove residency.  We had discovered a used book store down on lakeshore drive so headed there.  There was a “gone for 5 minutes” sign on the door so we went in the store next door for an iced coffee beverage which we enjoyed while sitting at the outside bistro table.  We saw the ferry we may be taking over to Milwaukee.  Once she came back we did find 7 books between us. 

Kam had given us restaurant gift cards for Muskegon for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day so we decided to use one tonight.  Hearthstone was a great choice!.  The place is beautiful, the staff was attentive, the menu was interesting and the food excellent.  Bill was pleased to see a perch dinner on the menu and tried the cheese popcorn soup.  They specialize in soups.  It was very good but I went with a lettuce wedge and a pasta, chicken, veggie dish.  Lots of veggies!  I brought home my lunch for tomorrow!

Across the street was a Meijer’s so we made a quick stop for the 3 items I forgot yesterday.  I did throw in a bottle of wine in case I have a rough work week!