Trippin' with Susan Straley

 Greetings from Upstate New York, Our summer has been full of beautiful sunsets and incredible friends.  I feel so fortunate to have kind, adventurous, and interesting friends. We were in Northern Wisconsin when I last wrote.  And I said I had a big surprise for you, didn't I? I heard some guesses:   Someone is pregnant! You and Steve are getting married! Sorry to disappoint, but no to both of those.  Ha ha. After Wisconsin came the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (UP).  Our first stop after Ashland, was Ontonagon. We stayed at a town campground that doesn't take reservations, but if you call the day you arrive after seven a.m., they will put out an orange cone in an available spot of your choosing.  The cone will have your name taped on it. It is a crazy system, the spots right on Lake Superior are the most popular.  We were not able to get one, but we had an easy walk to a spot on the beach to watch the sunset each night.  And the day we a...