Trippin' with Susan Straley

 Hola Mis Amigos y Mi Familia, I am happy! Not because I made a mistake, but that it wasn't fixable. Not because I peed my pants, I have a story to tell there. Not because it is 90 degrees again, hurray for air conditioning! But because: I am on 104 days straight of practicing my Spanish on the Duolingo App.   And even thought it is too hot to hike, I have four lines of cell service and a cool little space in my Weeroll in which I can write to you. I was able to get to an Anytime Fitness and workout today.  Since our muscles start to atrophy shortly after a workout, it is important that if I want to make progress of my fitness goals that I not neglect my workouts or I will end up starting back at the beginning. And tomorrow I head to Stow, Ohio where I will meet up with Regis and Cindy who are part of my biking family.  I am so looking forward to hearing about their summer and just hanging with them. Before I tell you about my mistake and my urethra malfunction, ha ha, let me tell

 Hello Friends and Family Members, Wish you were here!  " Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to. I' m in an awful way . " These lyrics from Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke come to mind. Moments like these are bound to happen when traveling solo or living solo.   I think it is happening today for a few reasons.  I just came off of a whole bunch of time with my sister close by and her friends and my new friends and some old friends visiting and family visiting... Then I had a wonderful visit with my friend Diane in Marquette, MI.   I have some fun stories to tell about that experience, so hang on through this first part. The second reason I am probably feeling alone is that I arrived here at Petoskey State Park near the upscale town of Petoskey.  It is a beautiful area on the coast of Lake Michigan.  But the campground is so full of families and extended families and couples meeting up with other couples.  The air is filled with smoke from the many campfires, the