Hi, Everyone!
I’m having a swell time here in Elk Rapids, Michigan! The Pixley summer cottage is on Grand Traverse Bay, which you may remember is part of Lake Michigan.
It is fun to see old friends again. Today I saw Monster Rock again, still sitting out in the bay right in front of the Pixley cabin. He hasn’t moved much since I first met him last year.
I also saw my friend the big swan in Elk Rapids today, and I got another swan ride. It was great fun!
Today was sunny and nice, but a little bit chilly and much too windy to go for a kayak ride, so we all went for a walk on the beach and I found my very own Petoskey Stone! And then, this afternoon after it warmed up a little bit, I showed Nancy-San how to paddleboard on Lake Michigan. She learns quickly and is pretty good at paddleboarding now!
I took everyone shopping for food this afternoon, and picked out some asparagus from a farmer’s food stand for dinner tonight. When we got back to the cabin, I made Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce for dessert for everyone and then helped Joe-San cook our dinner for tonight. I helped him cook Chicken Nancy. Yummy, yummy!
In between all of this, I learned how to play the guitar. I can’t wait to show you how good I am!
Wait till you see all the great pictures!
Love,
Lion-San