Autumn in Michigan

Westview Orchard
Originally uploaded by sasnook.

This may have been the last weekend the sun will shine on the state of MI until May, and with Dave in town, we experienced a Midwest Fall to the fullest. Friday night we drove out to the sticks to possibly become part of a Dateline Special Edition at a haunted corn maze. Not only were the last five miles on a dark gravel road to god knows where, but also it was sleeting. (Some girlfriend I am – great idea huh?) We actually turned around to begin driving back the 45 minutes it took to get there, and then decided we had made it that far we had to get scared to death now. The end result was that I was the one that was scared to death, screaming at guys with fake chainsaws and other monsters jumping out at Dave and I as we made our way through the dark cornfield. Dave on the other hand was probably scared to death because I clutched his arm so tight that his circulation was cut off, but I think he thoroughly enjoyed laughing at me being such a scared-y-cat. The rest of the weekend was gorgeous filled with more autumn activities of orchards, cider and apple pie. Then on Monday, as if on cue, rain and an overcast layer of clouds moved in. I can officially say good-bye to warm weather and blue skies. Is it May yet? 15 Oct 2006