At the Beach, revisited

Well, the weather patterns changed and it has been about 25F cooler in recent days than it was over the weekend. With the change we've had near constant cloud cover and fog, as the rains approached. Love it when that warm gulf air meets a northern cold front. We've strolled the beaches, hunkered down a bit and I've been doing what I call "non-productive" work. That is work that generally doesn't generate income. These efforts include volunteer effort, blogging, reading financial and retirement articles, and doing business overhead matters. Never a dull moment.

The cooler weather has been pleasant, but with it the humidity has increased dramatically. The mosquitoes love this. We find that walking along the lake is a great escape, as the westerly breezes blow the little suckers inland. At the beach there is a bug free zone and those that do migrate toward the shore are tasty treats for the many swallows who constantly clean up the skies. At the pond we have dragonflies who carry out the same duties. In the past week I think I got one bite, which really isn't all that bad. We haven't had to use repellent yet this year.

Most of my internet related work is accomplished using a Verizon jetpack. It is not uncommon for campground internet to be intermittent. We've discovered this all over the U.S. So we use it when available and if it isn't, then out comes the jetpack. The jetpack is how I'm able to do this blog, upload videos, etc. If not for it, I'd be limited to email.  In fact, yesterday I edited and uploaded the HOA newsletter. Not possible if not for the jetpack.

Walking at a nearby beach.

The Roadtrek 210P

A sailboat was the only recreational vehicle in sight on the water

We also visited a nearby state park and it too was quiet. But there are always a few who simply come here to relax.

Overcast at the shore:

Moby turtle was cruising the pond:

The weather got wetter:

This mornrng's rain

Recent rainfall totals

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A malted and a smoothie

As we prepared to leave MI for a few days we stopped by the Beach Bucket on Red Arrow Highway before going into the Warren Dunes State Park.  I got a blueberry-yogurt smoothie at the Beach Bucket and G got a malted. Then down or up the road we went!

The weather at Latitude 41.901439

In the northern latitude where we spend about 7 months of the year, we find ourselves on the cusp of warm and cold fronts. That makes for some interesting weather during the warm weather months. One day it's 65F and the next it's 85F.

This, I have concluded, is why man invented air conditioning.

However, when those cold fronts move down from the north the skies turn clear blue, the humidity falls and the nights are very cool. On other days the fronts move northward, the humidity skyrockets to 85-90% and the thunderstorms commence as the front moves by.

A couple of days ago we were treated to a sudden shift in weather as a warm front moved northward. Rain began at about 4:00am and by 7:00 we not only had a significant downpour, but then we were treated to hail. However, a few hours later the sun dried it all out and we biked to the lakefront and discovered that the sun worshippers were at the beach. As this weather "tug of war" goes on, we also get some wonderful rainbows.

A Sunny Day and Flying Kites

Just another day in our endless trek. The sunsail works great and so does the recently installed "active" cooling system improvement. So we spent a day at the beach.