Day One of Our Trip to Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

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Good Afternoon!
Casey and I left last week, heading to The Soo.
We made it to St. Ignace that first day- Her tummy and my back refusing to travel that last hour, and knowing we had already pushed it for the day...

We would have stayed at the Kewadin Hotel, but they had recently changed their pet~friendly policy. So... on down the road. We stayed at a little motel- (Can't even remember the name of it right now), but the gal that ran it is one in a million! 
Punk~friendly too!

AND, a mere 20 steps or so away from this...
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Lake Huron, Sunrise.
Can you feel it? Hear it? Smell it?

Neither Casey nor myself had really eaten anything- Casey had a sandwich for lunch, but it was time to eat a bit more...

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Casey- enjoying her steak!
(Sorry, obviously I didn't have the flash on)...
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Only one little wrench in the works came when I had an anxiety attack smack dab in the middle of supper-
We asked for some doggie bags and finished our meal at the motel..

After a night of relaxation, and listening to the beach, I woke about 7 to let Punk out.
We walked down on the beach... But it wasn't time to go in yet.
She had to investigate a bit...
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She adored the smells of the campfire!
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And also loved going through the tall grasses

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She found one little patch that she loved the most...

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By then it was high time to take off the leash and the collar...
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And she ran and ran through the waves...

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And the other way too!

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But this would be even MORE fun when Casey got a stick...
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A few tosses nearer to the shore, and then she flung it out really far...
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Heart attack central--- That darn dog even went under a few times.
(I remember thinking that I would rescue her with a cane and a back brace on).




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Guess Punk was just finding that stick!

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And back she came for more and more!

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Tiring her out, and now having a chance to slow my heart rate, we went back to the table outside the room and dried her off with the doggie towels the lady had given us.
Time to do her ears also.

Right next door to us was another couple of travelers from down Cadillac way.
They had their dog too.
Her name is "Babe".
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Such a nice reminder of Miss Milly too.

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Especially when she looked right at me...
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Please do not think that amiable dog posture lasted long.
Not sure who touched who, but of a sudden there were many growling noises.
(I didn't know that Casey could move that fast either)! hehehe

But all's well that ends well.
The pups made up, and we three were off to The Soo!
(Much more later)...

Love to all

XOXO
Me