This and that from a quiet, but windy, day

A howling wind with reported gusts over 50 mph during the early hours left Joan and me without much sleep today. The winds made even this pretty heavy trailer bounce and move like a bad carnival ride for most of the night.

Just when we would get to sleep, a branch or something would hit the side of the trailer waking us and then it would take some time to get back to sleep. Rain poured down too. Even tonight as I write this the winds are still whipping outside with gusts still hitting about 30 mph.

Finally gave up trying to sleep about 8 a.m. (Joan stuck it out until about 9:30 a.m.) and the wind and rain continued to pound this area.

With the rain ending about 10:30 a.m. Joan and I went out for a windy walk around the campground. This afternoon (again after "Days of Our Lives") we headed to downtown Ludington to pick up another peck of those delicious apples we picked up last week at the Farmer's Market.

Best apples I have ever eaten. Very sweet and crisp.

On the way downtown I shot a picture of a military jet on a pedestal (my father will let me know what it is) which we have noticed every time we went downtown. Those two helmeted men sitting in the cockpit must be pretty bored by now just sitting there 24/7.

After the apple purchase we headed back down to the lakeshore park to see how the breakwater looked tonight and as we thought it was pretty much underwater from the high water breaking over it.

Then it was back home for dinner, which tonight was spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. I'm ready for a good night's sleep, if the weather will cooperate.

Favorite OnStar pronunciation of the day: For the road Pere Marquette Highway, the automated voice said: Pear Market. The French won't appreciate that.