Between Two Lakes

Very large lakes
Michigan and Huron
I have a view of Lake Huron from our hotel room
with screaming, churgling (that's what it sounds like), limping sea gulls
Clouds parted for the paint brushed yellow-orange red sunet on the marina
breathtaking

The journey up here (and it's 'up here') wound through hills, farmland
passing lumber trucks
and small towns with people who smiled 'hello'
asking if we were from their place
I don't blend
but...
that didn't seem to matter
times change in some places

We stopped at a coffee shop in Mancelona
looking for a meal
found great conversation with Michael and Kelly instead
and met children/youth very much into the joys of summer
watching a young boy walk in with a fish he'd caught in his hand?
priceless
listening to Kelly blessed my soul

North highways & interstates wind, climb, dip, & bump and then fall into
the massive Mackinaw bridge
welcome passage (for a slight fee of $2.50) Lakes Michigan and Huron

We've spoken to more than a few people
looking for God
the answers are different
sometimes the same
and...
I'm still looking :o