Blink...and we were gone! (One last Mackinac Island visit before fall)

 We took one last trip up to our favorite destination (Mackinac Island) before fall.

Evan had already started his college classes but was on Labor Day break.

Nate didn't start middle school until after Labor Day, so we took advantage of what most consider a 'long weekend'...except when you travel to Mackinac, a 'long weekend' is gone in the blink of an eye!  We enjoyed our time, but it literally felt like we were already leaving right after we got there.  We spent our first night in Mackinaw City and grabbed some pizza at Mancino's.  The boys played in the lake (too cold for me!) and then swam in the hotel pool.
Of course we had to stop for some Mickey's ice cream after dinner too!  Best value ever!  Those things are huge!

It rained at some point each day we were there.  But we were prepared.  We brought jackets, rain ponchos, and umbrellas and we hiked, tromped, and roamed the Island despite the rain!  We didn't let getting a little wet stop our fun!

Between the rain and the humidity, my hair was atrocious.  By day 2, I gave up and threw some gel in it and scrunched it and let the natural wave take over.  Here we are hiking our way over to Sugar Loaf.

Selfie Saturday at Sugarloaf!

I never tire of looking at the way the trees grow and fall in the forest on the Island.

The "Is It You" rock from "Somewhere In Time" and a freighter passing by...

Dinner at the Round Island Bar & Grille.

Coke doesn't make a "Melody"...so just call me "Liz"...hehe!

We had a great time, but like I said, it was such a short trip, we were literally gone before we knew it!  We hardly had time to catch our breath, we buzzed around to get so much done in our short trip!  Well, now it's back to school...back to work.  Time to settle in for the long winter!

I hope everyone else had a wonderful summer!