Busy summer

It's been a while since I last posted. I have been to the U.P. of MI on vacation, camping , paddling , mountain biking and riding my motorbike. Here are a few pics from the U.P. trip .

My new ride

I finally decided I was gonna get a bike. After wanting one for quite a while here it is. Not the prettiest , but it ought to be plenty fun.

Batty at work

I was walking the back stockroom at work and noticed a big lump on the concrete. I looked closer and saw a bat! This is kind of unusual , due to no open loading doors or other easy access points.
I grabbed another employee to open the back door then carefully put a box over it , then slid a flat piece of cardboard under it. Took it outside and the bat was gone? it must have slipped thru the small crack between the box and flat board ,because I found it half way to the door. i did get it outside on the second try, it was moving a bit when we shut the door.
I didn't think to get pics w/ my phone , sorry.

Strange dream

I was walking down the street and noticed a police barrier tape/ crime scene. Some one had been decapitated . Since I really wasn't interested I walked by and went to my house. A PD officer in uniform followed me and wanted to question me about the apparent murder (since I didn't seem too disgusted/interested.
I explained that I was just heading home and didn't know anything about it. he kept harassing me and I finally told him to call a few of his fellow officers I know to verify I am not a psycho killer. He wouldn't call anyone , but kept insisting I knew more than I was letting on. He also wanted to inspect my knife (like I would bother to decapitate some one with a small knife) . I was getting pissed at him at this point(then I woke up).

Shooting weekend

Went out Sat and Sun this weekend shooting . Took my daughter along and she got to do some shooting too. Looks like I found another shooting buddy. She got to shoot a Light weight AR 15 and a Glock 19 9mm as well as a few .22 rifles. The smile says it all.

Mini watermelon

Saw this at the store an just had to get it. I didn't know they were miniaturizing fruits like this. It's just a bit bigger than a softball.

Winter Camping

Last weekend I got to get out for a quick snow bound camp trip. traditionally known as winter camp(kinda late this year) friends and I have done this every year since 1988 or so. Tough going for the trucks with the snow wet and heavy but we made it.
I went with the minimalist tent again this year using a poncho and tent poles to cover me. I added some straw and a blanket for my dog to stay warm and used a decent sleeping bag myself. It was a bit windy , but not too bad temp wise.