Off We Went to Michigan

My sister got married on Sept. 19 in Michigan, so hubby and I made the trip.

The wedding was in Midland, where I had lived before with my parents.

On the way, we encountered this old car at a rest stop.

Downtown Midland is pretty with it's brick sidewalks and flower boxes.

I'm not sure why I got a picture of the sidewalk, but there it is. :)

The street in front our hotel was blocked off with a car show for two days. This one - a 1957 Ford - is like one my dad had when I was a kid. Ours was two-toned blue, though, not blue and white.

A war memorial - for vetrans of the Korean War and Vietnam.

City Hall.

I couldn't get a good picture of this guy when he was facing us. (I think I might have gotten a quick video, though.) He greeted us at the reception. He wasn't wearing Mackenzie plaid, but the McDonald plaid was the closest he could come.

This picture is of three of my nieces at the reception. But I really wanted to show the table centerpiece. Hubby won the centerpiece and he was thrilled, since he never wins anything. I didn't get the whole thing in the picture, though. :)

This is the "famous" Tridge in Midland. See how it has three legs on the bridge? Thus the Tridge.

Mom didn't attend my sister's wedding. It would have been too much for her and the rest of us. The next day, hubby and I and one of my cousins went to visit with her.

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Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Sep 28, 2009, 2:25pm UTC

Marilyn
Isn't Michigan beautiful..
Nice pictures... the side walk its a beautiful sidewalk...those brick sidewalks I love.

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 2:30pm UTC

It surely is beautiful. :)

Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Sep 28, 2009, 2:33pm UTC

A lot of people get yucky about Michigan because of Detroit(not all of detroit is bad)...but there are so many beautiful places in Michigan ...its like this in every state. You have the good with the bad.

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joseph k. Sep 28, 2009, 2:26pm UTC

my sister got married on the 19th also

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 2:30pm UTC

Cool.

Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Sep 28, 2009, 2:34pm UTC

That is nice when you see people getting married .. and Staying together. :D

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Effervescent Mystique Sep 28, 2009, 2:46pm UTC

great photos, i love weddings!!!

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 2:54pm UTC

Me too!

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Cyndi B. Sep 28, 2009, 2:57pm UTC

Great photos - thanks for sharing them with us ;0)

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Paidra Delayno Sep 28, 2009, 3:14pm UTC

Thanks for taking us on the outing with you. Really cool pictures, Marilyn. As far as the '57 Ford goes, I guess I'm more of a hardtop kind of girl. Although a really nice car, sedans just don't ring my bell like a 2 door hardtop does.

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 5:55pm UTC

There were some great cars there. What made me feel really old was that there were some Monte Carlos there from 1986 and 1988. Now they're classics.

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Steph-in-NE ..... Sep 28, 2009, 4:10pm UTC

family fun Love the blue and white car,, my daddy had one just like that,,,,

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Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 28, 2009, 4:22pm UTC

Looks like you had a nice visit and a car show thrown in made for a nice extra activity. The town looks very interesting. Nice photos.

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 5:55pm UTC

Thanks, Nana to Seven Cutiepies. It was a great trip, and the car show, although in some ways got in the way because of the closed street, was still fun.

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 5:57pm UTC

There were about 250 cars parked on Main Street, and a DJ and lots of people.

There were also quite a few weddings that weekend, including one in the courtyard of the hotel where we stayed. My cousin got a picture of two bridesmaids from that wedding running down the sidewalk with fast food bags.

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Amber C. Sep 28, 2009, 7:48pm UTC

All the pictures look terrific. And Midland seems so charming.

Marilyn M. Sep 28, 2009, 11:07pm UTC

It is charming. And, although I hated being where there was so much snow when I lived there, the public transportation system is great. You call the bus company at least an hour in advance and they pick you up at your door and deliver you to wherever in the town you want to go. There's another bus for the county that works the same way.