Fiona Schlachter

June 26, 2026

Michigan Part Two

This is Part Two of our week in Muskegon. We saw the collegiate league Clippers play ball on June 20th at historic Marsh Field. ⚾️

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The next day was gorgeous so we were back at the beach. πŸ–οΈ

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We took a drive north of Muskegon along the coast. πŸš™

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Chris and Wayne stopped by Lori's house on their back from Manistee to their home in Battle Creek. So fun catching up with them! πŸ€—

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Stunner sunset over Lake Michigan! 🫑

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Lori drove us over to Meijer Gardens to see the Dale Chihuly exhibit (Focus Post coming soon). We were not disappointed. πŸ‘€

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Petey's guardian (Lisa) made delicious turtle pie for us to enjoy on their deck. 🍰

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Petey was playing. 🐾


It was great to meet Lisa and Mike. Lori enjoyed taking care of Petey when they traveled. πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί

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Lori took us to her local art museum in Muskegon (Focus Post coming soon). The Twister sculpture seemed kinetic but it was solid. πŸŒͺ️

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Shirley Woodson, Dreams 1 (2024)

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Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Chief High Pipe, Rosebud SD (1903)

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Artist Unknown, Tea Time (undated) - made me think that I needed to up my fashion game for afternoon tea. πŸ«–

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We met Lori's brother and his son for dinner at a local fave - Teddy Spaghetti's! Spaghetti was had and big laughs too. 🍝

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Our last sunset over Lake Michigan was another beauty.  πŸ“Έ

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After we said goodbye and drove out of town the next morning, we saw what I called a Michigan morning menagerie - deer and turkeys. πŸ‘€

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We visited the Detroit Institute of Arts Museum on our way to the airport (Focus Post coming soon). With over 60k items in the collection, we could not see them all but we enjoyed what we did see. Took a one hour tour to see some highlights too. Hello Thinker! πŸ–ΌοΈ

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Detroit Industry Murals, Diego Rivera (1932-1933)

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A View of Le Crotoy from Upstream, Georges Seurat (1889) - one of only a few of his artworks in the original frame which he also painted.

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The Council, Mario Moore (2021) - based on a Dutch painting of governors in the 1600s (shown below).

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Rain Clouds Lago di Garda, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1927)

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What a wonderful week! We will be back. πŸŒ