Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Torch on the Fourth

Matt introduced me to this little northern michigan,
4th of July tradition called the Torch Lake sandbar five
years ago or so.



This is not a great photo, but you probably get the idea.
Shallow water, boats anchored and people letting it all hang out.
When we ventured into the abyss (notice the past tense) we always
stayed on the ourskirts. The nucleus of the party is way
too much to handle. However, when the weather is nice it
is one of the most beautiful locations to spend the day
with friends, a few beers and the sunshine.




This is the second year we have declared ourselves too
old, too wise, and a little too out of shape to
venture out to the sandbar. Thankfully, we still
enjoy the experience from our friends Jeremy and Sarah's
house which sits on the shore of the lake. Here are a
few photos from our celebration:



Me, Matt and our friend Jon...guess which one of us still
wishes he were out at the sandbar?



Sarah, Jeremy and their 10 week old baby girl, Addyson



Matt is so cute is this pic!

Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend as much as we did.

2 comments:

TruJen Phtography said...

Fun pictures!
The water looks so inviting.
It's so pretty!
Jon looks like he'd be fun to party with! :o)

Samara Link said...

I know I'm late on commenting, but David and I looked at this together on the day you posted it. We were so happy to see you guys!!
Is this your first appearance on your own blog? I think it is. You look great - and this picture of the two of you is wonderful. Keep 'em comin'!

Looks like a fun 4th. I've heard of Torch Lake many times but had never seen it. It's beautiful! How nice is it that you live so close to so many lovely bodies of water.

p.s. Sorry I missed your call yesterday. I went on a cell-phone-free road trip! I'll call you shortly.