To paraphrase Lloyd Benson, "I've seen lakes, and Lake Michigan ... your no lake." I have seen the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans; Lake Michigan ... you are an ocean!!
Had a wonderful ride up the shoreline of Lake Michigan (I call it a coast, but I guess that is incorrect), riding from St. Joseph to South Haven. Easy ride on wonderfully smooth and wide bike lanes. Even though there was a slight headwind for most of the day, the weather (cool and dry) was a joy.
Spent last night at the Van Buren State Park, where the adjacent picture was taken. Had the good fortune to meet up with a couple who are doing a five day ride around Central Michigan. They live in the Grand Rapids, MI area, so they were a great source of information ... not to mention laughs and great conversation. Kim and Rick have been touring this part of the country on their tandem since 1993. Very enjoyable evening.
I will be heading on up the coa ... er, shoreline to the Muskegon area, then heading east toward Port Huron. My plan has always been to see the changing of the leaves in New England. But now I am thinking that I will be getting into the Massachusetts area about a month early. Talking with a bike rider yesterday, he suggested riding up along the St. Lawrence Seaway prior to coming back down to Massachusetts. His reasoning is that the leaves change earlier the further north you go ... sounds interesting. I have quite a bit of time to decide as the fork-in-the-road (go north or continue east) won't occur for another couple of weeks. Something to think about.
English Quiz:
Answer A: "... further north you go ..."
Answer B: "... farther north you go ..."
I am writing this posting in a coffee shop in South Haven ... a coffee shop with WiFi and white porcelain.
Question: Could life get any better?
Answer: Yes, if friends were sharing the table.
Never-the-less, life is good.
Traditionally, farther and farthest were used in referring to physical distance: the falls were still two or three miles farther up the path.
ReplyDeleteFurther and furthest were restricted to figurative or abstract senses: we decided to consider the matter further. Although farther and farthest are still restricted to measurable distances, further and furthest are now common in both senses: put those plants the furthest from the window.
Ride Safe...NO'B
Thanks for the clarification of farther and further.
ReplyDelete"I wish Nancy and Randy didn't live so fur from us!" Ride on Randy! We are following yur adventure with great admiration. Peg and Pete
ReplyDeleteThe bigger question is arse vs ass
ReplyDeleteYou have some wonderfully strange friends!
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