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Marine City, Michigan
June 26, 2008
“Michigan seems like a dream to me now. It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw.”
- Simon and Garfunkel
With my mileage reading 3,384, I’ll be crossing into Ontario, Canada in just half an hour. I passed 3,000 three miles west of Gould City and that’s two-thirds of the journey! As I passed through Wisconsin I was struck by the number of deer. There were umpteen deer — more deer than people, I think.
I was looking for Madonna in Bay City when another law enforcement officer gave me a donation for glaucoma research. So far I’ve collected donations in every state. I rode through a stretch of road very similar to Alligator Alley in Florida, except this one could be called “Black Fly Alley.” There must’ve been 28 million of these bugs, and they are not good eatin’. When I reached Lake Michigan, I took a dip — mmm, refreshing!
I finally saw the sun for three days right around the full moon (June 21), then boom! into the heaviest black thunder clouds. Well, maybe the border will hold back the weather.
In addition to the kindness of all the people I’ve met, today I am so thankful for Werther’s Butterscotch. These little treats keep my spirits up, moisten my mouth and are truly tasty.