Lake Express Ferry

The Lake EXpress Ferry had been closed for the prior 2 days because the boat stops running in 7 foot swell and shuts down for the winter on October 31. We made it by 2 days

It takes 6 hours to get from Milwaukee to Grand Rapids by car because you have to go around Lake Michigan through Chicago which means that you have to driver for 6 extra hours and take I-94 - I-196 which is 276 miles.

Lake Express Ferry at 5 AM... You can barely see it

You loose 1 hour while going from Wisconsin to Michigan

Lake Express Ferry hss this banner so people know where they are I guess

Time in Milwaukee

Clocks side by side

Time in Muskegon, Michigan

Mom waiting for the ferry

Mom waiting for the ferry

Waiting room

Waiting Room

Waiting Room

Parking the car

Coach Seating

We had Premium Seating which was so nice

Premium Seating

Coach Seating

Coach Seating

Coach Seating

Relaxing after getting a couple of hours sleep

The Pitch Black Waters

The Pitch Black Waters

Mom and I on the boat

Mom and I relaxing on the boat

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Coming into Muskegon, Michigan

Fish Ladder Sculpture in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Fisherman in the cold water with their fishing poles

Fish Ladder Sculpture in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Fish Ladder Sculpture in Grand Rapids, Michigan

There were tons of fisherman

All of the fisherman in the water

The dam

The dam

Van Adel Museum Center

Van Adel Museum Center

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Van Adel Museum Center & Grand Rapids Public Museum

Streets of Old Grand Rapids

Streets of Old Grand Rapids

Streets of Old Grand Rapids

Streets of Old Grand Rapids

Streets of Old Grand Rapids

Streets of Old Grand Rapids

Streets of Old Grand Rapids Printer

Streets of Old Grand Rapids Printer

Streets of Old Grand Rapids Pharmancy

Streets of Old Grand Rapids Pharmancy

Streets of Old Grand Rapids Pharmancy

Streets of Old Grand Rapids car

Streets of Old Grand Rapids Electronics

Mom & I on the Carosel at the Van Adel Musuem

I have not been on a carocel in about 15 years

This was a beautiful carosel

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Carosel at the Van Adel Museum

Money Exhibit

Money Exhibit

Money Exhibit

Immigrants Arrive

A wax figure

Years Past

Years Past

Old Furnature

Old Furnature

Old Furnature

Old Grand Rapids

Furnature City

Old Cars

Machinery

Clock

Clock

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

Various Exhibits

A Piece of the Berlin Wall

Space Capsole

Van Adel Museum Center

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Mom walks up the stairs by the Presidential Seal

Pictures from the Ford Presidentcy

25th Ammendment Radified

Pharmacy

Ford's degree from Yale

Cabinet

One of Betty Ford's Dresses

Ford Sworn in

Cabinet Room Photo

Cabinet Room Photo

Grand Rapids Press Newspapers

Oval office during the Ford Era

Oval office during the Ford Era

Oval office during the Ford Era

Oval office during the Ford Era

Oval office during the Ford Era

Oval office during the Ford Era

Dining Room

Memrobelia

Memrobelia

Replica of one of the white hosue meeting rooms

Replica of one of the white hosue meeting rooms

President's Meeting Rooms

President's Meeting Rooms

Flag that was draped over President Ford's Casket

Bill & Hilary Clinton with Gerald Ford

Clinton's & Fords

Betty & Gerald Ford

Bush's & Fords

Meeting Room

First Lady Bronze bust

BEYOND THESE GATES IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF OUR NATION'S 38TH PRESIDENT, GERALD R.FORD AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH B. FORD

Plaque

Plaque

Plaque

The Ford's are interred behind this wall

The Ford's are interred behind this wall

The Ford's are interred behind this wall

Gerald Ford

Elizabeth Ford

Elizabeth Ford

Elizabeth Ford

Elizabeth Ford

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart.... and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path" Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart.... and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path" Proverbs 3:5-6

"Happy 45th Anniversery Mom & Dad with love. Your children and Grandchildren October 15, 1993"

"This Jspaneese Maple tree is a gift of the people of Japan in triblute ot President Gerald R. Ford and the enduring friendships that resulted from his historic 1974 state visti asa the first U.S. President to visit Japan"

Tree from Japan

Looking at Grand Rapids, Michigan

Robot

Robot

Driving to Detroit

Building

Downtown Detroit

Hard Rock Cafe, Detroit

Hard Rock Cafe, Detroit

Detroit Marriott Renassance Center

There was an Anime Convention with thousands of people dressed up in every costume imaginable

People millling around

We are in room 4512 on the 45th Floor

Our room

This guys shirt says "Fuck Politics, I just want to burn shit down". he let me take a picture of it

Another Costume

we ate dinner at Coach Insignia on the 71st floor despite bieng exhausted at 10 PM. Been up since 3 AM

Mom after 21 hours of traveling

Mom

Looking over the Balcony

Mom ready for bed hours ago!!!

Mom & I

I had to sit in the biggest chair that I have ever seen