Good morning! We got up late this morning and missed the sunrise. We knew we were going to be here again today with the impending storm heading our way. A squall is what “Captain Ron” would call it. “It comes up suddenly and goes away just as quickly.” Or something like that from the movie “Captain Ron”. Great movie, by the way.
We got our squall. It was windier and more sudden than we expected. Lightning and thunder right overhead. 2 hours later, the sun came out and the holiday weekend had already started.
We heard music from the park next door. We wondered over there. Apparently, there was a big event planned. From one tent we heard Country Music. Down the way we heard Salsa from another tent. We didn’t see many people dancing in either tent. We saw kiddie rides still not finished putting up as if the storm interrupted their assembly. The food people were just getting started selling their popcorn, meat-kabobs, and such. We had ice-cream. Yes, I know. We have eaten more ice-cream during this trip than we have in a year.
We saw a tall statue at the front of the park. It looked quite grand and distinguished. We had to take a look. Doesn’t it look wonderful.
I didn’t expect it to be about the Civil War. This is the first Civil War remembrance we have seen. Quite unexpected in Michigan City, Indiana.
World War I statue
There had to have been more statues in this park WWII and others. We didn’t see them. The sun was setting and it was getting to that twilight stage.
We did see the Whispering Stones. I assumed that when the wind blew through them there made noise. My first impression? You know how modern art goes for that first impression…gut level? Well…I thought the stones were heads. These were heads on stakes and I did’t know exactly why that would be art. That is my impression. Maybe if they whispered? oh…no…then I know there were heads. Let us just move on.
Stones on stakes about 8 feet high
After a nice walk around the marina and adjoining park, we called it a day.
Sunset at Michigan City
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