This is one of my favorite pictures to date - The Sunset yesterday at White Lake!
We decided to get up early to cover many miles south. We awoke late at 8:30 and found the wind was from the south - where we were headed - and the waves we growing. When you measure a wave, start at the top and go down to the valley between the waves. Then divide that number by two . If you have a three foot wave, the bow goes up 6 feet and then down six feet. Most waves were not 3 feet but it felt like we were riding a bucking bronco. Also the distance covered does not cover the up and down only the forward! We decided to change plans. You can do that when you are retired!!
Shortly after 11 we arrived at Muskegon. We passed a couple sailboats going out, taking one look at us bouncing in and then turning around and going back into Lake Muskegon. Muskegon is a large, long lake. Tom booted up the GPS/Computer and found the state marina about halfway down the Lake on the south side. After we had tied up at the end of the "T" at the Hartshorn Marina, a staff member drove us to the the town at the end of the Lake. We did justice to the profits for West Marine and then walked to Super Walmart. We split the Shopping List. Tom took odds and ends and Debbie groceries. Very soon we called the Marina and were picked up. We voted this Marina the hospitality award. We asked to borrow bikes and they supplied trucks! 
The channel markers guide us to the deeper parts of a lake or river. This one was unique in that the maker had poured cement on top of a group of rocks and then stuck a two-sided solar-run green sign on top. A fisherman felt he could catch his supper there. As we traversed Muskegon Lake, we negotiated around a Coast Guard cruiser, a carferry and many sailboats, motorboats and fishermen.
We created quite a bit of interest at the Marina and were asked questions and gave tours.
Before serving a "fresh" dinner, Tom and Debbie replaced the lines that lower and raise the motors. Capitan Tom did the technical work and the First Mate supplied the muscle. The two 9.9 4-stroke Yamaha motors are not light weight. We now have new lines but may need to replace the pulleys. Showers were justly earned!!
