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the crossing.

Posted on September 4, 2018 by beth

word has it the littles are headed to england.

hopefully they’re back in the states

in time for the first day of school today.

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“you can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

-rabindranath tagore

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glen lake, empire, michigan – summer 2018

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Filed under lake, michigan, summer, up north and tagged adventure, children, crossing, england, family, glen lake, imagination, michigan, sea, summer, water | 31 Comments

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Lucy Brazier on September 4, 2018 at 5:15 am said:

If they make it to England I shall we waiting with tea and cake!

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 5:32 am said:
  
  thank you, lucy. i knew i could count on you to do it right!
  
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Live & Learn on September 4, 2018 at 5:43 am said:

is that a Great Lake to Atlantic and back?

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 5:56 am said:
  
  it begins in little glen lake, even before the great lake michigan, and then onward and back – yes
  
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  - Live & Learn on September 4, 2018 at 6:24 am said:
    
    that’s quite a journey!
    
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    - ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 6:28 am said:
      
      A quick turnaround)
      
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merrildsmith on September 4, 2018 at 6:40 am said:

They will have quite an adventure to tell their classmates. 😉

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 6:48 am said:
  
  Absolutely)
  
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markbialczak on September 4, 2018 at 6:41 am said:

What a great vacation you had, Beth!

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 6:48 am said:
  
  It was really nice-
  
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Chatter Master on September 4, 2018 at 7:23 am said:

It probably depends on if they packed the right amount of snacks for a road trip. Waterway trip. If not I bet they are back in plenty of time.

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 2:21 pm said:
  
  Spot on,Colleen
  
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Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) on September 4, 2018 at 8:09 am said:

Welcome back!

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 2:20 pm said:
  
  Just in time )
  
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Jodi on September 4, 2018 at 8:38 am said:

Big dreams will take them far ☺️❤️

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 2:20 pm said:
  
  Absolutely
  
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Peter Wells aka Countingducks on September 4, 2018 at 9:25 am said:

If they make it to England I would love to offer them the very best in a full English breakfast before sending them safely home 🙂

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 2:19 pm said:
  
  So kind of you, peter. They are a motley crew of lovable characters)
  
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renegade4god on September 4, 2018 at 11:44 am said:

can one fine-tune the English channel in the event of a poor reception?

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  With the right antenna)
  
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hitandrun1964 on September 4, 2018 at 6:03 pm said:

True enough. 🙂 Hope they make it.

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 7:18 pm said:
  
  Ahoy!
  
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(b)ananartista SBUFF on September 4, 2018 at 7:27 pm said:

great fantasy

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 7:41 pm said:
  
  Yes!
  
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  - (b)ananartista SBUFF on September 4, 2018 at 7:45 pm said:
    
    fancy reverie
    
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Gallivanta on September 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm said:

If not, you could always suggest they try boarding school in England. 😉

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- ksbeth on September 4, 2018 at 9:05 pm said:
  
  this is an excellent backup plan –
  
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Hannah Kaminsky on September 4, 2018 at 11:18 pm said:

No time like the present to dive right in and start swimming! 🙂

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- ksbeth on September 5, 2018 at 5:10 am said:
  
  that’s right!
  
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Baydreamer on September 5, 2018 at 11:06 am said:

Nothing like embarking on adventures in their youth!
Love the photo!

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- ksbeth on September 5, 2018 at 11:41 am said:
  
  That’s right! Thanks )
  
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