My family ran the 42nd annual Crystal Falls Bass Festival “Run Your Bass Off” this morning. Owen and I ran the 10-kilometer race, Ocean the 5-kilometer race, and Nadia, Oliver, and Uncle Jack completed the 2-mile non-competitive walk. Owen had the best time of all of us, finishing under 54 minutes for the 10.6-kilometer course. I ran exactly 1-hour and didn’t feel good the entire race. I think I need to incorporate more aerobic training, especially running. I had trouble catching my breath and my leg were very sore immediately after the race, telling me I need to train more. I can’t rock up to a race and crank out a decent time anymore. 😦 The important thing was we all did it together and had a great time! The weather was perfect and I ran into my cousin Debbie. It was a good morning.
We then drove to Marquette in the afternoon and stopped at Owen’s house. We took a nap before going for an early dinner at Teriyaki Bowl restaurant. The food was excellent and the waiter was from Thailand so it was authentic Asian cuisine. I recommend it and we will definitely come here again. It is nice to be able to get good Asian dishes in the Upper Peninsula. Only in Marquette!
We watched the fifth and final installment of the Indiana Jones series, “The Dial of Destiny“. We all enjoyed the movie and it brought up a lot of the best scenes from the earlier Indiana Jones movies. The de-aging effects are amazing and I think CGI/AI can make a movie even with dead people. It was interesting to see Clark Gable come back to star in a modern movie. It delivered what people want from the series, Nazis, chase scenes, archeology, etc. I thought it was a little too long, but overall an OK movie and it was good to share the experience with the kids.
After the movie, we drove an hour during the sunset along M28 to Munising and checked into our hotel. My uncle’s observation about the Upper Peninsula is that it has a lot of trees and not much urban development. The trees make driving hypnotic and a bit boring. I remember the first time I visited the American West in Nevada. I was amazed at the open vistas and being able to see miles and miles in the distance. Growing up in the UP, my views were mostly of trees. The eastern half of the UP is much flatter than the western half. The drive along Lake Superior is beautiful, only ruined by the number of cottages along the lake. There are several protected areas for the public to enjoy however and I hope to stop at one of them to admire the lake.
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