The suburbs of Detroit

I arrived in St. Clair Shores around midnight, and my sister Mary and I sat up yakking until 3am.

The next day was the 4th of July and I went to a couple of parties with my brothers Gerry and Scott, and Scott's girlfriend Laura. Scott and Laura

At the first party Gerry got to ride in a 1930 Ford.

Then we went to a party on Watkins Lake, where Gerry played guitar for people, including a rousing version of "Lyin' Eyes".

The host of the party had a big boat, and I was surprised to discover that nobody water skiis any more; instead, the lake was filled with people being dragged on small rafts behind the boats.

I didn't know anybody at the party of about 50 guests, but I encountered famed designer Ron Rae and I yakked with him for a while. Laura went swimming.

After dark, the lake dwellers ignite flares on their beaches. It gets dark late in Michigan: this photo was at 10pm.

The next day we went shooting and Mary fired her Glock 9mm for the first time.