The usual gang gathered in Alden this July 4 weekend and were greeted to sunshine and hot weather.  Predictably, most of the group hung around the water.
			
				
				Maggie and Nicki
				  
			
				
				Alyssa, Justin, Steve, Mike, Adam, Nicki, Maggie, Brittany
				  
			
				
				Alyssa and Justin
				  
			
				
				Becky floats on Torch Lake
				  
			
				
				Justin and Joe on the pontoon boat
				  
			
				
				Adam and Nicki at the Cherry Festival
				  
			
				
				Maggie and Debbie
				  
			
				
				Panorama of the Cherry Festival
				  
			
				
				Nicki and Maggie at the Cherry Festival
				  
			
				
				Fireworks in Traverse City
				  
			
				
				Al watching street performers at the Alden Stroll
				  
			 
			 
			
				
				Al, Debbie and Brittany at Torch Lake
				  
			
				
				Justin and Alyssa on Torch Lake
				  
			
				
				Our pontoon boat at the sand bar
				  
			
				
				Deb’s umbrella struggles in the wind
				  
			
				
				Justin and Alyssa on Thayer Lake
				  
			
				
				Panorama of the Torch Lake sand bar, our pontoon boat is at far right
				  
			
				
				Browning refreshes
				  
			
				
				Tess cools down in Thayer Lake