Weekend at Winfrey's

This past weekend I took a vacation to Union Pier, MI, with my parents, sister, and brother-in-law. We spent Sunday afternoon at what used to be Oprah Winfrey's country estate, just inland of Union Pier.



Neither of these women is Oprah. Nor do they know Oprah. But somehow a friend of my brother-in-law managed to buy this place from her. And that's how we ended up lounging by her erstwhile pool.



Here I caught my parents both taking pictures of the same vista. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. (So stop looking at it through a viewfinder!)

Situated on the property are a house, a 20-room guest house, a pool house, a log cabin, and a stable. They've got horses. Oh, the conspicuous consumption! Gotta love it, at least for a day. I can't imagine taking on the responsibility of maintaining such a property, but then, I'm far from being in a position to own one.