I couldn't mention this earlier because it was a SURPRISE!  We went to visit Mike and family today.  We headed out at 7:00 a.m. to get up there with plenty of time before 2:00 p.m.  That is when the unveiling of the Chris-Craft style boat was done for the Saranac Lake Carousel.  Mike made it!  Pictures are below.  The boat is handi-cap accessible and will accomodate a wheel chair.  The carousel should be done in time to open for Memorial Day.  Mike saw our car before he came in to the carousel building so he knew we were there.  But he still was surprised we came up.  We took Chloe with us and she turned out to be a good traveler.
We went to a Lasagna dinner to benefit the Paul Smith Volunteer Fire Dept.  It was very nice.  Lasagna, salad bar, bread, drinks and dessert.   The local boy scout troop were the bus boys.  Then we went back to the house to visit with the grandkids and read bed-time stories.  I was in heaven.  Mike is on the right in picture #5.  Check out some of the animals that will be on the carousel.  They are all Adirondack Park animals.  Not revealed yet are a bobcat, otter, salamander, fox, loon, egret, meadowlark, eagle, snapping turtle, raccoon, skunk.  Carved somewhere on each is a ladybug which is fun for the kids to find.  Also there is a picture of the two parts of the carousel building.  The last picture is a view of the mountains on our way to supper.

Main Carousel Building

To the right of the carousel is this area with food service

rest rooms and an office.

This is one of the murals that will be above the carousel section

and one of the medallions.

There is no bad view from this road.  N, S, E, W the

mountains surround you.