Normally, October weather in Michigan is pretty cooperative for observing. Not this year...  clouds dominated the late month skies and carried into November. The best we could do was cross our fingers and hope skies would clear.  Well, for Friday night, they did - somewhat. The occasional clearing gave those attending the fall trip lovely views of M31, the double cluster, and a host of galaxies, clusters, and nebulae, along with Saturn and Jupiter. The new Sherzer Observatory Celestron Nexstar 8 GPS performed like a champ, winging its way from object to object faithfully.  The diehards finally gave in to clouds by 3:30am Saturday morning but not until after wonderful views of the Orion and Crab nebulae, along with other winter sky objects, were bagged.  Linda put togther her new scope - compliments of Bob.   Jack and Scott tried the waters of Fish Lake, Kevin dragged yet another foolishly trusting group (we love ya, Kevin!) through the woods, and rockets left the launch pad up on the hill before a tasty turkey dinner.  Saturday night's forecast was much more promising with reports of clear skies for that evening.  Ah, but the "lake effect" cloud engine dashed any of those plans.  Satellite images tempted us throughout the night showing clear skies in every regional state but ours!  Skies did not break until 4am, per testimony of the last one in bed, Jack Underwood. Those clearing Sunday morning skies allowed one last look at the sun through the scopes after yet another fine Fish Lake breakfast.  Gosh, the gang even figured out how to spool that last extension cord before heading home! :)