It has been a Friday night thing of late… dinner and a beach. The chefs at Old Boy’s Brewhouse go off menu on weekends and create one time only special dishes. It would be a rookie move to order from the menu on a weekend. The specials are always, well… special. Tasty culinary treats not…
Month: May 2019
May 8th: September wedding beach
They have finally smoothed out the sand and put the walkway down. Off in the distance below, at the end of the path, will be my daughter’s wedding. An end of summer wedding. It may be 80 degrees and sunny. It may be 60 degrees and rainy. Either way it will be perfect. Two families,…
May 7th: Chernobyl on HBO
Based upon positive reviews, last night I viewed the first episode of “Chernobyl” on HBO. On one level, it is a spectacular horror movie. While the monster is slaughtering people, a few know what is happening. They are dying horrific deaths. But most are blissfully ignorant. Disturbing scenes of the townspeople gathered on a bridge…
May 4th: Sand and water
The snow fences are finally down at North Beach. The sand drifts have been pushed back to the beach. Now the huge piles need to be spread smoothly and then sculpted pristine by the wind. Preparations for summer are everywhere. Maintenance crews out in full force. Roads closed to repair the ravages of winter. And…
May 2nd: McGulpin Point Lighthouse
Leaving our hotel in Mackinaw City, we planned to visit three lighthouses on our way back home. Plans changed as we reached our first stop. Each lighthouse has its own history and stories. Instead of running from one to another, punching our ticket, each lighthouse deserves to be savored. McGulpin Point Lighthouse provided protection to…
May 1st: One year anniversary
My two hundred day countdown ended last year on May 1st, 2018. So here we are, one full year in. The excitement, satisfaction and happiness are the same as a year ago. But in the last year, I have learned so much. And had the time to read, think, live, write. Not since college have…