After midnight last night, we finished watching the Kansas City Royals snatch defeat from the warm gentle, grasp of another almost victory… the bullpen is going to do that regularly. I slept in this morning. Something I have done too regularly this winter. Walking out to our living room about 10:30am, my wife seemed a…
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April 1st: Wedding and water
The wedding plans crystalized as the slow lake melt continued. A perfect new venue for the reception was revealed to my daughter and her fiancé. They locked it in, chose the cake, menu, and completed engagement photos. All while spending time with us visiting the lake. The wedding itself will be on the beach below, sugar…
March 24th: You’re the best, Sammi
“You’re the best, Sammi.” Every day, multiple times, my wife would tell this to our dog. And she was right. The best dog we have ever owned. A gentle, kind, loving member of the family for the last 12 years. And now she is gone. We had a veterinarian come to our home yesterday and…
March 21st: Looks are deceiving
Sure looks like sand dunes, but actually ice imbedded with sand. We still see a few people venturing out on them, but fortunately no one has been killed. At the beach just north we have witnessed large “sand hills” fracturing and breaking off. We really thought this would all be gone by now. Spring please!…
March 17th: Tatooine or Risa?
Who knows Tatooine? Who knows Risa? Who knows both? If you know both, you are most probably a serious science fiction fan. They are planets from Star Wars and Star Trek fame. Both happen to exist in binary star systems. Yes, binary star systems actually do exist. So which planet is this? Tatooine is a…
March 11th: Ice in, ice out
March 15th, 2018, when we visited Grand Haven, the beach was clear of ice and snow. This year the blue water comes tantalizingly close to shore, then the wind changes and it ice as far as you can see. An east wind pushes the ice out into the lake. The west wind packs it back…
March 8th: Staying
Spring is near! Spring is near! Might not look so, off our patio today, as the little fountain continues to chug along. But the ice and snow will be seriously melting as thunderstorms arrive Sunday. We have survived. Made it thru a Lake Michigan winter. Easier of course for us, as leaving our home in…
March 7th: Ice Ice Baby
Of course we had to visit the beach today. The ice was back in full force. All the way to the horizon. Ice. Ice. More ice. The song title Ice Ice Baby entered my mind. Quickly replaced by Queen’s vastly superior Under Pressure from which Ice Ice Baby stole the famous bass line. Another ear…
March 3rd: Last gasp of winter
Every cold, otherworldly sunset is beautiful. As I have seen friends and relatives bemoan the relentless snow and ice, I silently disagree. I am really going to miss winter on Lake Michigan. Of course if we were stuck in Kansas City, or Iowa, then I could understand. But here along the shore, winter is beautiful….
March 1st: The Fan Club at Old Boy’s
A Thursday night tradition. Dinner at Old Boy’s Brewhouse while enjoying The Fan Club. I never cease to be amazed by the depth and breadth of their musical vocabulary. Led by Tommy Foster, they stroll from table to table, taking requests. The regulars have their favorites… I’ve heard their stunning rendition of “The Devil Went…