Category: Grand Haven

Wake up every day on an 80 degree beach, enjoy the never-changing sun and surf. Day after day, for the rest of your life. Sounds like heaven? Not to me, give me the majesty of living on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Ice finally starting to build up along the shore, pushed by strong…

Woke up to eight below zero (-22 for you Celsius people). But bright sunshine and no wind. Off to Costco, I took a coat, but never put it on. A coat is just not worth the hassle when there is no wind. Our stop by the lake looking for ice in the water came up…

Finally, finally! Some frigid weather coming. Ice should appear on the lake instead of just around the edges. It has been a weird season here so far. While the Midwest has seen significant snow, we have remained clear. The lake effect snow generator has been silent…. even protective. Along the lake shore, we have missed…

What a fabulous day! Sunshine, light winds, life is spectacular everywhere we go. The beach earlier today, just driving around, even at home with the light streaming in. Almost a shame to turn on the TV. But today we must watch the Charger – Patriot game. Have to see who we’ll play next Sunday… as…

Give me thunder and lightning, rain in sheets. Give me hailstones, the bigger the better. Even give me the Oregon style hail that is really just big, soft snowballs. Give me high winds across the lake producing massive waves. Crash the piers, pound the lighthouses. Bigger is always better. Give me funnel clouds in the…

A cold front came thru late afternoon, to be followed by an even colder front tonight. In between fronts we were granted just a sliver of on orange sunset. The video is a view from North beach with the Grand Haven lighthouse and pier in the distance… with some kite boarders still buzzing around. Turning…

Another sunny day in the forties, and the weekend, brought close to a hundred people to our fairly secluded North Beach to enjoy the waves and sunset. Still no ice on the lake, so dogs were taking a quick dip.   Sitting in the car with one window down, we relished the day in warmth….

There was a shooting in Grand Haven yesterday. Reports are, it was a suicide attempt. As coincidences go, I happened to come across an interactive website on gun violence in the US. It tracks shootings with injuries or death, regardless of if the incidents are police related, accidental or intentional. The sub headline for the…

Still. No. Ice. Which means surfing on Lake Michigan is still a go! I didn’t make it down to the beach today, but a whole batch of brave souls did. Last year at this time, there was plenty of ice forming. With highs in the low 40’s for the upcoming week we should stay ice-free….

If I ever wrote a non fiction book on racism from the historical view of a white guy (me), this would be a “must have” chart in the book. Just not sure what to say. I know Grand Haven always seemed pretty white… but jeez… ONE African-American living in the entire town? This area is…