And to think, since 1980, October 1st was always quarter closing… excel spreadsheets, worrying over closing numbers, stressing, working late into the night. Not this year! Although the Royals’ season is mercifully finished, tomorrow we have two baseball games to watch. Two division titles to be determined… after playing 162 games… all tied up. Later in…
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Sept 24th: Changing
Battered and tattered snow fence has gone up in the Grand Haven State Park. A beautiful day on the beach, but with the tourists gone, up goes the fence. Snow fence is not quite accurate… more of a sand fence. It only takes a wind speed of eight miles per hour to begin moving sand….
Sept 13th: Every Thursday, all year long
Our Thursday tradition is Old Boys Brewhouse for dinner and entertainment. These guys stroll from table to table taking requests. Every night is different… Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, on and on and on, there is nothing they can’t do. Tonight, right after the above, they came over and I was ready…
Sept 10th: The same as it ever was…
We trek to our favorite beach over and over. There is a pleasant sameness… peaceful familiarity. Yet each time, it is different when we arrive. The waves never quite the same, the wind, the few other humans, different groupings of birds, the clouds, the sun in the sky… always a little different. The pleasant sameness,…
Sept 4th: Strolling back to our restaurants and stores
First time in months we were able to drive downtown Grand Haven and be confident in finding a parking spot. The Toasted Pickle was our first destination, then the Marushka store for Michigan Unsalted clothing. The Toasted Pickle has spectacular food… made all the better when the day is slow and lazy. The Marushka store brings…
Sept 1st: Four months in paradise
Some sunsets are more beautiful than others, but every sunset is different and worthy. Four months in and we are usually on a beach in the morning, the evening, or both. Still fantastic as just the sound of the waves can bring such relaxation. This is the last weekend for the tourists. We ventured to…
August 28th: If it looks like a duck…
Strolling to the pier today, a tiny tyke walking with his dad exclaimed, “Look, we are at the ocean!” The father replied, “No, this is Lake Michigan.” I think I would have answered differently. “Yes, it looks just like the ocean doesn’t it? And you can say it is an inland sea or ocean, except…
August 27th: Water
Captain Renault to Rick in Casablanca: “How extravagant you are, throwing away women like that. Someday they may be scarce.” One of my favorite movie quotes. Tonight, it made me think of Michigan water. On our leisurely round-about drive to the beach this evening, going thru Grand Haven, we noticed all the sprinklers on. So many…
August 23rd: Lunch view
I suggested to my wife and daughter that we go to our favorite Thai place for lunch. My daughter’s counter proposal was grabbing Mexican and lunching at a picnic table on the beach. Such a wise daughter… why be inside on such a beautiful day.
August 22nd: Missing the big waves
Up to 10 foot waves! We were excited to see these waves crashing over the fisherman’s pier. And the huge waves at our North Beach. But alas, they were not to be. Another prediction that just didn’t quite happen. Great thing about living here… there will always be another day, another chance for powerful…