Crystal clear and blue water is the norm for Lake Michigan. It, along with Lake Huron (technically Michigan and Huron are one lake) are the clearest of the Great Lakes… now clearer than Lake Superior. This photo I took a couple of miles north of Grand Haven. Views from the shore at the Grand Haven…
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July 9th: Coming up for air
How is life in paradise? Plenty of sunshine and pleasant, of course! My son and his family came to visit us right after my last post on July 4th. They just left this morning to head back to Iowa. A great whirlwind visit. While we were able to share with them the peace and beauty…
July 2nd: Grateful to be here
My old business was officially sold on June 30th. Hopefully they will now finally be allowed to play offense and rebuild the business with an ownership committed to growth. Meanwhile, I am so happy to be here. I’ve finished the research I wanted to do on my book, and have produced an initial outline of…
June 23rd: Thriving among the crush of humanity
Grand Haven is a beautiful small town of just over 10,000. During the Coast Guard Festival it gains 300,000+ visitors. We were told today was the 2nd largest of the summer crowds… even larger than the 4th of July. “Soccer in the Sand” slams the entire state park, from one end to the other, and…
June 22nd: Grand Haven hopping tomorrow
Three major events tomorrow… Art Festival, Soccer in the Sand, and the Queens Cup yacht race finish line (Milwaukee to Grand Haven race). They are predicting our little town will triple in size this weekend. Yay traffic! Our plan is to view the yachts coming in tomorrow morning from the fisherman’s pier and avoid the…
June 21st: PB&J on the beach
First time we actually did it… PB&J on the beach this morning for an early and cheap lunch. No need to spend money to have fun. As we were leaving, a group was setting up for a beach wedding. A great idea, a beautiful, quiet, relaxed location. Then we headed over to the fishermen’s pier,…
June 7th: The Fan Club Band at Old Boys Brewhouse
A fun, productive day yesterday followed by another beautiful sunset. Tonight we skipped the sunset as it was a live music night at Old Boy’s Brewhouse. Old Boys have rapidly become our favorite. So many fun, friendly people, we are getting to know the regulars as we have become the newest in the crew. On…
June 6th Leaving California
The latest survey with wide media coverage says 49% of Californians would consider leaving the state due to the high cost of living. Back when we lived in Oregon, there was a lot of resentment directed at Californians fleeing to live in Oregon. Unofficial social media campaigns pushed to paint Oregon in a poor…
June 3rd: Grand Haven Magic
Do you believe in magic? “And it’s magic, if the music is groovy It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie I’ll tell you about the magic, and it’ll free your soul But it’s like trying to tell a stranger ’bout rock and roll” When that song was written 50+ years ago, John Sebastian…
June 2nd: Ship Watching
Powerfully peaceful The fishermen’s pier was abandoned yesterday evening as the waves began to grow stronger, but still a beautiful relaxing evening. Way out on the horizon we spied a large ship heading north. For the first time, we remembered to bring binoculars and were easily able to identify it as the Calumet… a 628…