Cresting the dune, Lake Michigan was barely visible. A powerful prevailing northwest wind blew a brew of fallen leaves, sand and snow. I so wish I could have snapped a photo. It was a spectacular momentary image. But I was driving. When the cold November winds blow in our little town, it seems everyone heads…
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October 18th: Rethinking the Condo Concept
What do you think when you hear the word “condo”? What images pop into your mind? A high rise apartment building? Apartment style two, three or four story buildings lining an ocean, lake or waterway? Or maybe a cluster of connected homes, every one of them identical to the others. That’s what i always pictured…
October 15th: The Brave
I never had a desire to join the military or be a cop, or be a fireman. Never. Besides my lifelong adversity to following rules, there was the whole “risk your life” thing. Below are a few seconds of video that reminded me about my life choices, and the choices of others. Thrills are great……
October 12th: Don’t build your dream
Buy someone else’s Years ago, before Donald Trump became a politician, I remember him on TV counseling Iowa lottery winners on what to do with their winnings. They wanted to build their dream house. Trump said something like, “Don’t build your dream, buy someone else’s dream.” As with most advice, it can make sense… or…
October 10th: “A full time job”
Another couple from our complex is building in Hathaway Lakes… just a few houses down from my daughter. They took our approach to design. Printed out 114 pages of options. Poured over each one choice. Researched options of moving walls, creating unique spaces, gathering ideas from visiting other models and online galleries. The wife exclaimed,…
Sept 27th: The Last of Summer
The last warm weekend. Last day our favorite beach restaurants were open. No more lobster fondue. Devoured my last bang bang shrimp tacos too. We counted twelve sailboats in view. If one sails after today it will be an oddity. Boats being dry-docked. Weather turning cold and rainy tonight. The surfers donning wetsuits today. Crap,…
September 2nd: Say it ain’t so!
Bad news Weds. How dare they close Dockers on September 27th! I surely thought they would stay open until mid-October. I am not ready for summer to end. Now I have to check and see when The Deck is closing for the summer. How many more trips to these two beautiful restaurants on the water…
August 28th: Goodbye Minimalism… am I a traitor to the cause?
Maybe you know my/our story from this blog: I quit my job, we sold our large and overflowing house, gave away our possessions and moved to a two bedroom apartment. Living on the beach in Grand Haven, Michigan. I had started a 200 day countdown blog when few people believed I was serious. I continued…
July 31st: Playing Offense Fighting Covid… and can this little bottle help?
(My article written in Medium today) You stayed home. Maybe you still do. You wash your hands over and over. You socially distance. You wear a mask when in enclosed public places or outside when you can’t socially distance. Maybe you even added a face shield or goggles. Maybe you have underlying medical conditions and…
July 21st: Respect the lake
Another kid died in the lake a couple days ago. Another year and we the people of the Lake Michigan shore argue for lifeguards,. Even I have reluctantly considered new statutes and hefty fines. And yet another kid just drowned under red flag conditions. How many red flags are enough? How many signs? Maybe a…