Well, actually more waiting for our fishing boat to return from dry dock. Along with all the other fishing boats. And not “our”, but the one we will be using for our fishing trip several weeks from now. Same boat and captain as last year’s trip… Danel Sportfishing. Last year our 40 can beer cooler…
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April 11th: Black Car
“Black is not a color choice, it is a part-time job.” This I was told back in 2007 after I bought my Toyota Avalon. Living in Iowa, on a short gravel road, I was constantly hand washing this beautiful automobile. For four years, I fought the good fight. Many hours applying multiple coats of paint…
April 9th: Itching to explore
We were planning our first trip to the Upper Peninsula, then noticed Marquette is in a Winter Storm warning… expecting up to a foot of snow. Rapid City, South Dakota is in a Blizzard Warning. A big late winter storm moving across the tip-top of the country. Still planning our trip, but delaying it for the…
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…
February 19th: The Joy of Eating
It is official. We have enjoyed Old Boy’s Brewhouse more than any other eating and drinking establishment in our lives. We have eaten almost the entire menu, some items several times. Then they change the menu every six months. And every week, the have specials. Something special, for a few days, and then maybe never…
October 19th: Thoughts on breaking the chains
It is going on 6 months… my frequent flyer fast food points are expiring! I am getting emails telling me to stop in soon before my free pizzas, wings etc. expire. Umm, no thanks. Back in small town Burlington, Iowa we were “blessed” with a remarkable array of chain restaurants. Working for a living meant…
October 10th: An evening in the life
Last evening we stopped by our favorite quiet beach and discovered the snow/sand fence is erected. A very good chance of a special event in our family there late September next year, so it looks like we will still be safe from the fencing then… now if we could just guarantee the weather. Not the…
Sept 30th: Play ball!
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…
Sept 22nd: Wine country is good country
When we lived in Oregon, road trips up and down miles and miles of hills dominated by grape vines to reach new vineyards was always an easy pleasure. My wife and younger daughter even took a balloon journey over the Oregon wine country that they talk about still. This week’s trip found us in Old…
Sept 15th: Then came the apples and grapes
First came the strawberries, later the cherries and blueberries. Lots of u-pick opportunities. Plus all the amazing Michigan grown produce we didn’t actually pick ourselves but gathered at the farmer’s markets. Picking strawberries really wasn’t my thing… too low to the ground. Blueberries were easier. But apples! Just the right height for me. It’s Honey…