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…
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July 21st: Blueberry Heaven
So far, we have brought home 30 pounds of blueberries, most of which have been frozen and added to the freezers. Joining the salmon, strawberries, chicken, beef… almost completely filling our chest freezer and decent sized kitchen refrigerator/freezer. I’m thinking I will have to take everything out and rearrange, since the salmon is way, way…
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…
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…
May 29th: Chateau Grand Traverse
Next bottle up! I believe this one will be little sweeter than my normal tastes, but always enjoy gift bottles. Excited to visit the Chateau Grand Traverse later in the year. Besides the vineyards they have an Inn, and 7 other wineries on the peninsula. As a big bonus, they have a couple of varieties I…
May 27th: Old Boys Brewhouse
Lunched at our favorite brew house (Old Boys’) again today. Right on the Spring Lake channel it’s always fun to watch the boat people come and go while we relax. Traffic was really up today, but still a very small percentage of the available boats. Will be interesting to see how crazy it gets for…
May 20th: Michigan Salmon
What a feast we had last night. Salmon cooked three different ways, Michigan asparagus, potato salad, strawberry pretzel salad. We grilled the salmon on cedar planks, pan seared in butter, and our old traditional way we brought with us from Oregon… baked salmon in tomato, mayo, onion and three cheeses. Each way was perfect in…
May 19th: Salmon Fishing on Lake Michigan
The mate was a mighty sailing man, The skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day, For a three hour tour, a three hour tour. Salmon fishing on Lake Michigan… finally! And it was everything we had hoped for and more. Our charter captain and his mate were highly skilled but also fit…
May 7th: Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday Mondays used to suck. The start of another brutal workweek. What fresh hell awaited? Now we have to think … what day of the week is it? Now Mondays mean the start of five days where we can avoid the crowds. Between 9am to 11am, and again from 1pm to 3pm… we own the…
T -81 Days: Beer here
Breweries and brewpubs in Michigan total 256. But what I really look forward to are the over 100 wineries. A great many of them are clustered along the western Michigan coast. Makes for great summer road trips… visiting beaches and wineries for many years to come.