Really don’t mind if you sit this one out My word’s but a whisper your deafness a shout – Ian Anderson The utterly simplified history of human work and idleness: In the beginning, humans worked to survive. Like any animals. Smart animals… hunters, gatherers, farmers. Then came civilization slavery, in one form or another. Some lucky…
May 16th: Musings on life at the beach today
Met a guy in our complex yesterday. One month ago, he did the same thing as we did a year ago. Left his job behind, sold his house, simplified… never going to buy a house again. As we talked I was pleasantly surprised to hear someone whose views and actions were so close to mine….
May 15th: Pronto pups, flip flops, kites, sunsets
According to an article in Kiplnger yesterday, 83% of Americans want to stay in their current house “as long as possible” … until death do they part? And only 5% of homeowners would consider selling their house and renting “even if it is the best financial outcome for them”. Seems moving and simplifying doesn’t fit most…
May 13th: Betcha didn’t know…
The Statue of Liberty was a once a lighthouse. From 1886 to 1902 the Statue of Liberty was considered a navigational aid, a lighthouse, and under the control of the Lighthouse Board. Not because it was an important navigational aid, but because of budget and politics. Even the Statue of Liberty had decades of difficulty…
May 11th: The Battle on the Grand River
After being here over a year, I stumbled upon a fantastic local story. If I was into producing a screenplay based on history, this is one I’d jump on. It has a ginormous monster. A real one. Weighing in at around 37 million tons. Not pounds… tons. Thirty seven million tons. Able to devastate cities…
May 10th: Dinner and a beach
It has been a Friday night thing of late… dinner and a beach. The chefs at Old Boy’s Brewhouse go off menu on weekends and create one time only special dishes. It would be a rookie move to order from the menu on a weekend. The specials are always, well… special. Tasty culinary treats not…
May 8th: September wedding beach
They have finally smoothed out the sand and put the walkway down. Off in the distance below, at the end of the path, will be my daughter’s wedding. An end of summer wedding. It may be 80 degrees and sunny. It may be 60 degrees and rainy. Either way it will be perfect. Two families,…
May 7th: Chernobyl on HBO
Based upon positive reviews, last night I viewed the first episode of “Chernobyl” on HBO. On one level, it is a spectacular horror movie. While the monster is slaughtering people, a few know what is happening. They are dying horrific deaths. But most are blissfully ignorant. Disturbing scenes of the townspeople gathered on a bridge…
May 4th: Sand and water
The snow fences are finally down at North Beach. The sand drifts have been pushed back to the beach. Now the huge piles need to be spread smoothly and then sculpted pristine by the wind. Preparations for summer are everywhere. Maintenance crews out in full force. Roads closed to repair the ravages of winter. And…
May 2nd: McGulpin Point Lighthouse
Leaving our hotel in Mackinaw City, we planned to visit three lighthouses on our way back home. Plans changed as we reached our first stop. Each lighthouse has its own history and stories. Instead of running from one to another, punching our ticket, each lighthouse deserves to be savored. McGulpin Point Lighthouse provided protection to…