Out with Flannery, in with Larry Culp… of Danaher fame (I once almost went to Danaher, but that is a story for another time). Larry Culp did amazing things at Danaher… before becoming the CEO, and during a long stretch leading the company. Tremendous growth, excellent returns for shareholders. Then one day he left. Living…
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 28th: Cool and cloudy
A cool and cloudy beach is still a beach. Time at the beach, beats work any day. Today we headed a little south for the first time, exploring Tunnel Beach north of Holland. This place must be hopping during tourist season. But today, we had it all to ourselves. Shirt sleeve weather for me, a…
Sept 27th: Life still happens
Even in paradise… life still happens. Almost five straight months of posts. One fantastic day after another. The beaches of Michigan, the countryside, the unique place that is Grand Haven. Friendly, amazing people. Paradise. But even in paradise, there is the occasional evil. One such person has brought pain and fear to my family. We…
Sept 24th: Changing
Battered and tattered snow fence has gone up in the Grand Haven State Park. A beautiful day on the beach, but with the tourists gone, up goes the fence. Snow fence is not quite accurate… more of a sand fence. It only takes a wind speed of eight miles per hour to begin moving sand….
Sept 23rd: Blue is my favorite color
It is overwhelming and yet comforting to contemplate the blue witnessed this summer, and the blue yet to come. Five months in, we have seen so much, and yet so much remains unseen. This week, just two hours north, we visited Sleeping Bear Dunes. A few years back, it was voted “Most Beautiful Place 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 21st: New iPhone Day!
New iPhone day…. or… should I say “new pocket supercomputer, with attached photo studio, mobile gaming platform and augmented reality machine”. Now that sounds so much better and worthy of the price. We had skipped last year’s iPhone X so we moved from 7s Plus’s to Xs Max’s (pronounced Tennis Max). So far, we are (at…
Sept 19th: A lesson many could learn
This week we headed north to tour Sleep Bear Dunes and Traverse City. Beautiful scenery and plenty of fun, but a delightful surprise came from our choice in lodging. We stayed in a one bedroom condo at Harbor Lights Resort in Frankfort, Michigan. Off one side of our deck was this beach. Looking to the…
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…