A cloudless sky is like a blank page–boring or intimidating, depending upon whether you are a reader or a writer. A sky with a bit of cloud sketched in, now, that is a sky that’s trying to work with you. Give you a hint of a story, or the suggestion of an idea. Catnip to […]
The first order of business on Monday was to get over to the repair shop to see about the Car Issues. I was not looking forward to this. I brought Miss Sadie and the Cowboy along for company on the walk home. Well. The problem was identified immediately and attended to promptly and at […]
That’s October for you. The leaves are dazzling, the sky is blue, the boat hoists and docks have been hauled off the Bay. The pears are ripe. We took a long walk this morning. The Cowboy went for a swim. Miss Sadie did some spin-dancing. I drank a cup of coffee and took no pictures […]
Homecoming is upon us once again. It may look as if the elk in front of the Alden State Bank is wearing a Halloween costume, but that would be silly. He’s wearing a football jersey. This is, after all, Spirit Week in Elk Rapids. But the orange and black motif got me thinking. Not a […]
I could not decide between these subjects and concluded that I did not have to. You get them both, an embarrassment of riches.
I just remembered what I forgot. If you are from Around Here and you happen to read this before it’s too late, please forgive me. The Torch Lake Township EMS is sponsoring a Health Fair today, Wednesday, from 10 to 4 over at the Township Hall. This is such a good thing, and I am […]
October 12, 2011
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