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Browsing All Posts filed under »Torch Lake memories«
A deep map of Eastport
Just when you think there’s nothing to write about, a reader’s email starts a long chain of associations that leads you to William Least Heat-Moon’s PrairyEarth (a deep map). The post isn’t written—not by a long shot—but you have some little ideas and no clue where they’ll lead. Let’s begin with the email: Helping my […]
Local heroes
December 20, 2009
I wanted a copy of Torch Lake: The History of Was-Wah-Go-Ning by Mary Kay and Ed McDuffie. Fortunately, Babs Young had one. I promised Miss Sadie and the Cowboy a pleasant outing, loaded them into the car, and set off. Babs is in Blue Heaven, just moments away across the highway. The road was fine. It crossed my […]
Fred, the Greatest Dog in the World, died Monday and we are grieving
December 2, 2009
Fred, my elder grand-dog, was the Greatest Dog in the World. I know you probably think that to me Miss Sadie and the Cowboy might be greater. If you have known me a long time, you would be certain that Jake my Boon Companion was greater. But you would be wrong. Fred was a large […]
There is no snow
December 1, 2009
I was sure I would wake up this morning and have a freshly-dusted sparkly world to photograph for you. Ha. The sleet I drove through to get home last night is all melted away. It never turned to snow. There is no snow. I emphasize this because I can tell from the searches that bring […]
Then again, maybe there are some secrets in Torch Lake Township
November 26, 2009
On Sunday Cora Stoppert and I wandered down to Elk Rapids for brunch at Java Jones and a little window-shopping. We couldn’t resist going into Harbor Antiques and ended up spending a good hour looking at furniture, china, tin toys, oil paintings, vintage clothing, dolls, mysterious tools, wooden fishing lures, jewelry . . . look! […]
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
December 31, 2009
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