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From Gerry Sell's Writing Studio and Bait Shop
The Dream lives
In 1959 Helmy El-Sherif left Alexandria, Egypt, to study engineering at Michigan State University. On December 21 he arrived on Pier 44 in New York City. His great love affair with America began. He got on a bus and made a long ride through the wintry landscape, fetching up on the campus in East Lansing. “I […]
Posted in: Everything else on Torch Lake Views
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 […]
Things to do, places to go, and a view to rest the weary spirit
December 19, 2009
It is my habit to retrieve the Record-Eagle at the end of our morning walk, get all of us inside and fed, pour a cup of coffee, and sit down to read every darned thing.* Thus it was that I read this morning’s horoscope: What you see, though it’s nothing unusual, will astound you. You […]
And a ho ho ho from Bellaire
December 19, 2009
Tonight I was in Bellaire to meet a friend for dinner. As I prowled the length of Bridge Street hunting for a place to stash the car, I looked over and saw Santa and Mrs. Claus sauntering into Toonie’s. Even this far north you don’t see that every day. Outmaneuvering a less motivated driver, I claimed […]
Posted in: Holidays in Torch Lake Township
Decorating for the holidays at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop
December 15, 2009
Last night I took the dogs out at bedtime. The wind had hushed. Icicles glittered from the eaves. But there was something else . . . Snowflakes were caught in spider filaments. I had never seen anything like this before. I was enchanted. I know this last one looks like a plastic ornament from the dimestore, […]
Babs hearts Traverse City
December 14, 2009
♥ ♥ ♥ All this snow hasn’t kept our Babs in. She’s been out and about taking pictures in Traverse City. She writes: For those of you who frequent Traverse City, you have probably noticed this graffiti. These hearts are all around. Personally, I love them. You can read more about them in this Record-Eagle […]
Carsten in Denmark
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