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- Torch Lake Township meets Mongolian cuisine
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From Gerry Sell's Writing Studio and Bait Shop
A passion for gardening
Something about this place seems to inspire gardening in many people. I am not one of those people—my idea of gardening is buying a hanging basket of lobelia—but I admire their creations. Chris Reedy’s gardens spread right up to where the forest begins. The woman just doesn’t know when to quit. I like that about her. […]
Posted in: Adventures outdoors
Happy 125th birthday to Eastport Baptist Church
June 26, 2009
Linda Gallagher asked me to do a story on the 125th Anniversary of Eastport Baptist Church for the Antrim Review, so off I trotted to interview Jerry Troyer, the youthful pastor. I found him in the gym behind the church painting the walls. (You know how it is when company’s coming.) He showed me around […]
Posted in: Torch Lake memories
Playtime
June 24, 2009
Summertime isn’t really playtime up here unless you’re just visiting, in which case it is the best playtime you’ll ever have probably. But even those of us who are working overtime storing up nuts for the winter need a little R&R now and then. Here are some invitations to play. (Click on images for larger […]
Bikers invade Eastport
June 24, 2009
On my way past the Eastport Market I saw a long lineup of shiny motorcycles in the parking lot snuggled up to a bright red Hummer. Either Russ and Donna had gone into a new line of business or there was a convention of bikers in town. I pulled in and inquired, just as the […]
Posted in: Day trips in Northern Michigan
Donna Lane captures fly-in at Torchport (Gerry captures Donna)
June 23, 2009
The Torchport Fathers Day Fly-in had everything: sunshine, hosts Duane and Maryanne Jorgensen, lots of volunteers from the Traverse City Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, a pancake breakfast, and a whole lot of Fabulous Flying Machines. Funds raised at the breakfast pay for NMC aviation scholarships and for teddy bears emergency personnel give to […]
Torch Lake Views on radio with whatshisname
June 23, 2009
Elva Cowell says she was listening to her favorite morning show yesterday and heard a segment about, of all things, a little Eastport blog. The host read some posts on-air, and we thank him for it. Elva says that he, um, omitted to mention the actual name of the humble scribe who put the posts […]
Posted in: Everything else on Torch Lake Views
Carsten in Denmark
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