Too Much Stuff
Is it time for a garage sale?
My wife Barb and I have asked each other that question for the last 10 years and though...
Reunion & Loss
This is a tough column to write. It was supposed to be easy. It was supposed to be about my high school reunion in...
Water Wars
Sometime in the fall of 1944, a drunken driver dove his car into the basement of the unfinished house where we would one day...
Memories
Barbara dragged me to a high school musical a few weeks ago. I’m glad she did.
She wanted to go because the play involved students...
Inspired By Todd
Twenty seven seasons of attending the National Trout Festival in Kalkaska, MI, has provided me with a cherished collection of memories. I’ve enjoyed it...
Change is Certain
Last summer, a dog walked into the Bay Pines Veterinary Clinic, near Harbor Springs. He must have been amazed when the staff knew him by...
Independence
The boy stood on second base waiting for the next batter to get to the plate. He looked towards the outfield and saw a...
Our Islands
Michigan not only has great lakes, we have great islands. Fox, Grand, Bois Blanc, Drummond, Poverty, Shoe and Snake. North Manitou, South Manitou, Whiskey...
Promises, Promises
The wind blows often on our country acre just outside Mason. It gathers speed over the open field to our west and rises over...
Love on the Line
Lineworkers don’t work alone on your electric co-op’s power lines. Whether they are climbing 45-foot poles, restoring power, or clearing tree limbs to prevent...