Leland Blue
In early July, Deb and I were relaxing on a beach in Elk Rapids, MI, with our friends Tim and Linda. While running my fingers through the sand, I found …
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Matt and Jack Graduation
On Saturday, August 5, Dave and Julie hosted a nice family gathering to celebrate the high school graduation for Matt and Jack. They’ll be heading to MSU later in the …
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October Fun
Ryan and his dogs spent a long weekend with us is the north, joining Eric and Elise at Sherry’s house for outdoor fun. Eric helped Ryan reassemble his 17 year …
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Family Fun in Alden
The Alden house has played host to both sides of the family the past 2 weekends. Last Saturday, July 30, was very busy, with Deb’s mother and Aunt Marianne spending …
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Relaxing on Thayer Lake
Yesterday afternoon Enzo sensed that somebody was outside, so he ran to the bedroom window to investigate. His barks turned to a happy cry, telling me that he recognized who …
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Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – All Done
On July 7 the ol’ pontoon boat was launched on a choppy Thayer Lake for its maiden voyage following the rebuild project. The engine and electrical system worked flawlessly, although …
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Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – Controls and Lighting
The pontoon boat rebuild continued with the mounting of the lights, steering and controls
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Last Month, We Got Stoned
Last month we finally covered the ugly concrete foundation in Alden with stone. We settled on a blend of two styles of stone from The Concrete Service in Traverse City, …
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Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – Coming Together
It was a perfect day in Alden for working on a boat – 72 degrees and sunshine. It doesn’t look like it, but I put in more than 10 hours …
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Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – Decking Installed
Saturday, May 9, began with rain and cool breezes, with temps in the mid 40s – quite a drop from the mid 80s the prior day. When the rain stopped, …
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