We went over to Door County to see my mom and to enjoy the fall colors. The drive over was nice, we many trees in full bloom. We had a killing frost Saturday night, so it probably pushed the remaining straggling trees over the edge. We got there on Wednesday in time to attend the […]
Friends
Homage to the Lake Cabin
Last weekend our good friends Beth and John invited us to their family lake cabin in celebration of John’s birthday. The cabin is on Red Cedar Lake, near Birchwood, Wisconsin. We biked, boated, talked, ate, drank wine, went for pizza, and generally had an all-around good time. Truth be told, there were actually five of […]
Charming 2 Bedroom Lake Cabin
As promised, here is the in-depth post on our in-town vacation living arrangements. It is 30 minutes from downtown St. Paul. Big Lake Carnelian is just south of Square Lake, but much lesser known. Even people from the area don’t know of it. It is quite inhabited, although there are still quite a few summer […]
Poet’s Nest Photo
My mom is working on a new book called Poet’s Nest. It should come out next month. She has written journals for many years and also has nice handwriting. So of course, why not write a book with poems written about select pages of the journals. Mom has been working with her friend Kate on the […]
Eckel’s Pottery
Some of Ellen’s parent’s best friends in Bayfield were Bob and Lou Eckels. We made a stop at Eckel’s Pottery Shop while in Bayfield. Although the place is now run by daughter Deedee, it is still a wonderful and funky place, with some spectacular arts and crafts. Not only did Tim’s friend Bob make the […]
Bayfield Fireworks
We were able to enjoy the Bayfield fireworks from the perfectly located unit that our friends Steve and Ann, their daughter Joan, and her husband Colin. The balcony overlooked the commercial marina. People started to show up hours before, camping out on the marina bank. For those of you unfamiliar, there is a bit of […]
Martha’s Vineyard Highpoints
Here are a few of the high-points of our recent trip to Martha’s Vineyard: Ellie and Jack Quite clearly two of Ellen and my favorite people. Ellie and Jack demonstrate a joi de vivre that can only be described as inspirational. They are exceptional hosts, having opened their home to Ellen and me on several […]
Martha’s Vineyard Tourists
There comes a time when one must admit to being a tourist. Even with the sage counsel of longtime island residents, we are ultimately tourists to Martha’s Vineyard. With that in mind, Bob, Pam, Ellen, and I spent the morning and afternoon “touristing.” We started at the West Tisbury Farmer’s Market. We then proceeded to take […]
Community
How do you get community? It was a topic of a very interesting conversation last night. We had Jack and Ellie who have developed a senior living community in Elon, NC in the mid-1980’s. Bob and Pam were early pioneers in the American co-housing movement in the mid-1990’s. And Ellen and Steve, about to embark […]
Visiting Friends in Topanga
Ellen and I lived in Topanga, California from 2006-2009. I commuted to Los Angeles from 2001-2006. We moved out from Saint Paul after the kids were fledged (somewhat). Although we were only there for three years, it might have been a lifetime for the friends we made and adventures we had. We lived in a […]