Wonderful Friends from Wisconsin!

We just had a great visit from some very dear and life long friends from Wisconsin.

Bruce and Cheryl arrived on Friday afternoon on the Badger Ferry in Ludington and we had an opportunity to spend 3 wonderful days enjoying the sights around Lake Charlevoix and getting caught up on the changes in our lives over the past 40+ years.

Cheryl was our best friend just after we were married in the late 60's in Wisconsin and over the years we lost contact with one another.

Two years ago we re-connected after a chance meeting at a shopping mall in Milwaukee and our friendship is stronger and more fun than ever!

We spent the last three days enjoying good food, boating & kayaking on the lake, golfing (high-lite was Bruce's Eagle on hole #1 of Ye Old Nine Holes) and of course touring the area including the wine country of Traverse City.

Bruce loves projects around the house so he helped along with Cheryl improve our window treatments with the addition cornice boards. They look beautiful and give the room a finished look.

Last night was a beautiful night for a sunset cruise on the lake. The water was like glass and all the stars were out in their glory. We even got to see a couple of shooting stars--awesome!


This morning we had an early ride to Ludington to board the ferry back to Wisconsin.

Bruce & Cheryl will return next year when they can stay a little while longer. We sure enjoyed their visit and plan to see them in October in Wisconsin.

Bye, and love you guys!

Mollie's Visit!

We just had a wonderful week with our dear friend Mollie. She came all the way from Ohio to help us get back on track emotionally, physically and spiritually.

She did a great job, our home is now organized better than it has been in a long time. Our minds and bodies are renewed and refreshed.

We both realize how fortunate we are to have good friends that care about us and share our happiness and continue to help us deal with our grief.

When most of the difficult work was done (cleaning & organizing those closets) we took a break to have a little fun.

A boat ride on Lake Charlevoix to see the homes and sites around the lake is always fun.

A trip to Charlevoix to shop at the Bullfrog Light Company is always a treat and a lot of fun for Linda and Mollie.

Dinner in Charlevoix at Whitney's Oyster House is always good for the tummy!

Goodbye Mollie, and hurry back. You are always welcome.

Thanks for all your help!

Great Visit with the Hart Family!

We had a wonderful visit with our dear niece and goddaughter Lori and her beautiful family from Red Wing, Minnesota.

Had a fun filled week of swimming, boating and just relaxing on Lake Charlevoix.

We strolled the streets in Boyne City, shopped at the farmers market, visited the classic car show (John really liked this yellow Ford roadster) and had pizza in the park.

Good meals at home and on the grill.
Kids enjoyed, swimming, kayaking, fishing, SCUBA diving lessons and visiting the Raven Hill Discovery Center.

They especially enjoyed the day at the beach on Lake Michigan hunting for Petoskey stones.

It was sad to see them leave this morning.
Hope that they will return next year.