Louan Lechler – a friend to the end
Louan Lechler – A Friend To The End I just got off the phone with Jim Crockett...remembering our friend Louan Lechler.So much came back.Somewhere between 45 and 50 years ago…
Retired
Maybe one day a long time ago she just stopped working, stopped pulling the old man in the seat across the fields and just couldn't make one more trip to…
The ‘gray divorce’ trend: More older couples are getting divorced. Here’s why
I found this article interesting - it seems to confirm something I've always said about my generation - that we're the "self-help, self-realizing" generation.Opinion by John Duffy (CNN - May…
1937 Review: Hemingway – To Have And Have Not
This is a review copied (without permission - for reference only) from a published article: Books: New York Times On The Web October 17, 1937 Ernest Hemingway's First Novel in…
Hemingway’s Advice on Writing…
Hemingway’s Advice on Writing, Ambition, the Art of Revision, and His Reading List of Essential Books for Aspiring Writers “In any art you’re allowed to steal anything if you can…
Maple Syrup – 2018
Late last fall my pal Paul and I built a sugar shack in the woods and got our old gear together. We built a new concrete block firebox, found our…
A Good Summer (so far)
July 3, 2017 It's been really great to be back "home" in northern Michigan - with plenty of gray days and a lot of rain in May and June, the…
Women’s March 01/21/2017
Naples, FL The country's been wringing its hands and turning itself inside out for the past few months and I have to admit that it's gotten to me from time…
Unfriend Me, Ok
Sorry, Pal… but I’ve gotta cut you loose. The stuff you’ve been posting here on Facebook isn’t having the desired effect I think you’re looking for; I’m not buying it.…
Another Season In Naples
Sunday, November 29,2015After spending a great summer in northern Michigan building a happy little house with a friend and living on a quiet lake in the woods, I'm back in…
Shades of October
The weather changes here in October. The leaves change from green to everything, the air chills and the animals start moving through the woods across the counties looking for the…
Ordinary Things
August 23, 2015 Some of the best time I spend when I'm up north is with the most ordinary things. It's home. It's familiar. On any given day I'll take…
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Will Simpson is seen in full combat gear, during one of his many tours of duty in Afghanistan. The Naples native was recently awarded the Bronze Star for helping to save the lives of two wounded team members and protected numbers of local civilians during a relentless two day firefight against a large number of Taliban fighters intent on overpowering them at the edges of small village compound in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.
Will Simpson – Warrior
I recently wrote an article for the local newspaper about a soldier who recently received the Bronze Star. I interviewed the 35 year old Marine Corps gunnery sergeant over the…
Summer on the lake…
July 22, 2015 Just got back from spending a week in the Montana wilderness and am back "home" in northern Michigan. After spending the last few summers in Florida it's…
Birch Lake
I left Michigan for Florida five years ago and coming back this year finally feels like coming "home". As much as I've traveled in my life, there's never been a…
The Wall That Heals
Vietnam Memorial Traveling WallThe traveling wall came to Marco Island for five days in February and was well visited by the locals and tourists. It's an amazing accomplishment. I was…
Mike and Kathy
It was a completely enjoyable surprise to have a visit from Mike Williams and Kathy Cloninger on Valentines Day. They were traveling back to Nashville from a week in Key…
Elk Rapids
These photos were taken around Elk Rapids and the country roads surrounding.Elk Rapids Water Tower Downtown Elk Rapids Downtown Elk Rapids Elk Rapids Downtown Elk Rapids Town Hall Elk Rapids…
A Little Summer In Montana
This was the third time I was invited back to Jim and Wendy's place in Montana and once again this getaway was the highlight of my summer. It was like…
Taken from Isadore at intersection of Leelanau county road 645 and French Road
Leelanau County Photos
June 26 - July 18 I've started research on the history of Leelanau County - my home spot for the past 40 years. The area is rich in Native American,…
Life in the Leelanau
Around the county in a sturdy black Jeep Alas, the years are beginning to show on the old '92 Cherokee. If she'll just give me one more season, I'll give…
Taken from Isadore at intersection of Leelanau county road 645 and French Road
My Getaway
Summer in the Leelanau There's a little hideaway spot in Leelanau County where I go to work and write several times through the warmer weather and I'm heading up for…
The Bank Pole
Two weeks ago, as I was pulling into the alley behind my home here in Naples, I had to wait for a guy that was blocking the driveway. As he…
Met up with Janis in Nashville
Janis Ian
Janis Ian has been a personal friend for nearly 20 years and was my neighbor for a good number of the years I lived in Nashville.Our history together goes back…
Watefall
Naples Botanical Gardens
Naples Botanical Gardens 4820 Bayshore Drive Naples, FL 34112 Tel: 239-643-7275 / 877-433-1874 Garden Hours: 9am - 5pm (Tuesdays 8am - 5pm) Admission: Members FREE, Adults $12.95, Children 4-14…
The Keys on a Weekday
I got an invitation from my friend Jenifer Hall to stay at her little bungalow on Big Pine Key for a few days while her family came for their annual…
Dolphin Research Center
Dolphin Research Center - Grassy Key - Marathon, FL January 2013: Florida Keys Dolphin Research Center 58901 Overseas Highway Grassy Key, FL 33050 This is a fantastic spot on the bay side of…
Judging Kerrville Newfolk
Judging The Kerrville New Folk Songwriter's CompetitionTuesday, 31 May 2011”Kerrville is about changing the world…one song at a time…”Rod Kennedy, Dalis Allen and Peter YarrowEarly this year, I got a…
Mallory Square at Sunset
Exploring Key West
Key West: A favorite Getaway There's no place quite like Key West. It's been a regular getaway for me every few weeks for the past couple of years. The 5…