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Home Again

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Saturday, Sylvia wrapped up a week with her family at Glen Lake.  It is one of her favorite places on earth and where we spent our honeymoon.

At the end of another great day

At the end of another great day

I like the way that Sylvia used the trees to form a frame around the image of the setting sun.  As you can see, the cottage sits high above Glen Lake, but the lot extends down to the shoreline.

Cousin, Linette Crosby, took this photo from a different spot and shows how great the view is from the cottage.

Glen Lake

Glen Lake

From that lofty vantage point, you can also see a bit of Sleeping Bear Sand Dune and Lake Michigan.

I received a message from Linette this morning.  She wanted to know was anyone at the cottage on Sunday.  Were they okay?

Storms had moved through on Sunday.  She also wanted to know about any storm damage at the cottage.  We had no info on that.

Here’s what had Linette concerned: Glen Arbor Hit by Tornado.

We hope everyone and everything is okay.  The family has the cottage listed for sale.

Winter Doesn’t Last Forever

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Winter doesn’t last forever — it just seems that way.

Thursday’s trip to Grand Rapids involved driving on slippery roads. Not everyone was driving with enough care, and we saw evidence of that. The [Ionia] Sentinel Standard carried this story. As you can see it was not a great day. Jill, do you still want some of this snow? We have another four inches in today’s forecast.

It’s time to change the topic before it becomes “Sad Saturday” or “Morose Monday.” Think spring. Better yet, think summer with warm gentle breezes and blue cloudless skies. Don’t think about the snow clogged driveway. Think about a relaxing scene.


Summer

Verdant pasture land,
Cattle lay and graze upon,
Your grassy carpet.

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