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A Delightful Round of Golf, A Steak and A Trip To Mayberry, I Mean Newberry.
It has been the better part of 16 years since I last played golf at Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club golf course. It still held incredibly vivid imagery and warm memories in my heart. The first time I ever chipped a ball in from many yards off the green, the first time I ever “truly” parred a hole and the first time I ever came within a few strokes of paring a course.… continue reading
Grave Times for the Great Lakes.
As we ventured into the seemingly untouched expanses of the upper Peninsula something seemed a miss. We strolled the beach in Mackinac city, in the shadow of the great mackinac bridge, something seemed off. As we went to sand dune beach and then strolled the shores in Naubinway, I couldn’t help but notice that things were very different.… continue reading
Yoopers and Trolls, Eh.
The magnificent Upper Peninsula of Michigan, what can I say. Clean air, clean water, a sky that seems to stretch on forever, ancient untouched forests, sandy beaches, California weather (at least in June, July and August), and my favorite thing of all, not many of those annoying things that cramp up most vacation spots that I like to call people.… continue reading
Mackinac Bridge
The Constant Epicurean. Ep 81, Mackinac Bridge. In this edition, we explore the history and lore of Mighty Mac, Mackinac Bridge, Michigan.
The Domestication of Time
It had become apparent that my time in Vietnam was going to be, at least for the moment, indefinite. The local people’s council was not making my ability to secure our proper documents an easy task by any means. I had secured our apartment on a day to day basis and taking full advantage of our extended time together, Diễm and I settled into a wonderful routine of daily walks to the mart, trips to the market and dinner at home most evenings.… continue reading
The Honeymoon
After an incredible evening we retired to the apartment where the floor had erupted into quite a flat party. The festivities carried on into the wee hours of the night. Over the course of the evening guests came and went. So I took some time preparing a few treats for our rotating circle of friends on the floor.… continue reading
A Letter From The Editor
Where do I begin? This is less of an editorial and more of a thank you letter. A thank you letter to all who have ever graced my life in one way or another. An unconventional acknowledgement to all those that have at one time or another made an indelible enough impression in my mind to make mention of here.… continue reading