Saturday, September 8, 2012
Months ago my wife and I made arrangements to rent two cabins along the Indian River, in Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula, to encourage as many of our family members as possible to vacation with us up north. Two vehicles and one trailerable boat will be loaded with everything needed to enjoy a great week of boating, fishingSunday, June 24, 2012
Will Rogers was one of the best-known humorist of the 1920s and 30s. He died in 1935 at the young age of 55. He once said, “The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.” I recently read a number of his anecdotes and enjoyed everyone. He could poke fun at politicians and get away with it withoutSunday, February 19, 2012
Years ago it was not uncommon to hear this said within the boating community, “Once a boater, always a boater.” That statement doesn’t necessarily hold true anymore. In today’s challenging economic environment and with many other ways individuals and families can spend their hard-earned dollars, boating isSaturday, December 3, 2011
Years ago holiday decorations and promotions wouldn’t get underway until Thanksgiving. Nowadays holiday promotions start earlier. Not only have I seen store decorations and holiday displays in early November, I’ve seen cities and towns decorating their main streets with lights and erecting Christmas trees to create aSaturday, November 19, 2011
I admit I love being Number One. Being the best, winning a championship or coming in first place is a good feeling; it’s human nature. Before retiring from the Michigan Boating Industries Association, when Michigan had more registered boats than any other state, I never missed the opportunity to boast about Michigan beingMonday, September 26, 2011
My wife and I visited Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho in August. We made the trip primarily to visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, a “must do” on our bucket-list. It was an incredible experience seeing millions of acres of snow-capped mountains, western plains, Yellowstone’s ecosystem of geothermalMonday, August 29, 2011
I remember driving through Detroit from out-of-state in the early seventies with my Father-in-Law on our way to a boat show at Metro Beach Metropark in Harrison Township, MI. I don’t remember much about my impression of Detroit then. I do remember my reaction to Detroit and the Detroit River when I moved to the Detroit suburbsThursday, August 18, 2011
Times have changed, or should I say, I’ve changed with the times. There isn’t one single day without me saying to myself, “Time to go check my email.” What’s this all about, darn it! We lived perfectly well without cell phones, computers, fax machines, seat belts and bicycle helmets. I toldSunday, June 12, 2011
BoatU.S. recently unveiled its list of top boat names. Reading the list reminded me of my appetite for observing boat names over the years. It can be very entertaining and create some assumptions about the boat owner. Naming a new baby is a piece-of-cake compared to naming a boat. Think about it! When naming children, we tend toThursday, April 21, 2011
We've been here before, you and I – fluctuating fuel prices. And the cycle of the fluctuation, at this point, is upward! Notice how "up" usually happens about the time boating season gets underway and families are planning to enjoy outdoor recreation? (That's a subject for another day.) Several years ago research was conducted on
