Les Flâneurs

Summer evening on Lake Macatawa

Last Tuesday Susie and I drove out to Lake Macatawa near Holland and Lake Michigan to spend an evening with a few of her classmates from days long past.

It was a night of good food mixed with lots of laughter talking over old times when everyone was much younger. Although not a member of the West Michigan High School Class of 1970 it was a privilege to be included in such a group of friendly folk.

A warm evening, which some spent kayaking before dessert, passed quietly and too quickly.

Thanks to Dave and Jane for hosting!

Don, Mary Beth and Brent

Jane and Luanne

Happy Father's Day, Tune

Tunis VandenBerg, 1921-1999. Husband, father, grandfather, a small town physician who was part of the Greatest Generation. . . Photo taken c. 1944.

Happy Father's Day, Tune!

Happy Father's Day, Pop!

Dad and his older brother Carroll -- I'm guessing sometime in 1910 but, of course, I wasn't there so I can't be sure.

I love you dad. Always have. Always will.

A little distraction please

Even if you've never seen the movie or know Morricone's music, chances are you're going to love this anyway. . .

Memorial Day at Clear Lake

It was a perfect day in West Michigan, to be on a lake, savoring the cool breeze, warm sun mixed with good food and warm friends and family.

And that's precisely what we did on Monday last.

After paying our respects to Aunt Marian in Plainfield Cemetery, Susie, her mom and I drove the five minutes to the Ten Have-Galloway-Chapman clan on Clear Lake: it was the day of the big potato cookoff and we had a half dozen different potato recipes to enjoy along with several salads and grilled brats from Kingsma Market in Grand Rapids (they make their own thank you very much).

A wonderful day with nice folks enjoying each other's company. One could ask for nothing more except maybe no double vision but that's another story. . . Be well, be happy and remember life is short!