Well intrepid family, friends and fellow travelers, welcome to the (as of recent) not-so-annual Christmas Website. Here and down farther are the links to the lost blog entries from the Mackinac sailing race this year. As well you can find here the relatively recent trip to Puerto Rico (’23) with Mr. and Mrs Jhonny.
The rest is a selection of what’s recent in my world. I hope you enjoy. I wish you the best of the Christmas season and of the New Year to come!
The Great Christmas Tree Hunt
6 lots, 1000 miles and just a tag of grumpiness I found the perfect tree… with a crooked as sin trunk it turned out!
But after a $150 stand to fix the trunk issue, she stood and lit up nicely!
.. And THANKS to Melissa to decorations went on beautifully!
All Things Jhonny Beer, Ann Arbor Home and Lake Shannon
The DJI Mini 4 Pro drone shot of the house
After 20 some years of faithful service, out with the old and in with the new
Dr. Grinch Christmas Belgian Trippel coming in at 9.5% ABV
Serenity of Lake Shannon in the evening
Proof I’ve been living right…. no pot o’ gold though 🙁
More Dr. Grinch with Wild Williams wandering hat
Sunset over Lake Shannon
The Jhonny Brothers brewery with Scott Tenkel (aka Jhonny Microbe)
Everybody gets a Jhonny Beer for Christmas
Travels with the Mooch Boys, the Tenkel Fisherman and a Quick Benton Harbor Jaunt with Mom & Dad
Summer Mooch: Wild William, Joe, Skinny Gino, Eric, Steve, Paul, Danny and Stu
Winter Mooch in AL: Wild William, Joe, Gino, Eric, Dave, Steve and Stu
The Three Michigan Amigo’s dressed to entertain on the links!
Kiva Dunes Resort, Gulf Shores, AL
I think I lost a ball in there somewhere… Crystal Mtn Golf with Stu and Gino
Gorgeous sunset in Benton Harbor, last one before Dad’s hospital adventure
Fishing with the Tenkel Crew and the ringer Pro
It Wouldn’t be a Year Without Longboat Key, FL (and a visit to Art Vandelay in his studio at Kent State)
My road warrior bed all packed up for the annual trip to Longboat Key
Sunset in Longboat
Still smiling after 60+ years at Mar Vista in Longboat
Dad LOVES the wind!
Mar Vista Restaurant
Pelicans playing in the sunset in Longboat
John got his trip to the Swordfish Girl and we all had a blast!
view over the salt flats at sunset in Cortez Village
Drone photo on the beach at Longboat
Art Vandelay (aka Joey Niester) in his studio rocking out his creative designs!
Splash in me converting a 20 year old pontoon into something new and sparkly! ….well mostly, still some work to do!
1980’s version pontoon
1980’s version pontoon with a complete retrofit!
And of course there is never a year without Michigan sports! NATIONAL CHAMPS BABY!
Two generations enjoying a victory!
Beating up on Sparty
Stu and I enjoying the game!
Jhonny made an appearance at a game too
The crew celebrating the National Championship WIN!!!
Chili cookoff champions 2024
Toasting a Natty 2024!
Enjoying a very mediocre basketball season thanks to the Sutherlands!
Gino and I rocking close to the floor thanks to Commodore Lynn
Finally, what is summer with a ton of sailing including the 150th Anniversary Race of the Bayview Mackinac Race and the Chicago Mackinac race (with an attempt at a Super Mac)
See Blogs for races here: The Chicago and Bayview Mackinac Yacht Races
The backlog of boats on the Black River
The bride to get out to the main river
The parade of boats when the bridge goes up.
Justin and I prepping the boat
Sparkles being her sparkly self!
yeah..there were a few boats around at the start
Solution, my home for the Mackinac races.
Sparkles trimming the kite
After dropping out of SuperMac pulling into harbor for pizza and beer
Chicago Mac parade of boats by Navy Pier
We’re all still happy before we leave the docs… SWEATY but happy!
Its one hell of a vista at the start!
Crashing out on the cockpit floor after dropping from SuperMac
That skyline is amazing!
on my way to the boat… always a photo op in Chicago
My Chi Mac and Bayview Mac home, Solution, a Farr 40
One of the (MANY!!!) projected best routes based on weather predictions.