Grand Haven's a great place to be in the summer time. There's anything you could ever need, especially if you like to be near the lake. I wonder what it would've been like to grow up here. If I grew up here I'd probably be one of those people that never goes to the beach. If it weren't for Christie, I'd probably be one of those people even though I've only lived here for a year & a half. It's got golf, tennis, hikin' trails, biking trails, beaches, rivers, bayous & of course the great big lake.
Waltz was a great place to grow up, though. I wouldn't have had it any other way. It's hard to be rude to people in a town like Waltz, as everybody knows who you are. I don't remember ever feeling unsafe about anything, except for the occasional tornado warning, the neighbor's doberman pincher or the time I heard that the gypsies were in town. Looking back, I don't think there's anything really scary about gypsies other than a house minus your valuable belongings.
You had to manufacture your own fun in Waltz, although there were very few things that were off limits. My own little world consisted of that small stretch of drive on Waltz Rd from Bell Rd down to Bud's party store. Come to think of it, I don't remember that they even sold beer at Bud's, so could it be considered a party store? I don't remember cigarettes or lottery tickets being sold there, either. They did sell three of my vices, however; baseball cards, faygo cream soda & combos. Most of my contributions to Wayne County's fledgling economy as a young lad went to Bud's. I went there just about every day in the summer, I'm sure the cashiers got sick of seeing me. The baseball field was the other place where I spent most of my time in the summer, however there were usually only 3 or 4 of us playing. It didn't matter, there were some epic games that went down on that little field.
Anyway, enough rambling for today. Enjoy some pictures of my fire pit's first outing from a couple of weeks ago, taken by Christie of course.
Five Favorite Songs of the Day
Thunder Road-Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Tortoise
Gethsemane-Richard Thompson, The Old Kit Bag
The Island-The Decemberists, the Crane Wife
Every Ghost Town Needs a Commission-Kevin Davis
Sixteen Maybe Less-Iron & Wine, In the Reins
Happy Summertime, friends!
andrew
8 comments:
Yes, there is nothing like a cold pepsi in a glass bottle from Buds along with some 1 cent PAL gum... I think Stacy and I set a record by putting 100 pieces in our mouths all at one time once. I forgot about that doberman until now... I think the thought of it was probably much more scary than the dog itself. That Tabitha that lived (visited) next door was probably more dangerous.
Summertime...and the livin' is easy! Loved the pictures, and the memories!
You city folk. I always wanted to live within walking distance of retail.
I find that restaurants are more important than retail to have within walking distance
In your professional opinion what album is better, Wilco's Sky Blue Sky or the White Stripes Icky Thump?
I'm sad to say I haven't purchased either yet.
It would have been nice to grow up in the Haven. Nice fire pit! Is that at your house? Hope you're having a great summer. Dan and I hope to see you and Christie in August.
Great work.
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