By John Matonich I was traveling to my shop the other day when I saw a semi stopped alongside the road. The driver was standing outside talking on his cell phone. I slowed down to see if he needed any help, but he said he was set and waved me on. As I headed down the road, I … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: He did a little wood working and columnizing in his day …
By John Matonich I was reading an article about a professional football player recently and he made a comment about one of the things that made him smile a little. He related that when he met new people many times someone would say something to the effect that they “played a … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Small towns do the 4th best
By John Matonich One of the great things about living in rural areas near small towns is that typically each town has some type of summer festival. This is the time of the year around the 4th of July when a lot of the communities around here in the west end of the U.P. have … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Wanted: A good name for da camp, eh?
By John Matonich Steph and I took a ride this past Sunday. It was a nice day and I wanted to check out a few roads I hadn’t been down in a long time and I thought it would be great to have some “us” time as well. We were in a rural part of the county on some gravel roads that … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Missing mom this Father’s Day
By John Matonich I have written a fair amount about my dad and I think it’s appropriate to tell a few stories about my mom. “Becky” was a great lady who always lived life to the fullest. She was very gregarious and not afraid to be unconventional in any way she could. When she … [Read more...]
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