By John Matonich I always enjoy being able to sit with some folks and simply have a conversation. The topics typically vary from sports to politics to local gossip. The chatter is usually lighthearted, but can certainly turn serious from time to time. I am more of a fan of the … [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...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Grandpas are no match for grandkids
I saw a post on Facebook recently that caught my interest and I had to share it. It made me smile as well as remember a few things from when my own kids were young. The post was of a reader board somewhere that read, “No matter how big and bad you are, when a 2-year-old hands you … [Read more...]
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