By John Matonich I was heading into the shop the other day from the lake. It was a beautiful morning and a lot of folks were out and about on the roadway that runs along the lake’s east shore. It is the height of the summer season and not only are there a lot of seasonal … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: The joy of gabbing
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: The tireless power of words
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...]
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