August 6, 2001

his lunches were nightmarish in their eccentricity

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We have been enduring oppressively hot weather the past couple of days, with relief still a day or two away.  We purchased additional electric fans so that each cabin has at least one fan.  Today's photo was taken on the main street of Trenary, MI.  Near the center of the photo, you can see the checkerboard tower of Holmquist Feed Mill.  The twins lucked out today as the brooders at the mill contained dozens of day-old chicks.

So far, we have identified over 15 projects to be scheduled for completion this coming autumn and spring of 2002.  We are totally resolved to maintaining Dana's position as one of the best vacation values on Au Train Lake.  I am totally confident that guests will be pleased with the improvements and new amenities.

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"There was always that one kid against the fence.  How could the rest of us feel Okay if there wasn't?  If it was a guy, there was probably a trumpet case at this feet and he wore strangely scuffed shoes, because he avoided the foot traffic on sidewalks and walked instead through weedy lots with dogs yipping at him.  He didn't end up at that station only because his lunches were nightmarish in their eccentricity, but his lunches didn't help."

- Anne Lamott

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