elements of a getaway

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~ Local Culture ~




Wander around the local towns and walk the piers and beaches.

Hang out with the teenagers downtown at the java hut,
or the fishermen at the lighthouse hut.



















~ Shopping ~

If you're me, you don't like shopping. Browsing antiques is fun though. But when the antique market is closed, what are you going to do?




You go "photo shopping," snapping away under the watchful eyes of Mother Mary and a golden-eyed cat, who make sure you don't take more than photos.

~ Walking ~

If at all possible, walk in the fog.

~ Nature ~

And if you want the most rejuvenation, get it from nature. Walk in a nature preserve with a back-dune forest of hemlocks and beeches (your favorite trees), knowing this is the only place in the world with dunes and forests like these.












































A rain shower is not at all detrimental to a getaway. It makes you stay indoors to read and write. And when it stops, everything is clean, clear and covered with drops.

~ Hosts ~

Your hosts should have a lovely, restful home a half mile from the big lake, serve you coffee, let you read in bed, and let you come and go as you like.

Your brother's name is James, and he and his gracious wife offer you their guest room. They live on James St. near Lakefront Drive.

And they should walk you to the big lake at least once for the sunset.