#boardman river

Day 14 of our hike began at North River Road just south of Guernsey Lake. We walked the STS trail southwest.

This video is Day 14 of a hike across Michigan from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The trail is called the Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail. It begins in Oscoda, MI and ends in Empire, MI. It is somewhere between 215 and 235 miles depending on what trails are followed. Day 14 of our hike began at North River Road just south of Guernsey Lake. We walked the STS trail southwest. We started walking at…

View of the Boardman River and Public Library in Traverse City, Michigan. Dirt road on right. Printed on front: "H 9878. Boardman River and Library, Traverse City, Mich." Printed on back: "Pub. by the Hobart Co., Traverse City, Mich." Handwritten on back: "Feb. 14, 1908. Dear Louise. Your loving letter rec'd tonight and many thanks finds us all well and I hope this will find you all the same. It snowed a little today and is lots colder tonight. But moonlight wonder who I am thinking of ha ha. Come have a ride with me the arc lights are all right now so we can see where we drive this road over the bridge is just one block east of the one we drove over that night and if you will look at the x down by the river you can almost see the elephant ha ha he is there yet and had some snow on his back this morning the river is full of ducks. They look awful pretty they are wild ones to [sic]. Good by, love to all, as ever, your loving old Heinie. Guess my heart talked to [sic] loud that was the reason I could not say much. Your card was all right see I leave to hold my heart where ever you call me up ha ha." Card is postmarked February 15, 1908.

Celebrating Traverse City’s Centennial 1947

I have always liked this photograph of my paternal grandparents, Louise Elizabeth (Lautner) King and Dominick King. They are wearing period dress for the celebration of Traverse City’s Centennial celebration in 1947. The photo made me wonder what the celebration and Traverse City were like in 1947. 

My grandmother was 35 years old, and my grandfather 44. They were the parents of three boys; my…