tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post3416116967347192546..comments2024-03-28T16:31:23.093-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: Vacation Day 3: And Then It RainedP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-62245900414384758642010-09-17T06:25:07.556-07:002010-09-17T06:25:07.556-07:00And don't you love that it's a historical ...And don't you love that it's a historical site, too? Not a battle, nothing horrible, just a cartoonist's whimsy--that's our Grand Marais!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-78986106222859268202010-09-16T20:21:59.280-07:002010-09-16T20:21:59.280-07:00I love the picture of the pickle barrel Teenie Wee...I love the picture of the pickle barrel Teenie Weenie house!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-72159438876732778662010-09-16T13:21:17.539-07:002010-09-16T13:21:17.539-07:00I don't know Crisp Point Light but will look i...I don't know Crisp Point Light but will look it up in Ron Jolly's Upper Peninsula Almanac.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-80832330947709917382010-09-16T11:31:43.701-07:002010-09-16T11:31:43.701-07:00Pamela...Yes, it was a great read overall. It was...Pamela...Yes, it was a great read overall. It was the last of my summer fun books. Now I've got to start digging in to the reading list for the library book group. :-) <br /><br />I keep forgetting to tell you that one of our favorite excursions in our UP trip was to the Crisp Point Light. Have you been there? It was the longest 18 mile drive I've ever taken, but one of the most beautiful spots I've been to.Karen Casebeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002150769292672779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-74248862550515152742010-09-16T10:37:32.926-07:002010-09-16T10:37:32.926-07:00There was a little confusion with one of the chara...There was a little confusion with one of the characters still being convinced that someone other than the killer had done the killing. Yes, I too expected a couple more pages, but in the end (!) I decided that my criticism was minor against the backdrop of the story as a whole. You?P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-6612718688305701112010-09-16T10:30:23.841-07:002010-09-16T10:30:23.841-07:00Hi Pamela...I just finished Shelf Ice to and enjoy...Hi Pamela...I just finished Shelf Ice to and enjoyed it, but felt the ending left a few too many loose ends. In fact, I even wondered if my copy was missing some pages. Did you feel that way at all? KarenKaren Casebeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002150769292672779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-17124137281627197582010-09-16T06:28:13.007-07:002010-09-16T06:28:13.007-07:00That's not a bad idea, Gerry. Actually, it sou...That's not a bad idea, Gerry. Actually, it sounds pretty good. Here are a few ideas (feel free to use one or more) to realizing the fantasy more feasible:<br />(1) Marry money.<br />(2) Have a long professional career first and retire with a big pension before opening bookstore.<br />(3) Own the building so you'll be paying rent to yourself.<br />(4) Have willing and able family members nearby to pitch in.<br />Mind you, I did not do any of these things, but I can swear that any one of those differences would make the independent bookseller's life a lot easier.<br /><br />Still, we got away to the U.P. for five days, and you should, too. You're not that far from the Bridge to start with!<br /><br />(My fantasy: a car ferry from Northport to Charlevoix, getting me to the Bridge faster, besides luring more folks to Northport.)P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-63722287126395928572010-09-16T05:56:49.269-07:002010-09-16T05:56:49.269-07:00That settles it. I'm going to get Chris and S...That settles it. I'm going to get Chris and Sonny to let me open a used book store in the Schoolhouse. I can even get real internet there. That way, the next time you head toward the bridge, you will detour to visit me! And, um, that way I will finally clear out some of the books that threaten to overwhelm my house. And thus begins yet another fantasy of opening a little bookshop. <br /><br />That portrait of Sarah lying on the sandy path is perfectly emblematic of Upper Peninsula vacations. Before I open the bookstore I am definitely going to head to the U.P. for a little visit. It has been too long. I miss it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com