Closing weekend 2025

Last weekend of 2025. Nothing exciting to share, just cleaned up and winterized for the season. The lawn is looking very good for November...

November 2025 - my last photo 

Landscape lights rewired!

Looking forward to opening in 2026...

Front walk-way

Back in 2024, we had a large flagstone walkway installed in the front and a small one installed in the back. After almost two years of trying to maintain them, I was not happy at all with their form or function. I really wanted zero maintenance concrete!

Luckily we ended-up with a beautiful weekend in October to get it done...  

Day 1 - excavation

End of day 1 - ready for forming

Day 2 - forming

Day 2 - pouring

Day 3 - back-filled

 

Opening Weekend 2025

Opening weekend 2025 was not super fun, when I discovered the pool shell had some type of rusted "pin-hole" that caused the water to slowly drain out for days or weeks. Anyway, this lowered the water level so far down that it pulled the winter cover into the pool and dumped all the leaves into the water.

Long story short = Hot Mess 

Pool cover problem

Mysterious rusted hole in pool

Winter 2025

Here are some photos taken by friends who happened to be on the island during the long cold month of January.

From the street

Pool winterized

Side view from Bechtels

 

Closing weekend 2024

I spent the last three weekends, working on trim paint in the hallway, Neil's room, our room and the master bath. No pics to share since painting trim is super boring.

The biggest accomplishment this year was getting the lawn and landscaping installed/planted.

Last post for 2024...

114 Southaven - November 2024

Looking forward to 2025!

Sophie - Coast Guard Day

In early September, Sophie got the opportunity to spend some time at the U.S. Coast Guard Marblehead Station. She got to meet the crew, explore the boats in their fleet and ultimately go on a live boat run to Kelleys Island and around Lake Erie north of Marblehead.  

This was a fantastic, motivating day for Sophie as she plans to join the U.S Coast Guard in 2026. More to come!

Labor Day Weekend

Big fun as always for Labor Day weekend on the island. We had a last minute surprise when Uncle Al and Aunt Lori came to the island for the day.

Me and Bon with Uncle Al and Aunt Lori