Lifestyle
Work From Home
If no one had to work in a physical office with co-workers and a communal CLIFF BAR dispenser, then it made good sense that people might move to Whitefish, Montana. … Read more
Summer Homes For City People
Well, it’s that time again. The fifteenth issue of Summer Homes For City People is now complete. As is my usual course, I approached this day with equal portions of … Read more
In Praise of Doing Nothing
There’s a cheeky little line about a dead squirrel that some people like to tell. They say that the road is full of dead squirrels who couldn’t make up their … Read more
Summer Homes For City People
I hope by now you’ve had a chance to pick up a copy of the winter edition of Summer Homes For City People. But, for the sake of today, let’s … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving
Remember when I told you I was going to write about the things I’m thankful for? I was going to work on being grateful. I was going to really, really … Read more
Lake Geneva Restaurants
This is my SOS. Except my ship is my town and that makes the situation far more dire than if it were just my ship in trouble. The Lake Geneva … Read more
Idle Hands
If I’ve accomplished nothing else in my life, I’ve certainly succeeded in identifying the many reasons people buy Lake Geneva vacation homes. I’ve rambled about gibberish, tried incredibly hard to … Read more
Hey Jealousy
I declared it to be the finest place I have ever visited. No, more than that. The finest property I have ever seen. The finest of everything at any time … Read more
Mr. Complacent
I’m complacent. I can feel it. I still turn over every rock and sweat out every deal, that part of me will never fade. It’ll kill me, but it won’t … Read more
These Days
I spend most of my time wondering how Jackson Browne could write this song when he was just 16 years old. I remember being 16 years old. I had a … Read more
Geographic Catastrophe
I’m not sure if you knew this, but this is not a climate science blog. Nor is it a climate speculation blog. I wake up in the morning and look … Read more
Lake Geneva Fireworks
If this blog was about my neighbors, and I was tasked with telling you when their firework celebrations were to occur, I would fail miserably. There are myriad reasons why … Read more
Summer Homes For City People
It really shouldn’t be as hard as it is. It’s just a magazine, after all. A bunch of words and some pictures and the magic of a printing press and … Read more
Lake Geneva Airports
Private jets are all the rage, and thankfully Lake Geneva airports have you covered.
Merry Christmas
It’s strikingly obvious to me that without my clients and friends, my family would not be so uniquely blessed. For that, I am exceedingly thankful and appreciative. There’s a lot … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving
My wife and her family are Canadians. It’s not their fault, really, they just are, and they do the best that they can with this condition. During our Covid Chronicles, … Read more
The Romantic
Growing old is fascinating. There are things that matter and things that don’t, and when I was younger I assumed that when I was older I’d have a better understanding … Read more
California Dreaming
California has positioned itself as the cultural king of America, as every Midwestern kid knows. A weekend visit to judge its importance.
October
I don’t like September anymore. In fact, I don’t know why I ever did. October is where it’s at.
Fall At The Lake
Well, that’s that. Summer is dead and gone. My dreams of enjoying it are left mostly unfulfilled, and I know it’s my own fault. When you’re young and you’re taught … Read more
Freedom?
Covid was hard on Michigan. Tim Allen wants you to return to normal, while at Lake Geneva we never departed from it.
Lake Geneva Rental Market
Lake Geneva lakefront rental market? Sure it sort of exists, but you’re not going to like it very much.
Regrets
Regrets are a part of life. Thankfully, Lake Geneva ownership isn’t one of the sources of regret. And for that, we can all be thankful.
Improvement City
The City of Lake Geneva is nice. But it could be a whole lot better. Step one in a multi-step plan to improve the city.
Lake Geneva Fall Colors
They’re here. It’s now. They snuck up on me, even though I knew they were imminent. I told you a few weeks ago that they’d be here, but I didn’t … Read more
Mountain Towns
Ski Towns are more popular today than ever before, but will the new owners actually enjoy living full time in a vacation destination?
Lake Geneva Fall Colors
It’s fall in Lake Geneva, and while we do summer exceptionally well, nothing beats October at the lake.
Independence Day Weekend
I’d like to take a moment to give June the credit that June deserves. Typically, June deserves very little credit. Take last year, for instance. June was miserable and petulant, … Read more
Close the Lake Geneva Boat Launch
Want to know what Lake Geneva should be in the future? Look to its past, because it already told you what it is.
Vacation Home Markets
In the good times, underlying market weakness is hard to see. During a crisis, there’s no hiding what makes most vacation home markets weaker than Lake Geneva.
Lake Geneva Quarantine
I’ve been contemplating what, if anything, to write about the current state of things. Things, as a point of fact, are bad. Individually, I’m fine. I have a nice house … Read more