Author Archives: Jim Burnham

Vol XV #90 – What Kind of Day Was it?

Jim Burnham June 26, 2015 No Comments

A top off day if there ever was one.

Vol XV #89 – Early Morning

Jim Burnham June 25, 2015 No Comments

Sunshine arrived this afternoon and another Leland Day..

Vol XV #88 – A Nice Fishtown Day

Jim Burnham June 24, 2015 No Comments

On June 22nd one of our favorite Leland couples celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. Bill and Mim have been Leland summer residents since 1947, when they rented the house behind Van’s Garage before moving in 1950 to their present home on north Lake Leelanau at the end of Grand Avenue. Bill and Mim Steel spent their last summer here in… Read more »

Vol XV #87 – Summertime

Jim Burnham June 23, 2015 No Comments

We were spared from severe weather yesterday as the storm split and went north and south of us. A cloudy start this morning became a beautiful summer day.

Vol XV #85 – Off to the Island

Jim Burnham June 21, 2015 No Comments

A beautiful first day of summer Leland Day. Forecasts for tomorrow include: Wind, Hail, Tornados and Heavy Downpour. Happy Birthday Carolyn Gentry Burnham!

Vol XV #84 – Lunch at Rick’s

Jim Burnham June 20, 2015 No Comments

(Today’s report brought to you by Jim) Had a chance to catch up with my old friend Meggen “Monday” Petersen and her husband Joel (Captain of the Joy) at Rick’s Café. On the way back, got to shadow this tom shadowing his brood by the local vineyard. Look for the 16×20 Metal aluminum panel print of Keith’s “The Joy of… Read more »

Vol XV #83 – It Was a Beautiful Day

Jim Burnham June 19, 2015 No Comments

Test Caption Lots of people, cars bikes, motorcycles and a flyby, can Summer be far behind?

Vol XV #82 – What You Do in Fishtown

Jim Burnham June 18, 2015 No Comments

No doubt about it, Nels could host his own show. He showed Master Chef Mario Batali that he too was a master of his trade. We all knew that. This morning on the dock a least a dozen fisherman were hauling in the bass. No one went home with an empty cooler.

Vol XV #81 – Catch of the Day

Jim Burnham June 17, 2015 No Comments

Mario Batali and Nels Carlson are featured on the ABC TV show “The Chew” at 1:00 pm,( CH 788 Charter) ” The Catch of the Day” Thursday June 18th. Fishtown’s “Catch of Today” this morning featured these young fisherman.