Tag Archives: France

Birthday for a 71-Year-Old Curmudgeon

Posted on October 18, 2025 by thewineraconteur

It is hard to believe that my Bride has let me be pampered for over a month of my self-appointed celebrations, and actually there are still more stories to come, but I digress, which is quite often for me.  For … Continue reading →

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A Quick Getaway

Posted on October 12, 2025 by thewineraconteur

During my monthlong period of revelry, we made a side trip for a scheduled stop, we also had a night to entertain ourselves. We ended up having dinner one evening at The Village Anchor, the last time I was there … Continue reading →

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A Night of Dancing

Posted on October 9, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were having a nice quiet dinner at home and all of a sudden, my Bride said let’s go dancing.  So, who am I to argue, another way to have fun during my month of birthday celebrating, and so we … Continue reading →

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Being a Tourist in Detroit

Posted on October 6, 2025 by thewineraconteur

One of the joys of my month-long birthday celebrations was that my Bride and her friends put up with it.  One day, we had a day trip to Detroit and went to a famed studio and school; and then off … Continue reading →

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Another Great Meal at the Walloon Lake Inn

Posted on October 3, 2025 by thewineraconteur

As I continue with how my Bride pampers me, when I am a rightful gent.   I must admit that I always accuse my Bride of being repetitious in her selections, but I totally agreed that we had to have dinner … Continue reading →

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Walloon Watershed

Posted on September 24, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were on our way for dinner, but as we were leaving Boyne Valley Vineyards, they asked where we were going to eat, and they suggested that since we were going to be in the neighborhood, we should stop at … Continue reading →

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A Leisurely Day in Petoskey

Posted on September 18, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were now in Petoskey, which is a little more than a hop, skip and a jump from Mackinaw Island, but then everything tends to be more spread out in the northern part of Michigan. You may have heard of … Continue reading →

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One More Graduation Celebration

Posted on August 7, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Another High School graduation and while it feels to us like another grandchild, it is actually The Wine Raconteur Jr.’s daughter and we have known him and his family for ages.  The story goes a long time and we are … Continue reading →

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Our Last Grandchild to Graduate from High School

Posted on August 4, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We kept very busy with graduations, and this one could have been with the two boys out in Vegas, but her family moved back to the old stomping grounds.  It was kind of hit or miss, with school transcripts, but … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – July 2025

Posted on July 16, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I went to The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and I was on a mission.  I had to pick up the monthly club wine selections and there was another wine tasting to attend. The wine club not only introduces … Continue reading →

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