Lauren Marmion's Blog (2)

My father owns a small, 15 foot sailboat, an International 470, that I named “Blue Eyes.” I’m the only one that calls the boat that, my family calls it blue boat, and now I never understood why I had my own name for it. But, it’s not about the name. It’s about the structu… Continue

Lots of people know The Dockside—the Torch Lake hot spot packed on any given summer night with boaters, bikers and beach-bums alike. They claim it as their bar, just like it’s the cottager family’s bar, the sports fans’ bar, the golfers’ bar, the locals’ bar, and the bar of anyone who happens upon it by car or boat just to soak up summer. The deck at the Dockside—usually the most coveted spot in summertime—is proof of their Dockside pride. Every inch of every board is carved with patrons… Continue