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Schwinn House on Crystal Lake Service League House Walk

September 18, 2009 By: Cal Skinner Category: Cal Skinner, Crystal Lake, Eleanor Skinner, Lakewood, Schwinn, South Shore Drive

If I still drove or walked my son to South Elementary School, I would have seen the activity in my neighborhood before 2.

As it was, I noticed cars on Meridian Street in front of our home.  As I drove down the driveway, I noticed more toward the lake, so I decided to see what was up.

At the corner, I noticed a Crystal Lake Service League House Walk directional sign.

My mother wanted to buy it, but my conservative father did not. The price at the time was $40,000. They could have afforded it, I figure. We kids were out of college.

And, it still had the side lot then.

With the last lot on the lake–a tear down–having just sold for what I’ve heard was $450,000, we probably couldn’t afford to pay for the taxes.

Message of the Day – A Blanket

May 12, 2009 By: Cal Skinner Category: Blanket, Green, Lakewood, Message of the Day, South Shore Drive

On South Shore Drive in Lakewood, I found this blanket of green.

It was a windy day.

Does anyone know what type of tree was dropping green last weekend?

Message of the Day – Wedding March

September 22, 2008 By: Cal Skinner Category: Lakewood, Message of the Day, South Shore Drive, Wedding, Wedding March

A wedding march down Lakewood's South Shore Drive.

As I was on my way to pick up my son from school on Friday afternoon, what was walking down Lakewood’s South Shore Drive?

It was a wedding party.

That’s the first time I’ve seen that.

The wedding photographer is Tonya Prochaska.

Message of the Day – Wedding March

September 21, 2008 By: Cal Skinner Category: Lakewood, Message of the Day, South Shore Drive, Wedding, Wedding March

As I was on my way to pick up my son from school on Friday afternoon, what was walking down Lakewood’s South Shore Drive?

It was a wedding party.

That’s the first time I’ve seen that.

The wedding photographer is Tonya Prochaska.