The Lightkeeper's Blog

Yesterday saw our swimmers arrive – high sun and a quick dip and they were on their way. Today brings a different set of circumstances. Rubble and flood in the… Read more

Another photo entry as the pictures tell the story. Noon, January 1, 2010. The only downside was all the swearing going in and coming out. Read more

The wreath remains in place. The blizzard predicted hit as predicted. While we often recall the times the weatherman gets it wrong rather than right, this time the forecasters had… Read more

Why don\’t they give storms like these names? We have a blizzard coming and the winds are the first phase. The bow on the wreath is nearly off (again) and… Read more

Flying Santa is a crowd pleaser. The annual visit of Flying Santa to Cedar Point just wrapped up minutes ago. For eighty years now Flying Santa has visited Lightkeepers by… Read more

To look a lot like Christmas here at the Keeper\’s Cottage.A quick hit today just to pass on a few pictures as we decorate in anticipation of Flying Santa\’s arrival… Read more

Spent some time up top this week. Hanging the Christmas wreath was on the list of 39 things I signed off on to do when chosen to be the new… Read more

The wind is blowing the wrong way. I know that that is not possible but there is a new sound and a new sight here on the Point this morning.… Read more

I know that this may be hard to believe but some of my students tell me that they find history boring. They object to the names and the dates, the… Read more

Its quiet here now. Even with an amazing November underway – Weatherbug had the temp at 70 yesterday – it is still very peaceful here now.  Even when there are… Read more