Whoa – That brings back memories. I was at the other end of the UP that night. I remember sitting in bed leaning against the wall studying. I could feel the entire house move.
I have never been through a hurricane. I suspect it was it was close to being in a class one hurricane, only it was closer to freezing than 60°F.
I still find it hard to believe that the Ford boat turned around that night and went back into that storm to look for survivors; and that it was by a unanimous vote of the crew. They were far braver men than me.
Ps - Tech beat us twice that year - 11-1 and 6-4 but then you still the great John MacInnes and we only had Rick Comely - Ron Mason was gone - How is that for name dropping?
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So thats why you are still so "fit". I will have to keep that in mind for my next trip home.Hatch wrote: We used to cross-country ski naked and roll in the snow after a Sauna.
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Frankly Hatch, i and everyone on the forum doesn't believe you're wild enough to have done this. A few pics will help resolve the lack of trust.Hatch wrote:...We used to cross-country ski naked and roll in the snow after a Sauna.
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Frankly Hatch, i and everyone on the forum doesn't believe you're wild enough to have done this. A few pics will help resolve the lack of trust.
Oh, trust me. When the book comes out, you will all realize how wild I have been. My brother suggested I write one when I saw him last Christmas. I said I forgot a lot of the details and he reminded me that he was around during a lot of it and can fill in the lapses in memory.
Skiing naked was very innocent compared to the many situations I found myself in. Kidnapped by drug dealers in the early 80's and taken to the Bahamas was the scariest.
When I go back to Michigan I may relive some of my adventures and I will take pictures for you all then.
That's part of it. I have other activities I enjoy that get my heart pounding.So thats why you are still so "fit". I will have to keep that in mind for my next trip home.
.I have never been through a hurricane. I suspect it was it was close to being in a class one hurricane only it was closer to freezing than 60°F
It was worse than a class I. I remember trying to walk and couldn't keep my feet on the ground. 70MPH winds, at least. One of the saddest days of my life.
Da UP - unbelievable place. Beautiful scenery, nicest people in the country, and some darn good fishing and hunting. I saw snow for the first time in my life when I arrived there in Jan 1985, about six years after dropping out of college at the Univ of Miami in 1979. I wanted to get away to something different. Marquette fit the bill, for sure. That place definitely is God's country. I loved everything about it, from ice fishing to midnight cross-country skiing on old logging roads to walleye fishing on pristine lakes. Fell asleep in my tent many times to the sound of loons howling in the background. I graduated from NMU in 1987 and stayed there for another 11 yrs after that. Watched NMU hockey win all of their home games in 1990-91 and go on to win the national championship that year. They were one of about five Division II schools that competed in Division I hockey. I still go back there a couple times a year, and this Florida boy will never forget that place. It's right up there with Flamingo and the Keys in my heart.
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The skiing would probably not be as good either. I think I need to get back up there soon.Hatch wrote: Its pristine beauty would most certainly be destroyed if it was as warm as Florida.
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