Lovely Leigh’s
It’s not that far afield to accuse me of being a clothes horse. I’ve even been caught wearing skirts to the stable, and maybe that’s why I hot foot it over to Leigh’s every chance I get—to get a feel for what is new and real. And real fun. An...
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GR Magazine: GR Gems – A Honey of a Roadside Inn
One if by land, two if by sea. You might be a local if you moor your boat around the corner, or are a regular at the bar. Maybe you’re a neighbor, or a first- time stranger? Not for long, at the Honey Creek Inn, brimming with history, here...
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The Plaid Horse – A Book Excerpt from Safe Saddle
Duke was perfectly named, coiffed and positioned. He was the God of ALL the trainers. I still don’t know what talents he may possess, but man I’d love to find out. I never had sex with him and never didn’t want to. I’m the only one person! He’s more like a...
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Sidelines Magazine: Debby Buck DeJonge – Writing Saved a Riding Life
Horses are in Debby Buck DeJonge’s blood. “My grandfather was in the Danish cavalry and migrated to America, where he became a famous racehorse trainer, even counting War Horse’s daughter as one of his steeds,” she said. Since Debby’s first pony, Dolly, horses and riding have played an important...
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GR Magazine: Epicurean escape on Lake Macatawa
This spring, my girlfriend Val and I ventured over to tiptoe past the “tulip troopers” who were representing from all over the world, as usual, and thankfully! Tulips were blooming, and passersby turned into a newly minted gaggle of gal pals from Ohio. They were sailing by for happy...
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