And with the appointment as a bishop, I’m more aware of how I’ve become a more public person.

He’d be washing dishes, or riding a tractor mower. He got sweaty and dirty. He wasn’t afraid of manual labor. When you see your teacher do that, it’s a great inspiration.

All of this could come together and make it a destination for families to spend some time there before heading into Leelanau County.

When you’re a kid, you have expectations of the priesthood,

It’s funny, how you look at so many priests who are characters when you’re growing up; then one day you find you’re a character yourself,

We’re all island people, we enjoy one another’s company, but don’t invade us.

Mike Dow deserves more than a nod here. Rather than put (the property) on the market, he wanted to find a way to allow the community to use it.