By Bonnie J. Fladung

When Mooses Come Walking

Mooses come walking over the hill
Mooses come walking, they rarely stand still
When mooses come walking they go where they will
When mooses come walking over the hill

Mooses look into your window at night
They look to the left and they look to the right
The mooses are smiling, they think it’s a zoo
And that’s why the mooses like looking at you

So, if you see mooses while lying Continue reading…

By Bonnie J. Fladung

“February. Get ink, shed tears.
Write of it, sob your heart out, sing,
While torrential slush that roars
Burns in the blackness of the spring.”
– Boris Pasternak, author Dr. Zhivago

The opulent ice palace in Dr. Zhivago is an unforgettable scene. The glittery icicles dripping off the roof. Inside – the chandelier, piano, furniture – all transformed into an ethereal dream. To create the scene, the production designers used hot white beeswax and buckets Continue reading…

By Bonnie J. Fladung

Eastman’s winter wellness program kicks off

January 1st, and who doesn’t need motivation? Even those of us with the best of intentions get sidetracked. Now there’s a fun and easy way to track your progress and meet your fitness goals.

One of the hottest free apps available for your iPhone is Runkeeper. It not only tracks your daily activities by activity type, but provides all sorts of cool charts and graphs. You can Continue reading…

Eastman Cross County Center will host the inaugural Loppet for David’s House Saturday, Feb. 11. What is a loppet? “Lopp” is the Swedish word for “race,” in this case a ski race. For some it means an intense competition; for others, a relaxing way to spend a day outside, taking in the beauty of nature. Continue reading…

By Randy, Melissa, Ben and Olivia Britton

Well, it may be called the “Fall Festival,” but you would have thought it was a summer day from the absolutely gorgeous weather last Saturday at South Cove! You couldn’t have picked better weather, and everyone there seemed to be having a terrific time – whatever chill there was at 10:00 when it began soon melted away, along with everyone’s jackets.

It was truly a joy to

scoop the Continue reading…

By Lynn Kisselbach

The skies cleared, the sun shone, the lake warmed up.  The weather was perfect over the long weekend, but especially on Saturday, just in time for the 4^th of July festivities at Eastman.  The 4^th is a special time at Eastman, where the warm weather draws people outside and together with festivities that everyone enjoys.

It started with a concert by our own Eastmanaires – a very talented singing group comprised of vocalists who live Continue reading…