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Ice Cream at the Family Cottage

Ice cream at the family cottage preserved by a cottage succession planRemember the phrase, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream?”

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Stories To Tell At the Family Cottage

The family cottage sets in motion vacations to remember. At the family cottage you relax, unwind and nurture yourself. It is a wonderment and an oasis of peace on the water’s edge. It doesn’t matter how you spend your day off from work or household chores. Enjoy nature whether you bike, boat, hike, or simply take a swim. My teens and my husband Dan enjoy swinging a club or two at the golf course. Even if you enjoy watching the world go by, it is just fine.

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The Best of Friends at the Family Cottage

Our summertime friends helped us celebrate Casey.

The Suttons Bay Red Lizard Club Sign

Conor and The Rose Lizard Club sign

They helped us discover Casey’s unique talent for sharing and telling stories and they even helped Casey form a club. It was our special friend Judy, who was a teacher at Leland Public Schools, who helped get this going.

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Skunks at the Family Cottage in Northern Michigan

Skunks at the Family Cottage in northern MichiganSummer began as usual at the family cottage. The dogs, our chocolate labs Jake and Ginger, and our two cats Max and Joey and the three teen boys plus a friend were all settled in for a glorious summer at the cottage.

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Nostalgia at The Depot – “The Home of Cottage Law”

With every opportunity comes success and hard work when you pursue your God-given dream. With the purchase of the general law practice at The Depot in Suttons Bay, Michigan, came unique character and charm and an old barn cat named Spike.

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The Long Lazy Days of Summer at the Family Cottage on the Lake

Sunset on Lake MichiganDid you know that just watching and listening to a water sprinkler on your lawn provides solace and serenity. Our chocolate Labradors back from their vacation at the lake and family cottage seem eager to chase squirrels and lay in the sun on the moist grass in their own yard. What a beautiful day in July. We finally got a break from the humidity for a few days.

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Chocolate Labradors at the Lake Cottage

Jake and Ginger Family Labrador Retrievers on vacation at family cottageTo watch a Labrador Retriever swim in the lake is like watching a sea otter. Their heads are above water and they meander with such ease in the water. Our chocolate labs have grown up swimming at our family cottage in Suttons Bay, Michigan. This year, a family friend took them for a weekend vacation to their lakeside family cottage near Elkhart, Indiana. Now if you have never owned a lab, they love the water. These beautiful creatures believe this is paradise at its best. Labs have webbed feet. If you spread their paws, there is a built-in paddle – each webbed paw is in the in-between parts like a duck. They can spend more time swimming after a stick or a ball, until you have to declare the game is over.

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Finding Solace at the Family Cottage

Drinking a cup of joe, on a beautiful 4th of July weekend, I experienced solace as I watched swans swimming and boats heading out of the marina in Suttons Bay, Michigan. Swans swimming in front of family cottageThe sun was beautiful on the water. The boats were heading out for adventure at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. What a different world from our other home in Farmington, Michigan. The air is crystal clear. Ahh – the joys of summer – relaxation and peace.

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While at the Family Cottage Catch the LOL Momentum

Catching the LOL Momentum (LOL stands for Laugh Out Loud) while at the family cottage.

Laughter produces the natural feel good endorphins which help lower stress, benefits relaxation and sleep. It gives you a natural high. These laughing endorphins boost the immune system in the body. Laughter also helps lower blood pressure and may alleviate pain. Laughter is a great form of medicine. Everyone benefits from laughter. Families become stronger, friendships are better and marriages are deeper when laughter is put in the midst of daily life. Siblings can become best friends through laughter. The average child laughs 200 times in a day. The average adult laughs only 4 times a day. Laughter can boost your mood and help relieve anxiety and depression. A good belly laugh is highly recommended at least 3 times a day. It is good for your body and soul.

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Attorney Dan A. Penning named a “FIVE STAR Wealth Manager” for 2010

Penning Receives Prestigious “Five Star” Wealth Manager Award

Attorney Dan A. Penning was named a “FIVE STAR Wealth Manager” for 2010 by Hour Detroit and D Business magazines. Both magazines contracted an independent market research company to administer a research process to identify a select group of wealth managers who were exceptional in both their ability and commitment to overall client satisfaction.

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2010 & 2011
FIVE STAR Wealth Advisor


The Penning Group is pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year,
Dan A. Penning

was named
FIVE STAR Wealth Advisor
for 2011 by
HOUR Detroit Magazine.

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