Somewhere In Time

Tommy Towery

LHS '64

Sue and I just returned from a bus trip to Mackinac Island. I set up an email notification to automatically notify everyone of the upcoming issue of the Traveller. Unfortunatelly I had planned to create the issue on the 8+ hour bus ride to the island, only to find the promised wifi connection on the bus did not work. That is why the first email sent you to a blank page.

We did not stay at the Grand Hotel on the island but got to visit it. I first became aware of it's existance when I saw the movie "Somewhere In Time."

"Somewhere in Time" is a tender, dreamlike romance anchored by Christopher Reeve’s soulful performance and Jane Seymour’s luminous presence. The film’s emotional pull comes from its earnest belief in love that transcends eras, supported by John Barry’s haunting score. A major star of the movie is the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, whose sweeping porch, Victorian interiors, and timeless elegance create a perfect backdrop for the story’s nostalgic yearning. The hotel’s real‑world charm deepens the film’s atmosphere, making the setting feel like a place suspended between centuries. It’s a gentle, sentimental film that rewards viewers who enjoy romantic escapism.

I doubt if I am the only member of the Fami-Lee to remember this movie or to have toured the Grand Hotel.

The Wayback Machine

Somewhere in Time is a 1980 American romantic fantasy drama film from Universal Pictures, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymourand Christopher Plummer. It is a film adaptation of the novel Bid Time Return (1975) by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay

Travel and time made this edition a little short but we should be back to normal next week.

Last Week's Questions, Answers, And Comments

Mike Acree, LHS ‘64, "Many thanks to Rainer for the very engaging story, and to Tommy for the inspired follow-up.  I ate at a Horn and Hardart on a trip to NYC in 1966 (Our guidebook was Frommer's New York on $5 a Day--that included hotel, meals, entertainment, and transportation; the Staten Island Ferry was a nickel.), but never had any desire to go back.  My last encounter was Peter Scheckele's Concerto for Horn and Hardart."

Sherman  Banks, LHS '65, "Tommy, I can't begin to tell you how much I personally, and I am sure everyone else, appreciates your efforts at keeping everyone in touch. Thank you."