Julia Parton | Author

Peninsula Memories

May 25, 2024

My neighborhood on Old Mission Peninsula is etched in my memory as a magical place.

Summer vacations were particularly special as I think back, always beautiful with the beach and the woods. How lucky I was to have had such good close neighborhood friends. All the kids played togeth… Read More >>

A Thimble in Time

July 15, 2023

I had a wonderful childhood living on Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City. The neighborhood was full of kids of all ages growing up together as good friends. There was the Grand Traverse Bay to swim in, beautiful beaches to enjoy the sunshine by day and bonfires in the warm summer evenin… Read More >>