Robin Vilter

She was raised in Cincinnati, but always summered on the lake in Leland. Being able to spend her summers up here was such a gift. Starting at the age of twelve she was able to drive the boat into town or to the yacht club or to a friend's house. Her days were jam packed. She would wake up and teach sailing school at the Leland Yacht Club from nine to one, then take a nap on the dock or the beach, shower, then drive into Leland in the late afternoon where she had a job as a host. Her sisters and she did this every summer and when they had a driver's license, they had more options for employment. She started teaching sailing school in Omena and working at night waiting tables at The Cove in Leland. They stashed away thousands of dollars every summer. Yes, they worked their tails off, but it really did not seem like it since they were enjoying all the beauty of Leelanau at the same time. She attended Miami University in Ohio and chose creative writing since that was her easiest subject. She is not yet written a novel but has started about five. After graduation she bought the Riverside Inn with her mother and her sister. She later sold her shares when she realized that being a single parent and working late nights did not pair well with her mental health. She took a decade to raise her kids and go through two divorces.