I hope to be excused for off topic. Saw the description earlier in the text, of "remote Northern Michigan". Sort of taking the delightful hideaways in the Upper Peninsula as a description. Now that could be "remote," as in the Copper Country. No, Traverse City far from remote. Sincerely hope the gentleman comes out of his hiatus from society.
Checked on Torch Lake via Google. That Mikey knows a paradise when he sees it.(laughs) Know Petoskey, Michigan. Nice Guinness bar there.
Traverse City, Torch Lake, Petoskey, Walloon Lake, and those areas have more in common with Chicago in culture than the real North Michigan. Torch Lake is Millionaire's row up there. I like to visit out that way once in awhile. It's a great place to take a city girl, but East of US-131 is what I prefer. Less development and more nature.