As some of my most die-hard blog followers already know, one of my favorite vacation pastimes is freighter watching. I can’t explain why it’s so exciting to… Read more “Forty-Three Years Ago Today, A Great Lake Took Down a Great Ship…”
Category: Michigan Weather
Lake Michigan – The “Marcia Brady” of the Great Lakes
This is one of a series of photo blogs I’ve done about Michigan’s Great Lakes. If you like white sand beaches, sleepy little towns with overpriced wares… Read more “Lake Michigan – The “Marcia Brady” of the Great Lakes”
(UPDATED April 14, 2019) Lake Superior – The Best Great Lake Of Them All…
This is one of a series of photo blogs I’m doing about Michigan’s Great Lakes… Update, here’s a recent story about the awesomeness of Lake Superior: I’ve lived… Read more “(UPDATED April 14, 2019) Lake Superior – The Best Great Lake Of Them All…”
How a Nature Hike Inspired Me to Write “Bugs – The Musical”
My husband and I went on a little nature walk near our house yesterday. The Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy offers lots of nice spots for hiking and enjoying nature… Read more “How a Nature Hike Inspired Me to Write “Bugs – The Musical””
It’s Finally Autumn – And In Michigan, People Are Losing Their Shit About It!
I live in Michigan, and that means its residents tend to keep a stiff upper lip when weather is crappy. Or pointlessly complain about it. We can… Read more “It’s Finally Autumn – And In Michigan, People Are Losing Their Shit About It!”
Twenty-Six Years Later – Reflections Upon “Bridesmaiding” In My Brother’s Wedding
It seems trendy these days to turn nouns into verbs -“friending,” “texting,” “messaging,” etc. So why not turn “bridesmaid” into a verb too? Let’s talk about my… Read more “Twenty-Six Years Later – Reflections Upon “Bridesmaiding” In My Brother’s Wedding”
Praise The HVAC Gods!
We had our 25-year-old furnace and A/C unit replaced today. Now the temperature is going down, I’m sticking a bit less to my leather recliner (TMI, I… Read more “Praise The HVAC Gods!”
When A Wild Animal Changes Its Behavior, Watch Out! That Goes For Trivia Players, Too!
Two different trivia players threw me for a loop Monday night – for completely different reasons. But in both cases, there was a marked change of behavior!… Read more “When A Wild Animal Changes Its Behavior, Watch Out! That Goes For Trivia Players, Too!”
Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1983)
This is part three of a three-part series involving my letters written while I was at Girl Scout camp. These letters are from 1983, while I was… Read more “Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1983)”
Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1982)
This is part two of a three-part series involving my letters written while I was at Girl Scout camp. These letters are from 1982, while was at… Read more “Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1982)”
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