This is the second in a series of “mini blogs” about a recent trip to the west coast of Michigan. The Lake Michigan beach at Mears State… Read more “Beach Scenes – Mears State Park (Pentwater Mini Blog Part 2)”
Category: Pure Michigan
Pentwater Trip Mini Blog – Part One
This is the first in a series of blogs I’ll be posting about our weekend trip… Got back from my weekend trip to Pentwater, MI not too… Read more “Pentwater Trip Mini Blog – Part One”
What Lake Am I?
Can you guess the PERSON for whom this Michigan lake is named based on the following clues? I was a 19th century US vice president I share … Read more “What Lake Am I?”
Going Back To Pentwater, MI This Weekend!
Almost five years ago, my husband and I paid a visit to Pentwater, MI – a village with an estimated population of about 857 people (per the… Read more “Going Back To Pentwater, MI This Weekend!”
Waterloo State Recreation Area Camper Cabin – A “Dorm Room In the Woods”
Me, my husband and another couple “shacked up” this past weekend in the camper cabin at Waterloo State Recreation Area, located in the Portage Lake campground. If… Read more “Waterloo State Recreation Area Camper Cabin – A “Dorm Room In the Woods””
Golly Jeepers – Can’t You…Hear Those “Peepers?”
We got to hear a lovely “frog symphony” on today’s hike! I don’t speak “Frog,” but I’m going to guess that what the “spring peepers” were all… Read more “Golly Jeepers – Can’t You…Hear Those “Peepers?””
I’ve Said It Before And I’ll Say It Again…When Weather is Nice In Michigan, People…Lose Their Shit With Glee!
Temperatures were in the 40s in Southeast Michigan today, which meant people were out on bikes, out taking walks, out walking their canines and out…having emergency personnel… Read more “I’ve Said It Before And I’ll Say It Again…When Weather is Nice In Michigan, People…Lose Their Shit With Glee!”
Slow and Steady Wins the Race – And Other Reflections On Saturday’s Hike….(March 17, 2019)
There are apps for a lot of things people can use to complicate – or improve their lives. Want Taco Bell delivered to your door? Use GrubHub.… Read more “Slow and Steady Wins the Race – And Other Reflections On Saturday’s Hike….(March 17, 2019)”
Ducks, And Geese and Squirrels Better Scurry…When I Whip Out My Camera In A Hurry…
Some of you readers whom are into musical theater at all might recognize the words in this blog header as being reminiscent of lyrics from Oklahoma! Doesn’t… Read more “Ducks, And Geese and Squirrels Better Scurry…When I Whip Out My Camera In A Hurry…”
Happy 182 Birthday, State of Michigan!
One-hundred eighty-two years ago today – January 26, 1837 – Michigan became an official U.S. state. Damn, I totally forgot to buy a birthday card! What were… Read more “Happy 182 Birthday, State of Michigan!”