The annual “Winter Carnival” is going on at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. What is it? Well, mainly snow sculptures! Students, usually working with some kind… Read more “(UPDATED) – A Look At Michigan Tech Winter Carnival T-Shirt Designs From 1997 To 2020”
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Annual Fall Cabin Trip Coming Soon!
In what has become kind of a fall tradition, my husband and I will be going on a cabin trip very soon! This time we’ll be staying… Read more “Annual Fall Cabin Trip Coming Soon!”
All Right, Michigan Weather – You Win This Round!
Planning camping trips during the summer months in Michigan is always a gamble. Will it be too buggy? Too warm? Too chilly? Too wet? Is there a… Read more “All Right, Michigan Weather – You Win This Round!”
The Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 2
It’s rough when you have to play “rodeo clown” with your own mind. For Burt, that’s pretty much what he had been doing for most of his… Read more “The Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 2”
Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 1
It’s not uncommon for me to – without any external stimuli or apparent “cause,” to get a song in my head – suddenly – and without notice.… Read more “Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 1”
Turtle Rescue!
Not much exciting to report in rural Osceola County (psst it’s pretty much ALL rural, except the megalopolis of Reed City). I’ve got my Deep Woods Off,… Read more “Turtle Rescue!”
So We Didn’t Make It To The Trivia Finals – But We’ll Get To See THIS Instead!
Holy crap, is that one of the prettiest pictures of beer bottles you’ve ever seen? Funny, we were strangely able to buy beers from a Stevens Point,… Read more “So We Didn’t Make It To The Trivia Finals – But We’ll Get To See THIS Instead!”
Picture Yourself – At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore!
If you’re traveling in Michigan’s “Upper Peninsula,” Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore would rank right up there – IMHO – on most lists of “must see” places. Featuring… Read more “Picture Yourself – At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore!”
Li’l Abner and Dogpatch – A Pop Culture Mystery
Show of hands – who used to regularly read the Li’l Abner comic strip when it appeared in many newspapers until 1977? Go ahead, don’t be shy… Read more “Li’l Abner and Dogpatch – A Pop Culture Mystery”
Weird To Be Packing For a “Motel” Trip…
I’ve become quite the “pro” at using every nook, cranny and space in the car to pack a car for cabin/camping trips. It almost feels strange to… Read more “Weird To Be Packing For a “Motel” Trip…”
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