We camped by Muskegon in September where gulls and shorebirds were in and out of the water, swimming and walking and flying, busy searching for food. Gulls are smart and wait for people to discard pretzels that fall on the sand. This guy was persistent! (Yes, we gave him and his friends … [Read more...]
Uh Oh! Truck Trouble In the Middle of Nowhere: The Kindness of Strangers
Dave and I honeymooned in Grand Marais, Michigan so have fond memories of the beautiful lakeshore and tiny town. It is 18 miles from Grand Marais Michigan to Muskallonge State Park where we camped, about 12 miles are unpaved and bumpy and there isn't much traffic. Luckily you can see dust plumes a … [Read more...]
Beach Transformations – Lake Superior Waves, Sand and Rocks
Last month Dave and I camped at Lake Muskallonge state park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula right on the shore of Lake Superior. Our Great Lakes are nothing like small natural lakes or dammed reservoirs; they are huge, too big to see across, with wild storms, deep and cold. Lake Superior is enormous … [Read more...]
Renaissance Music from the Gilmore Keyboard Festival
This has been the month for concerts, beginning with the Kalamazoo symphony, then Classics Uncorked chamber recital, the Detroit symphony, two of the incredible Gilmore keyboard events here, and topped off with our last Detroit symphony concert Thursday, which happened to be our 43 wedding … [Read more...]
Cold Spring in Northern Michigan – Ice Melting on Little Traverse Bay
We live in Southwest Michigan, where spring comes about 2 weeks earlier than it did in Midland and about a month earlier than further north. This weekend we went to a trade show in Petoskey, which is right on Little Traverse Bay (part of Lake Michigan) and about 70 miles north of Traverse City … [Read more...]
Visiting Escanaba, Michigan. Upper Peninsula Memories
My parents are from Escanaba. Mom was born in Chassel, a tiny town near Houghton, and her family moved to Wells which is just outside of Escanaba when she was about 7. This was the Depression and her dad found work as a sawyer in one of the local sawmills. Dad's family had a home in Escanaba … [Read more...]