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Mackinac Moment 21 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Out under the Mighty Mac...
Excursion: Castle Rock Ponds 19 Aug 2013 | 06:21 am
My family is bound to love a place where ponds, frogs, and fish can be found. My husband especially loves Castle Rock Ponds because it is off the beaten path so we rarely if ever see other people w...
Art Rocks the Boat 14 Aug 2013 | 04:41 am
With so many public schools across the nation cutting art and music programs, I am so glad that the Mackinac Island Public School isn't one of them. Sure, the budget has been reduced, but my children...
Maze of Mirrors: A Special Treat 10 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
The Maze of Mirrors is fairly new on Mackinac. I can't remember exactly when they opened, but ever since it opened the kids have really wanted to visit. Much to their dismay, I've not been willing to ...
Mackinac Moment 1 Aug 2013 | 05:28 am
Tonight we rode home in the rain after dinner with friends. If we're lucky, it will rain all night and then be beautiful again tomorrow. That would make my garden very happy...
Excursion: Geode Hunting 21 Jul 2013 | 06:58 am
After the 102 degree heat (about 39 C) cooled a bit (into the 80s) we went down to the creek to go geode hunting. I've never found one in Michigan, but apparently down here in southern Indiana, they'r...
A Cool Spot on a Hot Day 17 Jul 2013 | 02:51 am
It's hot in southern Indiana. The kids and I are trying not to whine about it because 90 (about 32 C) really isn't that hot - it's just hot for us northerners who start to melt when the thermometer hi...
Warning! 11 Jul 2013 | 05:48 am
For the past several days when we've arrived home late in the afternoon we've found this large fellow diligently guarding our front porch from intruders. Today he actually had an assistant, but his li...
An Island Fourth 5 Jul 2013 | 10:54 pm
After a pretty sunset over the Straits (and in spite of the wind) Mackinac Island celebrated our nation's birthday with a great fireworks display! I had hoped to post these pictures last night, but it...
Excursion: Engineer's Day 1 Jul 2013 | 02:52 am
Engineer's Day, the last Friday in June, is the only day each year the locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, are open to the public. Now that the kids are seven and eight, we thought they might be o...
