Each of the seasons in Michigan comes with its own pleasures. Summer is at its height now, and its pleasures are sweet. A favorite among them, for my husband and me, is the Dexter A&W drive-in–a major part of the fun lying in the getting there and back. Two-lane back roads take us… Continue reading Summer Pleasures
Month: July 2021
Jack and the Art Fair
Our nephew, Jack, and his husband, B.J., spent some time with us last week. They came for the art fair. Each July, barring a pre-vaccination pandemic, about 400,000 people come to Ann Arbor for the art fair. As the population of the town itself is under 120,000 souls, this represents a major infusion… Continue reading Jack and the Art Fair
Being on Beaver Island
Carol had warned Marilyn and me, before we joined her on Beaver Island, that Lake Michigan was still cold. She did not exaggerate. Marilyn and I found that the pause and gasp generally experienced when cold water reaches one’s torso occurred when the water hit the arches of our feet. Carol said that, when… Continue reading Being on Beaver Island
Getting to Beaver Island
Marilyn and I drove north last week to meet Carol for our sisters weekend on Beaver Island. En route to Charlevoix, I saw two things I’d never seen before. One was car-carrier trucks with just a few cars on the trailer. We did see one fully-loaded car carrier, but another ahd only… Continue reading Getting to Beaver Island
Normal People, Weird Food
Janice and I were celebrating the freedom of having been vaccinated by going somewhere together in the same car. Our destination was the Container Store, which both of us thought would be fascinating, and it was. Even more fascinating was something Janice said when looking at a small, two-section food container. “I’d put carrots in… Continue reading Normal People, Weird Food