You guessed it. It’s raining. Perfectly symbolic way to end this summer (although I want to quickly remind you that summer is NOT over yet…even though the yard is now littered with fallen leaves from the walnut trees). Speaking of walnut trees…those damned things can get a bit depressing. Yes, they’re huge and gorgeous and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Upper Peninsula’
I Shake My Fist at You, Walnut Trees
Posted in Summer, tagged falling leaves, Labor Day, rain, seasons, Upper Peninsula, walnut trees on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Give Me a Dirt Road
Posted in Travel, tagged coyotes, herons, lakes, owls, Upper Peninsula on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are back in our usual places, Reader. You wonder what I’ll remember most about our trip through the UP. I think I’ll continue to be struck by how rough it is up there…and how gentle…at the same time. Those Yuppers (that’s what they call themselves) are the nicest people you’ll ever meet. I used [...]
Dirt under the Fingernails and in the Coffee
Posted in Travel, tagged camping, espresso, Upper Peninsula, vacation on September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’re only about three hours from home, but I want to upload this picture for Suzanne before she leaves for Maine. Though a nice cup of espresso after dinner by a campfire is still delicious, it’s not quite as much fun to drink without Suzanne.
Camping across the UP
Posted in Travel, tagged Lake Superior, showers, smoked fish, Upper Peninsula on September 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’ve been camping our way across the UP. Once we got over the fact that there were no cozy little cabins on quiet little lakes, we decided to pitch the tent in the most gorgeous spots. We’re surviving on smoked fish and cheese and Ritz crackers.
To stay clean, we talk local rundown mom-and-pop motor lodges [...]
Let’s Put Some Hard Miles on This Old Car
Posted in Travel, tagged Dairy Queen, Fresh Market, groceries, healthy eating, iPhone, Long John Silver's, Michigan, Upper Peninsula on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are practically out the door for the UP. The car is loaded with camping equipment, but we’ve decided not to take the bicycles this trip. I guess we’ll stick with hiking and fishing. And we’ve decided to change the small matter of our eating habits this week. On our 4-hour drive to and from [...]
Walnuts Are Dropping in the Yard
Posted in Travel, tagged bicycle, Jay McKillop, Michigan, Rivendell Atlantis, Scooter, Upper Peninsula, vacation, Vespa P200, XYL on August 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gosh, so many things to fill you in on…but I have to watch the length of these posts or I’ll get what-for from Suzanne.
First: We both woke up yesterday with a clear decision…we’re going to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday. Yes, it’ll be chilly there. Well, fine. Why bemoan it. Let’s just deal with the [...]
Updates 8/10/09
Posted in The Mundane, tagged Ashville, Blog, cerebral hemorrhage, fiction, hot flashes, Keen, Memphis, Michigan, Nashville, Upper Peninsula, vacation on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Updates:
We’re still unsure about where to go the first week in September. We’re thinking of just waiting to feel the weather that Sunday (August 30) and head in the opposite direction.
We’re thinking either Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or the Outer Banks, or a little vagabond road trip through Nashville, Memphis, and Asheville. Nashville to Asheville. Did [...]
