Summers on beautiful, magical Mackinac Island. When we arrived home from Mackinac Island this October I decided to take a break from writing until the first of the year. I confess to having an ulterior motive.

Sunday, January 30, 2011. John Galliano for Dior couture. Thursday, January 6, 2011. Thursday, December 9, 2010. Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Okaayyyy finally finished the Project Runway finale. Yeah never really all too crazy about him, but he had some cool pieces throughout the season. I was more interested in his own look for the finale.

The Best Part of Travel.

My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En Gedi. En Gedi is a lush oasis in Israel where henna is grown. En Gedi Henna is my own little oasis in the blogosphere where I can share my love of henna, and all things beautiful, with you! Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

In Which Our Hero Expounds Upon the Many Facets of His Fascinating Life. Now appearing, a little belatedly, at the. I would be unsuitable for said dinner parties.

I actually have written a book,. 100 Things to Do in the Upper Peninsula Before You Die. Available for pre-sale now at Amazon.

Life in a Beach Town. The Squirrel and the Chickens. The chickens have been making too much noise in the mornings. I now let them out of their run as soon as I climb out of bed and have my first cup of piping hot coffee.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017. How slow can you go? Slowdive is an interesting dive. The New Yorker said recently that they were everything but a quiet. Boy did they get it wrong. Saturday, February 4, 2017. Friday, January 20, 2017. Friday, December 30, 2016. Wednesday, November 16, 2016. You can bank on it.

The best, often most insightful, and heartfelt conversations seem to take place around a campfire, or on a front porch. Come sit, relax, reflect and enjoy. Welcome to the campfire! Monday, May 20, 2013. Deal with it folks! Yesterday my oldest son went off to his senior prom. I let him skip school today and I called in for him. Brenden got the day off as well.