“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” — Anne Lamott After another week of recovering in bed (yup, pretty much flat on my back for two weeks), I was desperate for new views…so we went on a little drive up to Lake Huron. Can…
January 27: Walk to Canada?
“But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.” — Ernest Hemingway (A Moveable Feast) With the temperatures remaining low, the eastern channel of the Detroit River has pretty much frozen solid all the way to Canada…it is unbelievable to see. The good…
January 26: Downtown Detroit from Belle Isle
There are cities that get by on their good looks, offer climate and scenery, views of mountains or oceans, rockbound or with palm trees. And there are cities like Detroit that have to work for a living. Elmore Leonard Having been in bed and immersed in work for the last week, we ventured out for…
January 25: Sick in bed
“I have consistently loved books that I’ve read when I’ve been sick in bed.” — Tracy Chevalier For the past few days, basically since I returned from San Diego, I have been flat on my back with a raging temperature…not even able to read…tragic, I know! I somehow managed to run my half marathon with…
January 23: Yachts all ready for summer
“Having a yacht is a reason for being more cheerful than most.” — Kurt Vonnegut (Cat’s Cradle) Boats parked on the beach, just waiting for summer. We always seem to be waiting for something…but just looking at these boats made me cheerful, never mind owning one. I can see all the happy hours sailing on…