YOOPERS AND PASTIES AND A GREAT BIG LAKE. 13 Aug 2013 | 06:18 pm

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. U.P. MI They say be careful what you wish for. We longed for peace and quiet. We ended up with a generous dose of it and something even better. Recently, my husband...

VAMPIRES IN THE SHEETS 30 Jul 2013 | 12:20 am

Be careful where you spend the night. Travelers beware! If you're not careful, an innocent stay in a hotel/motel room, in any big city or any small town....could turn into a horror-filled, fright nig...

Who Screwed Up the Travel Channel? 2 Jun 2013 | 05:49 am

Sometimes on a rainy day, I like to sit and ponder the deeper meanings of life. Who screwed up the Travel Channel? Why are there no "travel" shows on the Travel Channel? Slimey poker games and other ...

LIFE IS LIKE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER 23 Mar 2013 | 10:43 pm

Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end...the faster it goes. As our own lives roll on, is it time for a change? Or are we too set in our ways? Do we fear change? Some peo...

Killing Thanksgiving 28 Nov 2012 | 02:24 am

I'm mad as hell. Somebody stole my turkey day and it will never be the same again. Every year in November, untold numbers of turkeys are slaughtered for Thanksgiving feasts around the U.S.A. But this ...

DO YOU PINTEREST? 19 Nov 2012 | 12:59 am

Do you Pin? As in Pinterest? For the unenlightened, Pinterest is the darling social networking site of 2012. It's a virtual pin board. It allows members to organize and share anything that interests t...

The Buck Stops Here...Literally! 7 Nov 2012 | 12:27 am

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You Might Be Too Old to Tricker Treat if.... 26 Oct 2012 | 01:57 am

Years ago, when I was a mere youngster...I loved Halloween. Decked out in homemade costumes and with paper grocery sacks to hold our loot...my friends and I raced door to door along the darkened sidew...

Outside My Autumn Window 23 Oct 2012 | 03:56 am

This morning, as I do every morning...I fling open the kitchen curtains and glance out across our front yard. It's Fall here in Michigan and most of the leaves on the trees have dropped off, rendering...

MY NEW BEST SUMMER FRIEND 14 Jul 2012 | 05:53 am