Robert Adams
Constitution 101
I JUST COMPLETED AN ON-LINE history course offered by Hillsdale College on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. It...
top of page
Search
Robert Adams
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Cold Brewed Coffee
IT IS EARLY JANUARY and there is very little snow remaining from our pre-Christmas blizzard. The ten-day outlook has only one day of snow...
40 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Thoughts On Writing
IN THE FALL OF 2022, I published my second Amazon (KDP) book. It is rather well-written and makes me smile. I must admit that it is very...
18 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Dec 25, 2022
- 1 min
Classic Movie Theaters
RENOVATED MOVIE THEATERS in our towns along the M-22 corridor are truly remarkable for so many reasons. Nostalgia certainly has a place...
18 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
New December Tradition
HERE IT IS EARLY DECEMBER. I’ve gotten used to the time change and I’m absolutely eating more than I should. Yesterday, out of nowhere, I...
33 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
It All Depends
I FIND THAT RUNNING ANY KIND OF LIQUID through a nozzle causes me to have to pee. This week it happened during my fill-up at my local gas...
62 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Giant Trees
I WAS DELIGHTED TO LEARN of a giant sequoia that happened to be growing on the bluffs of Lake Michigan north of Manistee just a few miles...
270 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Water Wonderland
I WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED FISHERMAN. But the joy that fishing brought me was simply undeniable. Pursuing freshwater fish using...
8 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Nov 12, 2022
- 2 min
Mushroom-Turkey Burger
I BECAME INTERESTED IN CULINARY MUSHROOMS this past year. In fact, I entered a foodnetwork.com contest this late spring to try to win...
27 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Oct 30, 2022
- 2 min
Birds, Squirrels, and Bears
MY GOAL OF ATTRACTING SONGBIRDS to my garden feeder has been usurped by three pesky squirrels that were able to shimmy up my greased...
6 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
A Short Story
FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW THIS SITE my intention has been for my little essays to delight the reader coming in at around a two-minute read --...
18 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
Giant Pumpkins
GIANT PUMPKINS MAKE ME SMILE. The one in this photo came in at 1,316 pounds grown in Loomis Michigan down near Clare. It will be carved...
16 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Wind and Water
THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER brought with it hurricane Ian’s fierce winds and devastation covered in real-time by an array of media...
24 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
The Manitou Restaurant
IT’S BEEN SOME TIME since my last visit to The Manitou, and I have no idea why I waited so long to again enjoy their excellent fare. I so...
10 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Ears of Corn
AS SUMMER GLIDES THROUGH SEPTEMBER I’ve been reminded of the incredible bounty of food that can be found in our region. My most recent...
11 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Frankfort Lighthouses
IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST I’m confident it is because you found me through m22lakeshoretrail.com or m22lifestyle.com. Thank you. I...
16 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
Peach Crisp
DRIVING ALONG M-22 IN MID-AUGUST allows many opportunities for discovering small roadside produce stands. Their homemade signs announce...
13 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Magic of Lists
AUGUST IS FAST UPON US. Many chores remain in limbo. My laundry dryer vent hose that detached in the winter is still not connected, and...
20 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
Bob's Best Potato Salad
LET’S BE HONEST AND OPEN. Everyone’s favorite potato salad recipe originated from either their mother, their grandmother, or maybe a...
46 views0 comments
Robert Adams
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
Keeping One's Perspective
THESE LAST SIX MONTHS have delivered sobering news in the form of rising prices all around me for everyday goods and services. Groceries...
38 views0 comments
bottom of page