I JUST COMPLETED AN ON-LINE history course offered by Hillsdale College on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. It...

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...

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...

RENOVATED MOVIE THEATERS in our towns along the M-22 corridor are truly remarkable for so many reasons. Nostalgia certainly has a place...

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...

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...

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...

I WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED FISHERMAN. But the joy that fishing brought me was simply undeniable. Pursuing freshwater fish using...

I BECAME INTERESTED IN CULINARY MUSHROOMS this past year. In fact, I entered a foodnetwork.com contest this late spring to try to win...

MY GOAL OF ATTRACTING SONGBIRDS to my garden feeder has been usurped by three pesky squirrels that were able to shimmy up my greased...

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 --...

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...

THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER brought with it hurricane Ian’s fierce winds and devastation covered in real-time by an array of media...

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...

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...

IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST I’m confident it is because you found me through m22lakeshoretrail.com or m22lifestyle.com. Thank you. I...

DRIVING ALONG M-22 IN MID-AUGUST allows many opportunities for discovering small roadside produce stands. Their homemade signs announce...

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...

LET’S BE HONEST AND OPEN. Everyone’s favorite potato salad recipe originated from either their mother, their grandmother, or maybe a...

THESE LAST SIX MONTHS have delivered sobering news in the form of rising prices all around me for everyday goods and services. Groceries...