A few evening’s ago, my son and I set out to see if we could find a new path along the Huron River. By the time we were done, we’d walked eight miles, and found some incredible trails that we’d never before knew existed. The shot above is from one of those trails. Everywhere we […]
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Mark’s Covid Diary… August 23, 2020
Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Arlo, beauty, deer, dystopia, eating people, Edward G. Robinson, euthanasia, fawn, goldfinches, hiking, Huron River, parenting, Sol Roth, Soylent Green, walking 9 Comments
Escape to Beaver Island
I’m sorry for running off and leaving you these past few days, but I needed a break. Clementine and I, desperate for a little father-daughter time away from the hassle of everyday life, headed north to Beaver Island, where we crashed with some old friends. And, for the first time in over a decade, I […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Michigan, Photographs Also tagged attacks against Mark, beaches, Beaver Island, Clementine, Dragon, islands, Jason Wright, Maria Cotera, parenting tips, sand, sand castles, toys, turtles, Upper Peninsula, utopian communities, vacations, Walter Reuther 16 Comments
I’m tempted to wake Clementine up to show her this…
…but I’m afraid that she’d never let me eat another cephalopod. [This video comes courtesy of my friend Dan in Minnesota.]
Posted in Other Also tagged Beethoven, Bryan Verhoye, cephalopod, Moonlight Sonata, octopus ballet, white octopus 4 Comments
The end times are upon us
So far today we’ve had an earthquake and a tornado here in Michigan. One wonders what might be next. I’m tempted to come up from the basement and look out the window, but I’m afraid that I might find the Huron River on fire, or dogs and cats making love in the street… or, worse […]
Posted in Michigan, Other, Ypsilanti Also tagged earthquakes, end times, hiding from weather, Huron River, natural disasters, raining oil, tornados, weather 5 Comments