Back in the day my Grandpa was a police officer. Once, I accidentally referred to him as a "cop," and I was immediately and se...

For the past week and a half Mackinac Island has been shrouded with fog; odd weather for January in northern Michigan. Thankfully the bo...

Ten years have passed since the last book in A Series Unfortunate Events , by Lemony Snicket (also known as Daniel Handler) was publish...

Fortunately, the Mackinac Island Medical Center has always provided flu vaccines to island residents - shots for adults and nasal mist f...

I love learning new things. Sure I've been teaching a long time, but things do change. That's  part of the reason I am really enj...

While we were in the Salvation Army Thrift Store over Christmas break, my son spotted a Furby. What was left of the shredded box was he...

May your 2017 be wonderful; full of happiness and love.

Merry Christmas from Mackinac!  My son drew that picture of me on the card he gave me for Christmas. It puts a smile on my face eve...

Did you know that when Santa visits Mackinac Island (other than on Christmas Eve) he travels by fire truck? You see, Mackinac Island is t...

Most people who live on Mackinac try to stock up, at least a little bit, for winter. The ferry company doesn't charge for freigh...

Every afternoon, as the kids and I walk home from school we pass by this lovely little statue of Mary. One day, back when the kids were ...

I'll give you one guess about what the weather on Mackinac Island was like today... WINDY!

On Saturday seven of Mackinac's finest, also known as the Lake-n-ators, participated in the UP's only First Lego League Qualifyin...

Every fall, when the Island's hotels close, many donate leftover food to the school. Our cook is very good at menu planning with the ...

Teaching at the Mackinac Island Public School is pretty amazing. Not only because it's Mackinac Island and our kids are fantastic , b...

The kids' snow gear is unpacked and the sleds are on the porch because  winter is coming to Mackinac. Finally...

When you live on Mackinac Island you've got to be organized. For instance, a few Fridays ago I left the island after work to spend th...

Change often comes hard to those of us who live on Mackinac. There is a certain predictability to our lives, and many of us like it that ...

I was Mackinac Island's sixth voter this morning and I can't tell you how thankful I am that this election season is coming to an...