Content warning: death, parental loss Three days ago, my father died.  Suddenly.  He died shortly before midnight, on Friday, May 27th, as a...

When you live on Mackinac Island you do have to take regular trips to the mainland. Now that the boats are running again, it's time to g...

I wish this photograph could have captured this morning more fully. It just doesn't do the scene justice; you can't hear the foghorn...

Just a quick question: Is it ever ok to text while driving? Or, is it just an issue while driving a motorized vehicle? Asking for a friend.

This year a one of my students' parents sent in a birthday treat for me! So so sweet - and I'm not talking about the cupcakes, thoug...

Mother Nature, I am NOT amused. No one appreciates a late-April trek to work in the snow, especially on a Monday. No one.  But it's my B...

Today was a beautiful spring day on Mackinac - the perfect day to get out for a walk. My husband suggested we head to Sunset Rock to check o...

Last night the boat, the only ferry this time of year, broke down. On their way back to St. Ignace for the last trip of the day, the Huron b...

My husband loves playing April Fool's Day pranks on our children. He often plans elaborate jokes, but this year his plan was much simple...

The boats started today! For the first time, ever, I was able to go off on the first day of boats. (Years ago the teachers tried to negotiat...

The Canadian ice breaker was back at it this morning. Check out this video to see the ice breakers taking out the ice bridge yesterday.  We...

Our trusty little 1996 Polaris Indy Lite snowmobile gave up the ghost this week. My husband and my son have done their best to keep it runni...

At about 3:15 am last night the Mackinac Island Fire Department responded to a house, on fire, on the East Bluff. (The very first house when...

This card, from October 1908, reads "Mackinac Island is certainly a beautiful place - Weather fine but smoke from forest fires unpleasa...

I collect antique Mackinac Island postcards. I suppose technically , I use to collect postcards since I haven't bought a new one in abou...

This is my first winter keeping chickens. We first got chickens from a friend in 2015 . Back in those days, the girls only spent the summers...

It's got to be pretty awful for us to stay inside for recess. Mackinac Island kids come to school dressed to be outside in the weather. ...

Due to this weekend's high winds, open water is now only 150 feet or so from the tree-lined trail on the ice bridge. That means no more ...

I have a friend who lives in Texas and he was complaining the price of gas that had gone up to $3.05 a gallon. So, of course, I had to share...

No one at my house felt like cooking tonight, so we placed a takeout order at the Mustang. (One of the two restaurants open this winter.) Th...