I’ll Take a Michigan, Straight

A Michigan straight, so the joke goes in the Midwest, is how you order a glass of water in this region. I recently got to see a LOT of water on a few recent road trips.

Take Your Foot Off the Gas, Cuz She’s Flooded

Recently, several areas of the Midwest have been hit by floods, and my community has been one of them. We’ve gotten a little bit of rain but not enough to cause floods. Instead, we have had warm weather which has melted the several feet of snow we have on the ground. The real problem has […]

Spring Ahead

It is the eve of “spring forward,” and I listen to the hiss of ice chunks raining down from the sky.

Double Deuced

Mother Nature dumped on us twice recently.

Forward, Marsh

It had been years since I had been to the marsh, and never in winter.

Polar Bare!

I can’t remember ever being so anxious. I’m not an overly uptight person, but my anxiety was never this bad, not even before tests, surgeries, or at weddings. And all of my stress was over a little jump in the lake.

Another Year of Rush & Collusion

Christmas is nearly upon us, and like most years I am in a panicked state.

Spruce ‘Em Up

We had a tree decorating contest at work this past week and competition was fierce.

Alight Of My Life

The cold rain patters loudly on my picture window and the occasional strong gust of wind howls, announcing the arrival of December.

If Weed See Things Differently

As I approached the railroad tracks in my town, I came across a weed growing through a crack in the sidewalk, and it struck me as beautiful.