In winter the snow squalls can appear at any time with an otherwise normal day turning into a whiteout. But you have to make the most of the situation. So Susan baked twist-twists! This batch was for us, unlike the previous one which was sent out to relatives. To say that we have amazing sunsets at WhitefishContinue reading “Another day in Paradise”
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What happened to the point at Whitefish Point?
We’re settled in at the cabin. where it’s toasty warm Outside it’s very winds, 34F with some light snow. Susan in her happy place, leaving the cabin to walk to the point. A bit of clearing to the south. A photo at the kiosk that Seney erected at the boardwalk leading out to the point.Continue reading “What happened to the point at Whitefish Point?”
Traveling north
Crossing the Mackinac Bridge, no snow, no ice on the lake. A collage of six photos showing some of the 10,000+ Redheads (and at least 1 Canvasback) on the east side of the bridge in Mackinac County. Looking, without luck for Snowy Owls at Rudyard. Heading north from Rudyard. Some of the 1,000+ Bohemian WaxwingsContinue reading “Traveling north”
Genetic memory
The topic of genetic memory was always a difficult concept for students to grasp. Essentially, this refers to information that is passed from generation to generation and it required overlapping generations. Animals who do have have overlapping generations cannot have this. So in “lower” animals ants can have genetic memory, as well as honey bees,Continue reading “Genetic memory”
Breakfast and the Brush Monkeys
We took a long cool walk downtown for breakfast at Avalon. It was, as always delightful. After breakfast it was time to look at Brush Monkey window paintings. Snowmen escaping the cold for a tropical vacation. The waiter was serving snowballs and pasta, a seasonal speciality. A moose checking out what’s new. Sluggo with anContinue reading “Breakfast and the Brush Monkeys”
How much of the world is at war?
First, there are the wars raging in Africa. These seem to always miss making the major news media. There are conflicts currently in Somalia, Sudan, Congo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. These wars account for some 24 million people being displaced, becoming refugees. The major world conflict in the news for the past two yearsContinue reading “How much of the world is at war?”
Deadly animals
This story appeared in my news feed this morning. Some people find in hard to believe that there are tigers in Siberia, but there are. There is a thought that the Russians built prisons in Siberia not only to keep prisoners as far away from European Russia as possible, but to discourage prisoners from escapingContinue reading “Deadly animals”
Christmas is coming!
It seems that every time that we go for a walk in the neighborhood we find new Christmas decorations appearing. Be careful with student driver in winter. Snoopy and Woodstock are ready for Christmas. Snoopy, Woodstock and Spike all with their lights up. How would your favorite artist put up/paint their Christmas tree. More later…
A new restaurant and some humor to start the week
A new café, bakery, restaurant has opened in Westgate, on the west side of Ann Arbor – Tous les Jours café. We visited it the other day when shopping at Kroger. Then on Sunday walked over for breakfast. The café is next to Lewis Jeweler, and quite easy to find. The place is friendly andContinue reading “A new restaurant and some humor to start the week”
Ann Arbor Midnight Madness
Midnight madness was a blast last night. We stopped and visited a lot of places including Guttman Gallery. This person was making music on this interesting device. Hard to describe, but nice to listen to. Susan and Steve checking stuff out at Four Directions, where I found something for Oscar. Ten Thousand Villages, which isContinue reading “Ann Arbor Midnight Madness”
Michael's Place 