https://videopress.com/v/wDo7flke?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Our lakefront campsite on Lake Michigan. A) Aune Osborne Cpgd in Sault Ste Marie, B) Tahquamenon Rivermouth Cpgd (state park), C) Lake Michigan Cpgd, D) Township Park on Drummond Island, E) Straits State Park in St Ignace. I grew up in northern Michigan, about 30 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge. To the north … Continue reading Aug 5, 2025 – Say Ya to Da UP, eh!
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Aug 3, 2025 – Winding Down in Canada
Since 2018, Vivian and I take the RV on the road for 5-7 months at a time. Each trip begins with a fast pace that leads up to anticipated places for which we designed our entire travel itinerary. One year it was 10 national parks out west, another Banff and Jasper National Parks in the … Continue reading Aug 3, 2025 – Winding Down in Canada
Aug 28, 2022 – The Other Side of Michigan
Imagine traveling the United States in an RV going places you’ve always wanted to see. Think about those places for a minute – do they include Wamego, Kansas or Natchitoches, Louisiana? What about Alpena, Michigan? None of these on your list? Too bad because your travel itinerary may be lacking in a genuine American tour. … Continue reading Aug 28, 2022 – The Other Side of Michigan
Aug 7, 2022 – Up North
“Up North - the magical land of cabins, fishing, beer, flannel shirts, and no cell phone service”. Anonymous When Vivian and I are in the north country, we relish in its thick canopied isolation. Hiking among the tall trees somewhere near Lake Superior, we stopped to inspect a tree we could not identify. Just then, … Continue reading Aug 7, 2022 – Up North
Aug 25, 2021 – Full of Grace
Caused by a sharp stone of all things. Safely along side the road, we had all we needed to change a flat, but could not remove the lug nuts! Since then, we invested in a breaker bar. After two days at the campground, we hitched up and drove the RV to Gaylord's Discount Tires where … Continue reading Aug 25, 2021 – Full of Grace
Sep 19, 2018 – We’re not in the Tropics Anymore
Not what I wanted to see on a September morning! "Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories." Anne Bradstreet Using the reclining chair heater for the first time, I sat huddled in a fetal position under a crocheted blanket that was given to us as a wedding present from a dear friend … Continue reading Sep 19, 2018 – We’re not in the Tropics Anymore
Sep 12, 2018 – Has Anyone Seen the Bridge?
"When I was on top of a tower on a clear night, it was almost as if you could touch the stars. The sky was so beautiful." Ron Zielke, Mackinac Bridge ironworker The bridge reflects on the calm Straits of Mackinac When I was growing up in northern Michigan, my parents often drove us north … Continue reading Sep 12, 2018 – Has Anyone Seen the Bridge?
Changing Views From Our RV 