What islands has this stranger seen?

Apr 25, 2016 | Great Lake Islands Escapes

On my mind today is the stranger who visited my finch feeder Saturday. This morning, I topped the feeders and put out a new suet cake with the hope that this bird I’ve never seen before might return. I suspect, though, he/she may just have been passing through,...

And the Winner Is . . .

Apr 18, 2016 | Great Lake Islands Escapes

It didn’t help that I know all of the entrants in last week’s Book Giveaway Challenge. Not only that, they are all friends. I was touched they would enter a contest I had created. And how lovely to think they each wanted a copy of my book. If you would...

What to Pack for Your Island Trip

Apr 11, 2016 | Great Lake Islands Escapes

Here’s a list of 20 items that may make your Great Lake Basin (GLB) island trip more comfortable and more fun (with information on why you should consider packing each item at the end of the blog post). Don’t miss Book Giveaway Challenge #1 sandwiched in between...

Of Birds and Wine and Island Time!

Apr 5, 2016 | Great Lake Islands Escapes

So which island will it be? You may recall, we left Barb with 19 possible island destinations to ponder last week. After she saw how many choices she had on both sides of the border, Barb decided that she’d like to begin with an adventure on an American island...

Pilates Pal Poses an Island Question

Mar 28, 2016 | Great Lake Islands Escapes

“But which?” Barb wanted to know, “Which Great Lakes island should I go to first?” We’d just finished an hour of doing Pilates together at South Oakland Fitness. Barb wanted to start planning a trip to a Great Lakes Island Basin right...

Raise a Glass to the Great Lakes!

Mar 21, 2016 | Great Lake Islands Escapes

Quick! And without stopping to think: Do you know how many water faucets you have in your house? Faucet Magic I had to stop and think. And there were more than I thought before I mentally counted them. Five sink faucets. Such a wealth of water. What about outside...