Sault Ste Marie is the second largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Marquette is the largest. The population of Sault Ste Marie is 13,000 so it is not a big city, but it has all the things you would expect to find in a much larger metro area. There are plenty of chain …
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Famous Soo Locks Tour in Sault Ste. Marie
While we were in Sault Ste. Marie, we took the Famous Soo Locks Tour. It was the best thing I never knew I wanted to do! I was fascinated by the whole thing and never even realized how interesting riding through the locks could be. It is now on my “must-do” list if you are …
Museum of Ojibwa Culture in St. Ignace
While we were in St. Ignace, we spent some time at the Museum of Ojibwa Culture. The Museum is on the north side of downtown so it is spread out on some land. The statue of Pere Marquette in the front drew us in, but the Museum was an interesting stop. Outside, in the front …
Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan
The day after our visit to Big Sable Point Lighthouse, we headed northeast to Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City. All of the mackinacs in this area are a little confusing. There is Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac, Old Mackinac Lighthouse, Mackinac Bridge, and Colonial Michilimackinac. All of these place names refer to the area …
Yellow Jackets Invade the House
This is the time of year when you are likely to see more yellow jacket activity outside. If you had a Labor Day picnic, you might have noticed yellow jackets swarming around the food. Last week Tom was outside cleaning the gutters and he noticed what he thought were bees going in and out of …
Wedding Shower for Jared and Alexandria
Last Saturday, the Hartleys hosted a wedding shower for Jared and Alexandria, my nephew and his fiancé. Jared and Alexandria are getting married in November. It is a small wedding and no one seemed inclined to have a wedding shower for them, so my sister asked if we would be willing to host one. We …
Driveway No Longer Needs Mowing
When Tom and I bought our house, the asphalt driveway was in rough shape. Tom thought it should be sealed, so we called a couple of companies. They took one look at it and refused to seal it, saying it needed to be replaced, not sealed. Last summer we were gone for three months and …
65th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Two weeks ago today, on August 10, my parents celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Anniversaries are generally private in our family, with couples doing something by themselves. When Mom and Dad had their 50th wedding anniversary, the entire extended family spent a long weekend at Lakeside, Ohio to celebrate. Mom and Dad aren’t up to …
Dogsitting at John and Jackie’s
Tom and I spent the last week dogsitting at John and Jackie’s house. One of the fun things about having a leisurely summer has been getting to say yes to things that we normally can’t do. When we are volunteering in the National Parks, we are gone so much. Being around more means more time …
Ohio State Fair: Fair Food and Interesting Displays
Last week Tom and I spent the day at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Both of us have attended the Ohio State Fair off and on during our whole lives. Tom went every year when he was a kid living in Columbus. I went when I was in grade school because I was in …