by mary1988 | May 20, 2024 | 2024
As I was not thereto see the young fox emerge from its den beneath the neighborhood bench,witness the inquisitive eyes confronting the camera,watch its black boots boundacross the sloping dune,the white tip of its tail disappearamong the first...
by mary1988 | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024
Photo is of Ludington’s harbor, where the first lines of this poem were written. Celebrating decades of difference He says our sailboat is like a cottage on the water.I am drawn to the unknown that beckons from beyond.He taught me to feel the wind on my...
by mary1988 | Apr 8, 2024 | 2024
Sunrise, Racine Yacht Club, the beginning of my Lake Michigan sailing adventures 43 years ago On April 24th, I will be speaking about a lake I have loved since childhood. In preparation, I reread my book, Uncharted Waters: Romance, Adventure and Advocacy on...
by mary1988 | Apr 1, 2024 | 2024
For the first time in four years, I was asked to speak about Lake Michigan. I do not believe in coincidences. I immediately said yes. COVID, family, age-related health issues, a deep resolve to make access to nature easier for the mushrooming senior population, and a...
by mary1988 | Mar 25, 2024 | 2024
I am told ”Yoopers” is a common name for those living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, above the Mackinac Bridge. “Trolls” are those who live south, below the bridge. MaryDear Trolls, We are the five benches that look south across Lake...
