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Another Set of Eyes

Another Set of Eyes

by | Jun 22, 2026 | 2026, A Bench and a Tree, Blog Post

The quest to provide shaded benches in public spaces for the people of Michigan is not easy.And yet, after walking with Mother the last eleven years of her life, presenting to thirteen audiences throughout west Michigan, meeting with book clubs, and hearing from...
Life and Death of Cottonwood Corner

Life and Death of Cottonwood Corner

by | Jun 15, 2026 | A Bench and a Tree, 2026

Mother and I discovered the bench while on an adventure to the Heinz Walkway in 2020. Shaded by seven “immense cottonwood trees” alongside Lake Macatawa, the bench became one of our favorite destinations. Mother wrote a poem about it titled “Peace and Tranquility.” We...