After spending two peaceful weeks in the U.P., where at times we had beaches, trails, and the road all to ourselves, we went into a bit of culture shock as we made our way to the tacky tourist spot of the Mackinac area. On our way to the Mackinac area we stopped at the Seney [...]
embracing tacky tourism
July 7th, 2010
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Tags: family fun · history · holidays · learning · museums · photos · road-schooling · tours · travel · vacation
holiday on the keweenaw
June 27th, 2010
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Well, we can’t believe our first week of vacation is over already. We were all a bit sad yesterday to leave Whitecaps Cottage and our views of Lake Superior, but we had a good week there–chillaxin’ (a word Mike adopted recently) and exploring the area. I simply love the water, and being so close to [...]
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walk this way into the past
May 12th, 2010
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There are many things that I love about life learning–one is the fact that almost everyday I (yes, I said “I”) get to learn new exciting stuff alongside my kid. Today was one of those days. Aidan and I signed up for a homeschool program at a local historical museum. The museum is the Joliet [...]
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