Congratulations Class of 2015!

Ferris State University Spring 2015 graduating students

Today, along with hundreds of other parents who watched their child graduate from college, memories of his time in school came flooding back to me.

Walking him to school for the first day of first grade. Waving goodbye as he met his new teacher. Hoping he would make friends. Continue reading Congratulations Class of 2015!

Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods

White Trillium in bloom

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to visit Miller Woods in Plymouth Township.

If you visit the woods in late April through May, you can easily see the dramatic changes warmer weather brings.

Each week brings a whole new crop of blooming spring wild flowers and trees and shrubs leafing out. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods

Photo of the Week: John Wesley Conant House

Historic John Wesley Conant house

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I’m a history buff. I love learning about history, especially Michigan history.

In the past few months, I’ve discovered McGulpin Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City, explored the only natural ice museum in North America, and visited Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn where I helped build a Model T. Continue reading Photo of the Week: John Wesley Conant House