Cellist is an identity I have carried for most of my life. Acquired through a swap from violin to meet the needs of the collective back...

Taking the penultimate ferry on the penultimate day of the season felt like the right way to conclude the journey. We packed our bags...

In that space of slowly fading fullness from the delightful lunch at Table 102, and knowing that the journey home would have few...

Wandering through the shops, more accessible in the post-trick-or-treat interval, there were many options for shirts adorned with...

While the topography of Northern Michigan is a beautifully diverse collective, the human population is markedly homogenous. Every time I...

After adjusting our parking spot adjacent to the actual entry of the stairs, we climbed them one by one, in new views along the way, each...

Tandem bicycles are at the heart of every Mackinac Island experience. Circumnavigating the island on two wheels, with four pedals fueled...

With peering of sunlight through fluffy white clouds, and bellies full from the most magical lunch, the moment felt right and ripe for a...

This is one of the busier days on the island, with many runners and their families, participants in Halloween celebrations, and many...

Completely overdressed for the event made for an extra sweaty finish. While much of my time is spent in activity, and I have fully...

The opening climb offered foreshadowing of what was to come, with plenty of rolling hills over the first half of the course along...

There are days that simply hit all the notes. Delightful (not perfect) in every way. I’ve had the Great Turtle Trail Run on my radar at...

Health is an experience. It is living, dynamic, constantly changing. There are measures of health reported through labs, imaging, and...

On our walk this morning, my dogs and I encountered an orange tabby cat seated casually on the sidewalk along our usual early morning...

Oh, ice cream. Best thing since sliced (Napolitano) bread. Bold statement from a bread loving heart, even eight years into grain-free...

I have been to the water nearly every day since we arrived back in Michigan on the 26th of April. Sometimes by foot, often by bike,...

A few weeks ago, my brother and his family visited us as part of their summer vacation. It was classic summertime in NW Michigan hang out...

Why “I don’t know” can actually be the answer you need to everything you ever dreamed of and more. In medicine, “I don’t know” isn’t...

We have a natural lawn – it has been patchy at best in the last couple seasons and it does not match those of the other houses on our...

I have some exciting news to share – Brené Brown is my best friend...and she doesn’t even know I exist. Now, before you make a call to...