Run.the.Mitten

“Living each day as if it were your last doesn't mean your last day of retirement on a remote island. It means to live fully, authentically and spontaneously with nothing being held back.” ~ Jack Canfield In Michigan , Mackinac is something of a magical land that means something different to each person. To me, it was school trips to the fort. When my mother suggested we head over to Mackinac while up north, I wasn’t too keen on the idea. Mackinac Island on Labor Day weekend sounded like a terrible idea. But I freely admit that I was wrong. We had a long run schedule for that Sunday and the loop around the island is 8.2 miles. An excellently horrible idea was hatched. We could do our long run around the island. Of course, it ended up being our slowest eight-mile run as we stopped every five minutes for photo opportunities and side adventures. We woke up early and took the ferry out to the island. After a quick stop for a cup of coffee at Lucky Bean Cof

“Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta Every year as the cold settles in over Michigan the lakeshore towns magically hibernate for the winter. But even in this sleepy winter state, these towns have enough variety for a fun winter day trip. An early March warm snap brought out spring fever and we headed out on an adventure. Heading out for an afternoon of fun, we visited the site of Father Marquette’s death along the south side of the channel. And we took a short walk out to the lake, because one can’t go to a shore town without getting a view of Lake Michigan. We caught a glimpse of the Ludington Light lighthouse—it’s not a self-respecting lakeshore town without one. Next stop was Starving Artist Brewing that we’d heard of ad nauseam. It’s almost like you have to be in the know to find this brewery. Follow google maps and look for the barrels out by the road. This was the most unique brewery experience I’ve ha