Do you know that there are still ice floes in Lake Superior? Do you know that Michigan is having a bumper crop of mosquitoes this spring? Do you know that Upper Michiganders are called Yoopers? All these things are true.
The mosquito part is most unpleasant. When we merely stop the car, the mosquitoes are all over it. You risk your very blood supply by just opening the door. Rumor is that Michigan mosquitoes have interbred with killer bees. (At least I've been told that's what the group Mustard's Retreat claims, and I believe it!)
Other than that, it's very pretty here. Here are some pictures...
The mosquito part is most unpleasant. When we merely stop the car, the mosquitoes are all over it. You risk your very blood supply by just opening the door. Rumor is that Michigan mosquitoes have interbred with killer bees. (At least I've been told that's what the group Mustard's Retreat claims, and I believe it!)
Other than that, it's very pretty here. Here are some pictures...