

Chippewa Hotel on Mackinac Island
Underneath the Chippewa and Pink Pony

Michelle Bottrall
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Golf & Silver Birches
So, I did a thing. I golfed with my husband on Mackinac Island. Poor David. We golfed together once, more than 25 years ago, and let’s...

Michelle Bottrall
Aug 4, 20215 min read
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Guests on Mackinac Island
My dearest friend, Cynthia, finally came to visit us on Mackinac Island this week. Since we've been visiting here in the summers, our...

Michelle Bottrall
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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Mackinac Island Memories
We lost my husbands mother last week. More than just a mother in law, Joyce Wisner was a dear lady who taught me many things in the 30...

Michelle Bottrall
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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Fourth of July Mackinac Island
There is so much to do on Mackinac Island over the Fourth of July. From stone skipping contests to old-fashion children's carnivals to...

Michelle Bottrall
Jul 7, 20214 min read
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Jane Seymour
Have you seen the movie Somewhere in Time? One of the greatest love stories of all time, this romantic fantasy was filmed right here on...

Michelle Bottrall
Jun 30, 20214 min read
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Life on Mackinac Island
Do you like bugs? Cause I don’t. At least not the kind with eight legs and hair on their backs. Those darned creepy spiders with their...

Michelle Bottrall
Jun 22, 20216 min read
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Lilac Syrup
This is the time of year that makes me so glad we spend the summers on Mackinac Island. The flowers are blooming everywhere. As it heats...

Michelle Bottrall
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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