by kimqi | Jul 11, 2021 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail, Spring Hiking
“Look up! Think about all the things you are missing!” He said. “Don’t look at the ground. Trust that your feet know where they are and that they will keep you safely on the trail.” I agreed but half-heartedly, not even half-heartedly, a quarter-heartedly. Maybe...
by kimqi | Jul 11, 2021 | Manistee, Michigan
I have never been a fireworks enthusiast. In the 80s, I lived in Cambridge near the Charles River, the perfect place to watch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. People swarmed from all over to sit along the river. Public transportation choked. Traffic...
by kimqi | Jun 27, 2021 | Love
Yesterday I had the great honor of marrying friends that I adore and believe in, as individuals and as a couple. Initially, the plan was for a quick small ceremony outside of the church in which the bride’s grandparents were married 73 years ago. They asked me if I...
by kimqi | Jun 19, 2021 | Manistee, Michigan, YinYang, Seasons
Happy Solstice Eve! Tomorrow is the longest day of the year. My favorite way to celebrate the Summer Solstice–besides a music festival–is to watch both the sunrise (5:20 am) and the sunset (8:32 pm). There will be over 15 hours of daylight! Watching the...
by kimqi | May 31, 2021 | Hiking, Illinois
I pulled into the parking lot at Big Rock Forest Preserve. “Oh no,” I thought as I realized where I was. The last time I was there, four years ago, I got lost and ended up on a private–not very friendly–golf course three miles away. (See...
