Not a whole lot going on in Mackinaw this time of year, but James had a pretty good time shopping in Sea Shell City and visiting the shops that were open. When we first arrived you could not see the bridge because of the fog which disappointed James a bit, so we decided to eat lunch in the city (Audi’s Smelt Baskets) and lucky for us by the time we finished eating enough of the fog had lifted so that you could see the bridge (not well, but you could see the towers). We did take a couple pics of the town, since we rarely see the roads this empty and seeing all the Mackinaw ferry boats in a dry dock was a very unusual site. But its still Mackinaw and still very beautiful.

Continue reading “Mackinaw In March 2016” →

It was an early Easter this year, but that did not stop the weather from hitting the 70’s and creating just the most perfect day. Our day started off early with James Easter egg hunt, however it wasn’t Easter eggs this year but rolls of coins for his coin collection. James found them all, but it took a little time and we had to give him clues (getting hotter, getting colder) for the last two. Mom made a pancake breakfast then James dyed eggs. We took advantage of the nice weather for a Spring day drive and stopped at a Dairy Queen for the first ice cream of the year. After Easter dinner we had a slice of the cake Aunt Peg got us from Swiss Colony and relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful Spring day.

Continue reading “Easter 2016” →

For the past few weeks James and other students at LPMS have been working on a roller coaster project to demonstrate potential and kinetic energy. The roller coaster could be built out of any material you like and would be a big part of his grade in class. James picked out material from home (pvc and tubing) and bought some flexible tubing at Home Depot (the kind you use for air conditioners to vent the water). James worked with other students on this project and we received this video from his school as he explains where the potential and kinetic energy reaches their highs and lows.