
Michelle Bottrall
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
Chippewa Hotel on Mackinac Island
Underneath the Chippewa and Pink Pony

Michelle Bottrall
- Aug 4, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
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 22, 2021
- 3 min
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 7, 2021
- 4 min
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
- Jun 30, 2021
- 4 min
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 22, 2021
- 6 min
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 11, 2021
- 2 min
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...