"Are you going to stay in Michigan?"
Buck up, locals. Despite some bad luck and a horrible February and March, this is a pretty good state. In my opinion, one of the best. I did not plan on happily living here. My big plan was to leave and most likely, never come back. But I love my town. And I really love my state.
This weekend was a good demonstration as to why, sometimes to my surprise, I love living here. At the very last minute, after some monumentally grumpy weeks on my part, Phil and I and two of our friends (another married couple from our high school) ran up to the Sleeping Bear Dunes area.
I am a very buttoned up, uptight person. Me and my inhibitions are very close. There is something about it up there that makes me very relaxed. The nature is very friendly (see also: 200 foot piles of sand and adjacent pine forests). My friends, Philip, and I went to an apple orchard where they grow antique apples. I love food and I feel pretty confident in my knowledge of produce, but I have never seen so many special breeds of apple. A very tiny example below...
And in case you were wondering what else was in this apple paradise, the farmer has a collection of pop bottles.
All in all, it was a very relaxing, inspiring weekend. So get out there Michiganders. It's nice here. There are fall colors left to see.
Soon, I will show some pictures from my book that will come out in February. But for Now, there is very exciting news.
After some requests, some juggling, and a lot of help from a good friend, prints from Amos McGee are finally ready. With more help from my friend, there will be a link on this blog permanently...somewhere. For now, though, interested parties should follow this link!
All the information is at that link for the prints! Enjoy!
YEA!!! We've been waiting! Hope to see you 'round town soon.
ReplyDeleteYEA Michigan!!! We've been to the pop bottle museum. Congratulations on getting the prints to market.
ReplyDeleteOH yes...I've been there! Great place. I have to tell you...I'm in the middle of taking my mfa and trying to come up with a thesis. Bottom line is there are going to be some illustrations involved. I'm from MI 1, 2 I've just finished googling 3 of my favorite illustrators and there styles...1 you, 2 catrow, and 3 Patricia Polacco. All have either lived in, raised, or live now in good ol MICHIGAN! This blows my mind...so I had to write you!!!
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