Tag: Nunica
The Only Restaurant in Nunica
“Doesn’t it remind you of Merlotte’s Bar?” asked Mama Cherry, my second mother from Michigan during my visit in March. She pointed at a restaurant we passed on the way home to our snow-capped cottage along Cleveland Street, Nunica. I quickly glanced at the one-floor wood-finished restaurant at the corner of George St. and Cleveland. […]
Thank You, Michigan
“My mind drifts like the snow.” –The Secret Life of Walter Mitty I visited Nunica in Michigan last month not to look for popular tourist destinations, but to find healing. If you’ve been following my story, you may remember how I lost my boyfriend to depression in 2012, and the difficult journey I’ve had since. […]
Rolo Pretzels for the Culinary Challenged
There are chefs and kitchen whizes like my sister Karen. Then there are people like me who prefer to whip up 30-minute meals and the ever reliable pasta dish. I experienced my first real all-American Thanksgiving feast in Michigan two days ago, thanks to my foster family, The Schmidts. Thanksgiving in March? Why not! With […]