The Blog

Mother Mary

Lucy Cusack, 5, of Cascade and her mom Dianne scoop planting soil into the flower pots surrounding the Mother Mary statue outside Immaculate Heart of Mary School on Thursday, May 20 at the corner of Plymouth Ave. SE and Burton Street SE. “This is so dear to our hears,” Dianne Cusack said, “this school.” Lucy attends preschool at Immaculate Heart and Dianne volunteers to help with little things when needed. The statue is a place where athletic teams come to say a Hail Mary before games and where students gather at the beginning of every school year to pray. (Grand Rapids Press Photo)

Wandering the Conservatory

Our Oak Tree in my Coffee Cup (and a few others from the front yard)

Chris and I spread two yards of soil in our front yard yesterday and laid about 25 pounds of grass seed. The battle to grow shade friendly grass beneath our massive oak tree continues.

Reptile Reaction

On Tuesday I got to hang out with a third grade class at Martin Luther King Leadership Academy during a special visit from a reptile sanctuary. The kids’ reaction to the toad, snake, and tortoise were classic. (Grand Rapids Press Photos)

Sunday in the Park

Shot these at Garfield Park last weekend while I was looking for a few features. Slow news days can be a blessing. (Grand Rapids Press Photos)