I lived in the U.S. for 18 months in the 1990's. I was working as an artisan, making and selling hats in craft fairs. It was an adventure. While living there, I signed up for a free, weekly micro-enterprise class. It was paid for by the state, to encourage entrepreneurs and develop the local economy. ... Continue Reading →
Traverse City, Michigan and Bonner, the Cat
Traverse City is on the southern most tip of Grand Traverse Bay, on the southern shores of Lake Michigan. I moved there in the late 1990's. I was making and selling hats in Bastion Square, Victoria and sold the most expensive hat on my stand to a woman from Traverse City. She loved my hats... Continue Reading →
The Miramichi
There were other M places: Montreal, Michigan and Musquodoboit - all of which I'm writing about under other letters, so for M I've chosen the Miramichi, or Miramichi City as it's now called. I lived there in my last year of high school, when I was 17 and again for a couple of years before... Continue Reading →