Summer memories: “The Art of Collecting Beach Stones”
“Everything good, everything magical happensbetween the months of June and August.”~Jenny Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty
Celebrating our favorite season in the Great Lakes State, the Summer issue of Michigan BLUE is now in print. Whether you’re planning a weekend road trip or spending an afternoon in your favorite lawn chair, there’s plenty of inspiration in this issue. In addition to a photo story on stargazing by Howard Meyerson and a piece on national wildlife refuges by Leslie Mertz, you’ll find an essay I wrote on the art of collecting beach stones — one of my favorite summer pastimes. To read my piece in the online edition, please click here. ~Cindy La Ferle
Cindy La Ferle
Throughout my career, I've worked as a book production editor, travel magazine editor, features writer, and weekly newspaper columnist. My award-winning lifestyles features and essays have appeared in many national magazines and anthologies, including Newsweek, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, Writer's Digest, Victoria, Better Homes & Gardens, Bella Grace, and more. My weekly Sunday "Life Lines" column ran for 14 years in The Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, MI) and won a First Place (Local Columns) award from the Michigan Press Association. My essay collection, Writing Home, includes 93 previously published columns and essays focusing on parenthood and family life.
