When hair colors dramatically change, school starts and swimsuits are put away. While in Baraga County, the end of summer usually initiates mix signals almost like a text fight! Boys wear shorts deep into December (Eric included) and you'll see girls geeked about  fall will be rocking Uggs and little booties as soon as the the first cold wind drops in early August. The inconstant weather doesn't help, Michigan weather may just confuse us, Yoopers. 

One day the weather will be 90 degrees and blazzzin' and the next day 57 degrees and rainy. I was raised to appreciate the freezing cold waters of the Head of the Bay, the Cop Shop, Drop-off,  the Rocks, the Alligator and other swimming spots along Lake Superior. You stayed in that ice cold water until you were used to the numbing pain up your spine. My sister and cousins were the fishes of the family and would pop out of the water hours later with purple lips!