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by Guest Blogger, Mark Bain The 45th Parallel is midway between the balmy equator and the icy cold of the North Pole. And for a large chunk of the year, those frigid conditions are the norm in northern Michigan. But during an August road trip up north, my wife and I crisscrossed this latitude...
Today my body is in Grand Rapids but in my head I’m in Paris. Why? I’m reading an interesting book by an Australian Journalist who moves to Paris to follow a boyfriend and last week I toured a blockbuster exhibit in Chicago called “Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity.” Guess what? It’s...
Guest Blogger: Linda Laughter For a relaxing, sun filled vacation filled with lots of rich colors and experiences try Freeport, Grand Bahama. We were fortunate to share with friends one of the many private villas that can be rented. Instead of taking photos, I chose a different way to...
San Francisco is such a great city. The water, the history, the hills, the charm. I love going there and am very excited that many trips to this complex city are in our future since our son and daughter-in-law live there now. We recently had a long weekend in S.F. to celebrate a special...
I’ve always wanted to visit Seaside, Florida to see what New Urbanism movement is all about. Somewhat randomly the opportunity presented itself recently. Lucky me. As the Home and Garden writer for the Grand Rapids Press, I occasionally wrote about local projects designed in the...
Not too long ago I was hanging out in Hong Kong with my son and new daughter-in-law, meeting her extended family and celebrating their marriage. At one point in the week, Justin asked me, “Well, Mom, how do you like Hong Kong? Is this a place you’d like to come back to repeatedly?” Hard...
Please enjoy these scenes from New York City during the Holidays! Wishing all Peace of Mind and Joyful Times during this holiday season.
I spent a couple of gloomy, rainy gray days in New York City recently. Not what I have often enjoyed in the Big Apple in December. No “Elf” like scenes of Central Park or Santas brushing snow off their Coke-a-Cola red suits. That combined with a bad case of tendonitis in my foot...
Last September we went to San Francisco for the wedding of our son to our beautiful daughter-in-law. While we were there we learned about some great things to do from them. I’d like to share their favorite places and some insider tips. 1 Visit the Japantown Mall You step into...
Last August a huge quilt show came to Grand Rapids. Apparently making guilts is a big deal because the turn out to attend to see the more than 900 quilts on display was one of the largest in Grand Rapids area. Thousands thronged our streets to enjoy not only the massive show, but also...