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by Ann Wojtysiak and Leonardo Tombelli, Guest bloggers Traveling to Florida can be a welcome break to interrupt the Michigan winter and this year we decided to return to Naples, Florida. We briefly visited Naples in 2023, so we decided to take advantage of what we learned the year before and...
by Linda Laughter, Guest Blogger We love to find a way to expand our trips when we visit family in Portland, Oregon. It is such a beautiful part of the country. This time we headed 2 ½ hours north on Interstate 5 to Olympia, then swung northwest on 101 to Hoodsport, WA. Hoodsport is...
When I started to look for an easy warm weather place to meet up with friends from the upper midwest who already settled in the Atlantic side of Florida, Vero Beach came to mind. I had several friends who either owned homes, rented or visited regularly. Seemed like a possible destination....
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger Destination? Sayulita, Mexico. Goal? A week of connection and fun with family. Result? Mixed. First let me be clear. Sayulita is not for the faint of heart. Not easy to get to,not easy to navigate unless you rent a golf cart or two, not easy on the stomach,...
Welcome 2024 “Look, I’m not an intellectual. I just take pictures.” Helmut Lang You don’t have to wait until things aren’t hard to be happy. “Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.” Gautama Buddha “Nothing goes away...
When I starting thinking about blog posts for December it occurred to me that since the last Monday in December would fall on Christmas and my goal is to post every Monday, I had a challenge. How to fill this space? I’m sure I could skip it. Who would notice? But…..visualize a Lightbulb...
by Linda Laugher, guest blogger On a recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina we had the amazing feeling of stepping back in time. The southern architecture, with its distinct pastel colors, open piazzas, detailed wrought iron and faux stone walls are totally unique. The skyline of steeples...
by Peggy DePersia, Guest Blogger It’s all about the boats, even when not in plain view, as evidence of their whereabouts is virtually everywhere. Oh, and “lobstah” too! Makes me think of that old existential puzzle: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” Be that as it may, the multitude of...
It was a gloomy, almost raining morning in October when I stood in the chic lobby of the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids, watching a lithe figure fast walking in a bright yellow slicker on the bridge over the Grand River towards me. Somehow I knew my next two hours would be interesting and fun....
Bayfield, Wisconsin, the gateway to the Apostle Islands, wasn’t on my bucket list. Not that the town isn’t charming, but it is similar to the sweet towns and scenic drives in Northern Lower Michigan that are much closer and easier for me to get to. My reason for going is a...