In late September I was in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada for a little less than twenty-four hours. Sarnia is an easy drive for me, so when the band Cowboy Junkies announced they were going to appear at the Imperial Theatre in downtown Sarnia, I grabbed a ticket. Sarnia is on the US-Canada border, just across the…
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The Raven Café in Port Huron
The last weekend in September, I stayed overnight at the Hampton Inn in Port Huron, Michigan. The next morning, I had breakfast at The Raven Café in Port Huron, and you should, too. I’d heard about The Raven Café in Port Huron, but hadn’t managed to make a trip in this general direction in years….
An August Weekend In Bay City, Michigan
I met up with friends for a weekend in Bay City, Michigan at the very end of August. Last year in August I was at my first every Bay City Rollers fan gathering to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the band visiting Bay City. This year, there was a casual get together with a handful…
Mission 2023 May
Last year I set forth on a quest, a journey, a mission: that for which I am destined. I conquered a few things last year, like the back yard. In 2023, I’m on a different quest. It’s been tricky to narrow down what missions I want to make public. So in 2023 there are a…
Bay City Roller Day Celebration – Update 2
This past weekend I attended the 45th Anniversary celebration of the day that Scottish pop-rock band Bay City Rollers appeared in their namesake city of Bay City, Michigan. This weekend was filled with meeting new friends, Roller games, and so much more; this is a long post with a lot of pictures, so get comfy….
Artsy Weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Not long ago I escaped to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a weekend of art, theater, food, and shopping – some of my favorite things! Work has been horrendous and I’m writing a novel which means more time at the computer in the evenings. I needed a break, and I needed one NOW. So I escaped…
Vision Boards for Envisioning Your Future
There have been one or two key points in life when I’ve been working on something so deep that words cannot express or even begin to access the greater implications or meaning. I am going through another one of those phases these days, and have been for perhaps a year. It’s not a disease. If…