On a cool and breezy day in late October, I walked the labyrinth at the Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City, Michigan with a group of friends. Most came to the labyrinth with few expectations. I came with memories of other labyrinths I’ve walked. Like A Prayer At a labyrinth in Gayle’s…
Travel
Edinburgh: All The Rest
I was in Edinburgh to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bay City Roller’s first album. There was so much more to the stay that the Rollers, though, so let’s explore. Accommodations I stayed in four separate places: No. 53 Frederick Street, The Haymarket Hotel, a VRBO flat, and a Hampton Inn. We’ll start with the…
Edinburgh & The Bay City Rollers
In late September, I was in Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first full length album from the Scottish pop/rock band Bay City Rollers. The album was titled Rollin’ – so the event was called Still Rollin’. This is the first post about my trip to Edinburgh. There will be another one…
Cowboy Junkies and Less Than 24-Hours in Sarnia
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…
Embracing Adventure
Let’s face it. In the middle of winter in Michigan, with the temperature below zero, the last thing on my mind is embracing adventure. Fortunately, the palm trees and signpost remind me that there are other places in the world where it is warm and toasty. I remember winter will be over, and soon enough…