Trips
Ithaca, The Local Scene
Our excitement grew as we took the exit to Ithaca’s visitor center; we had wanted to see this town for a long time. There were gray clouds hanging overhead as we entered the city of Ithaca. An attendee from the visitor center helped us to plan out our day–she gave us all the inside tips […]
Falling Into Ohiopyle
One seemingly small town turned out to be a lot more. With a magnificent state park, white water rapids, a river to swim in, and two of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses(Falling Water and Kentuck Knob), woo! Ohiopyle Pennsylvania turned out to be a lot more then I could have expected. I came across it while […]
Cast Away, On Put in Bay
What could be better than driving a golf cart around a beautiful island in the middle of summer? Driving a golf cart around a beautiful island in the middle of summer drinking wine, that’s what! Ok, we were not actually drinking wine while driving the cart–we didn’t have to! On South Bass Island, Ohio on […]
Indy’s Frying Butter
Every State fair has a niche. From cows carved out of butter or prize winning animals, there is always something to try and bring more people in. The Indiana state fair not only has the worlds largest and second largest pigs at this year’s fair but they also have Deep Fried Butter! Whether you go […]
Preserving Summer
Farmer’s markets have gained a lot of popularity and have been popping up everywhere, it seems, over the past ten years or so. People can now get farm fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables in big cities or in the suburbs. While in New York City we tried to take advantage of the markets when ever […]
Father-Son Grill Team
During our stay in Michigan, we had two fantastic dinners cooked on the grill. The first meal emerged from the heat of our Uncle Lawry’s grill in Ann Arbor and the second meal came from his son (our cousin) Johnny’s grill in Detroit. We enjoyed spending some quality back-porch time with these two accomplished grillers […]
Zingermans is Much More Then a Deli
Our Aunt Lynn and Uncle Lawry made sure we saw what makes Ann Arbor, Michigan such a special place. Our visit to Zingerman’s really stood out. Zingerman’s is a part of the Ann Arbor community and it was fascinating to learn about their business philosophies and delicious products. For the past twenty-eight years Zingerman’s has been […]
Flint Surprises!
Flint, Michigan rewarded us with some great culinary surprises during our stay with Amanda’s Aunt Libby and Uncle Olle on their farm in the nearby town of Goodrich. They took us on a tour of Flint that they call “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” We drove through bleak urban landscapes of boarded-up homes […]
Life at The Lake
We spent a week’s vacation on the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan. Two years ago Brian’s family took us up to this special place and, when the opportunity came again, we jumped on it. Brian’s sister, Megan, and her husband, Ben, joined us at the lake house as well. We spent the week relaxing, enjoying the […]
Stuffing is For the Birds!
In Northern Michigan, hunting is very popular, so I was not surprised to see quail stuffed with venison on the menu of a restaurant on a lazy summer evening. It was a quaint old lakeside inn with a charming dining room and plenty of windows to welcome in the evening sun providing peaceful views of […]