Took some half-days off, mixed with “working remote” to enjoy a late summer trip to Indiana Dunes. Day 1 – Campsite Campsites were all primitive – no electric or water hookups, so good thing we had a generator to power our computers to work! Day 2 – Lake View Beach […]
New Hampshire – June 2020
We took two weeks to drive up to New Hampshire, stopping at a few locations along the way, staying for awhile with Dani & Harry, then spending a few days driving back. Day 1 – Presque Isle Wine Cellars – Pennsylvania First night, we stayed at Presque Isle Wine Cellars […]
Bay City Michigan – August 2019
Friday, August 30th We took a half day off work to head up to Majestic Oak Winery and Neon Groundhog Brewery. We had a flat tire on the way but luckily a state trooper stopped and told us who to call for assistance. They were there within 40 minutes and […]
Mosquito Lake State Park
Weekend of camping with Phil & Tina and Dave & Eileen. They had a Journey cover band, Majestic, playing that weekend
Fresh 20 Favorites
June 21, 2019 https://members.thefresh20.com/plan-pdfs/?plantype=Classic&planweek=20190621 MONDAY BBQ Chicken with Buttermilk Macaroni Spinach Salad TUESDAY Blackened Salmon with Heirloom Tomato Salad WEDNESDAY BBQ Chicken Pizza THURSDAY Bacon Salad with Chilled Cucumber Soup & Watermelon FRIDAY Tomato & Spinach Rice Pitas with Watermelon
The Growing Season
Monday, June 3rd Roly-Polies Today I put out dog and cat food cans filled with beer for what we call the “Roly-Poly Beer Party”. Several years in a row the stems on our squash plants would look like they were rotting and the plants would die. Also, our marigolds were […]
Gura Garden Creations
June 4th, 2019 Today I made mint chocolate chip ice cream to use up some of the bucket of mint we have. I used this recipe -> http://www.wrytoasteats.com/no-churn-fresh-mint-chocolate-chip-ice-cream/ It was delicious and very easy to make.
Europe 2020
London/Paris/Zurich/Venice/Milan Generally, ideal times to visit Europe are May, June and September, when prices are reasonable. Crowds are then smaller; the weather is typically agreeable during those months as well. Arline ($500 each way) Friday/Saturday – Travel Sunday – London Monday – London Tuesday – London/Paris (2 hr 15 min […]