Grand Rapids, United States Travel Blogs

ACTS OF SPONTANEOUS ECSTASY
Jan 30, 2007 (1 photos)

... kisser: with long, straight brown hair, and yellow! eyes that became burnt-yellow on their circumferences. peace, Grand Rapids. - Modern Oddyseus P.S. - Thanks to the Steak´n´Shake employees and customers for a lot of laughing and joking!  Bye, ...

REVOLUTION
Mar 21, 2007 (3 photos)

... , deep, fluffy, white snow covered all the green areas of my city. (And there are a lot of those, because people in Grand Rapids, Michigan - in comparison to foreign cities - live very, very, very spread out. Even poor families live in houses with yards.) ...

PANCHO AND CORINNE TIE THE KNOT!
Jun 1, 2003

... 's bodies and licking it off. On May 31, 2002, my dear buddy, Bill "Pancho" Wolbrink and Corinne got married, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Corinne recounted to us how, when she'd first met "Pancho" seven years ago, she'd thought to herself: "What a ...

To the exotic Grand Rapids, Michigan.........
Jul 18, 2007

Coming Soon

My luck or lack of....
Jun 11, 2009 (1 photos)

On Tuesday night I met with my favorite exercise group to work out.  As we were running up and down hills, I made the comment "I don't want to fall and break anything because I'm leaving in a week".  (I had a vision in my mind of me rolling, end ...

Why we do what we do...
Jul 9, 2009 (5 photos)

... does not say, help those “when you can” or “once a year“, or “in your own country“. Instead it states; Mt. 5:42. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. I choose to give ...

Mission Prayer
Jul 17, 2009 (9 photos)

My time in Haiti was so special.  The best part of all was spending it with a wonderful group of people!  The laughter we shared and the deeds we did will be with me forever. Make us the hands and feet of Jesus bringing God's love to others; ...

Day17 Wed, Aug 15-Grand Forks,SD to Grand RapidsMN
Aug 15, 2007 (11 photos)

... . :)   Scenic Roads Add Time but Add Enjoyment The scenic route from Bemidji into Grand Rapids adds about 25 miles to the 70 miles between the two cities.  The ...

Back Home
Sep 11, 2007

The flights were fine until the landings.  We had gusty winds, and Denise didn't feel very well after the first landing in Cleveland. Regardless, we made it back to home see our family and our cat. We had a great trip, saw much of the ...

Small town, USA
Aug 22, 2009 (19 photos)

We moved homesites on Wednesday, arriving in Grand Rapids after a short, uneventful but wet 90 mile drive.  Our home for the next week is Pokegama Dam Recreation Area.    This small, 19 site, campground is run by the Army Corps of Engineers ...

SWEETCHUM TRADITION
Dec 23, 2000

... have Grand Rapids, Michigan to thank for lowering your immune system to the potency of the Kuwaiti border patrol. Also, Grand Rapids, Michigan has been progressive and cocky enough to call itself "The Furniture Capital of the World." Thousands of ...

We are home!
Jun 27, 2007 (5 photos)

I'm awakened at 8AM by Will's sweet voice screaming "mommy, mommy".  Will and Sam climb into bed with me and it is bliss!  Nate comes up later and it feels so good to hug all of them.  I spend this day in a fog, tired but happy to be home.& ...

Travel Day...
Apr 18, 2006 (1 photos)

Leg one of many...Grand Rapids to Detroit. In Detroit I'm meeting up with my college roommate Katie. From there we fly to Los Angeles for a 6 hour lay over, then it's to Sydney! Total travel time is about 36 hours. I sure hope I can sleep!

almost time
May 29, 2009

I officially leave in 38 hours 55 minutes. I am so excited. Tomorrow night is my going away dinner, for all my friends and family. I am going to try and update this as often as possible, and I also available for contact if anyone wishes through email, ...

Final Preparations
Jun 19, 2009 (4 photos)

... Fewer than 75% of children attend school. 40% of the Haitian population does not have access to primary health care. The United Nations estimates 6% of Haitians are infected with HIV/AIDS. The highest rate in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 30,000 ...

Last Day!
Jun 17, 2007 (3 photos)

Today, I'm putting together the final preparations for my trip.  The Haiti Delegates met one last time this morning to load the bus we are taking to the airport.  Let's just say the bags are really full!  I'm double, triple checking all my ...

Chillin Out in Minnesota
Aug 14, 2009 (34 photos)

After a really stunning but long drive to Grand Rapids (which ended up being about 70 miles away from Duluth) we went next door to the Forest Lake Restaurant and had a great meal. If you ever end up there have the Chicken and Wild Rice soup. Yum! Since we ...

Bye Chicago, Hi Grand Rapids
Oct 15, 2008

... that are on my route will get the same short-visit treatment. The character is more in the smaller cities and towns. So we're in Grand Rapids now and we'll camp out here for 2 or 3 nights. I feel a lazy day coming up with no driving and just hanging out ...

Getting Started
Aug 31, 2007

... rented a car so we could fly back, otherwise this would be a VERY long vacation. The car we got was a brand new Pontiac Grand Prix.  The best thing is we were able to get XM Satellite radio.  So we were able to listen to Tigers baseball along ...

Flight Itinerary
Jun 14, 2007

... mom)!  There is a phone chain in place so when we arrive in Port-Au-Prince Monday, Ben will receive a call. June 18: Grand Rapids-(AA-American Airline) 7:05 AM to Chicago, 7:00 AM arrival Chicago-(AA) 8:10 AM to Miami, 12:10 PM arrival ...

PSYCHO'S DATE
Jan 5, 2001

An hour before midnight on Christmas Eve, Tracy answered the door to her house. "Hey, how's it going, Psycho?" She greeted me with my high school nickname, which I'd laboriously earned after four straight years of goofing-off. I'll admit that ...

Dresses, Dresses, and more Dresses!
Jun 10, 2009 (2 photos)

The Haiti group is one of the most fun-loving, passionate, and dedicated group of volunteers you could meet.  Our meetings could probably be shortened by an hour each time but suffice it to say we all love to talk!  (We have some volunteers who& ...

Just the beginning...
Jun 3, 2009

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me.”  Erma Bombeck Welcome to my Haiti blog for Trip 2009!  The above quote is one ...

"DATE OF THE WEEK" IN MICHIGAN
Dec 30, 2000

... I was 105 (you never know), "Date of the Week" CMCCCXXXIXQVCHBOWWF. It wasn't gonna be easy, though. Because, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I don't know of any females who can really tolerate me. There's a good reason for this. Between the ...

MP 220 and back to Grand Rapids
Jun 26, 2008

On Wednesday, June 25, Don walked to MP 220 and  drove back to Grand Rapids. TOTAL MILES 11,449.

Grand Rapido pt 2
Oct 17, 2008

A bit of a back track: The drive from the border with Indiana into Michigan north to Grand Rapids was interesting. First of all, this has been the first rain I've had since April in SF. And it was a good down poor for sure. And then there are all the Dutch ...

MP 180 and to Grand Rapids
Jun 26, 2008

On Tuesday, June 24, Don walked to MP 180 and  drove to Grand Rapids. TOTAL MILES 11,419.

The Moment Arrives
Jan 19, 2006

It is 2am on the night before my departure to South Asia. Despite the lateness of the hour I need to note that the reality of what I am doing has NOW finally registered. Here I am sitting on the foot of my childhood bed, in my parents house, surveying ...

The Long Ride
Jan 21, 2009

... we will be able to sleep some.  We arrive Thursday night at about 8:30 in Pusan (which is 9:00 Thursday morning in Grand Rapids).  We will miss all of you, but are excited about seeing Beth, meeting her friends, and seeing the area she is in. ...

"Molly" new family member
Oct 31, 2009 (9 photos)

Molly is the newest addition to the family - a chocolate lab and springer spaniel mix - she was a rescue from a local shelter.  She is about 1 1/2 years old and has been a real joy.  Like all labs she loves to carry things around the house in ...