Highland Motel 5 Kingston

We obtained baseball tickets online for a game between Tampa Bay and Detroit on Sunday, August 30, 2009 in Detroit (Comerica Park). We sat in section 121OD, row 9, seats 9-12. They were excellent seats. We were within 25' of the Tampa Bay dugout. The Tigers won 4 to 3. After the game, we took the people mover (monorail system) and had dinner in Greek Town.

Frankenmuth - "Michigan's Little Bavaria" began with the founding of St. Lorenz Church in 1845. Frankenmuth is well known for Bavarian heritage, hospitality, and charm. Frankenmuth is re-known for its German festivals, food, shopping and dining. We ate at the Bavarian Inn. Established in 1888, the restaurant is famous for its all-you- can-eat chicken dinners and its Wiener Schnitzel.

Frankenmuth is also the home of Bonner’s – the World’s largest Christmas store.

Vidon Plastics is owned by the Dube family. They manufacture multiple extruded parts and primarily sell to commercial and automotive industries. The plant occupies 50,000 square feet and is located on eight acres of land in Lapeer, MI. There is plenty of room for further expansion. The Company employs about 50 people; work 3 shifts and has a gain sharing program. Tour of the plant was most impressive.

... learning principles of Permaculture and how to implement them, We also spent a lot of time touring the local area looking at possibilites and the great works other people had already implemented. We had an amazing cook Sonja, who is solely responsible for the several extra pounds we gained (our self control had nothing to do with it).

Like I said several times already we made some fantastic friends and look forward to bumming at their houses ...

... will be delivered along with Bradley in the morning.

I'm hoping we'll be able to leave no later than 10:00am, but I won't bet on that. Not really sure how far we'll end up traveling, time will tell. Bradley wants to see the caves in KY, but we'll probably hit those on the way back.

Regarding this blog, I'm hoping Bradley will be the main author, and I will be his secretary who records his thoughts. We'll see how this goes...

... out on the beach to explore. It's a bit of a treacherous walk on rocks and seaweed out to the waters edge. L stopped halfway but I went to the water. Just as I got to the water it seemed the tide was coming in incredibly fast. I quickly retreated - getting caught out there looked like it might be dangerous with the sharp rocks. It's amazing how different the shore looks between high and low tides. The castle ruins were amazing. A huge place - took several hours ...

... them spread out in the area, miles apart. The reason the stones were placed there is a mystery. Once the others from the tour moved away it was a very peaceful place. Because I wasn't able to do an audio tour I didn't learn as much as at Stonehenge, but it was a very peaceful experience. I think that it is some sort of an energy field or vortex, like in the Sedona area of Arizona. Got back to the hostel and had hamburgers and ...

... out there.. We ended up with 42 ish for the day.. I think that is pretty good.. and at some point in there hit #1100!! But the fun doesn't stop there. After supper I went back to K's place, had a shower then off to BarNone to watch Telfer, a friend's band.. it was great to see Tommy again and listen to them rock out.. Then back home for some sleep!!

For the last week, I've been running around stressing about my kayaking trip with my sisters. I was very concerned that we weren't going to be able to get the campsites that we wanted because the St Lawrence national park is very popular this time of year. I need not have worried - when I called yesterday, it turns out that the campsites are first come first served! So with that worry out ...

... at the main downtown marina called the Flora MacDonald Confederation Basin. Excellent place to stay as the main shopping area is only two blocks away. Kingston is a beautiful city with so many historic buildings. Kingston's city hall directly in front of our boat was home to the first Canadian Parliament and our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald lived and practiced law here. August 23 Mac and Nancy Hall moved from Manitoulin to their new home in Gananoque when ...