Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ann Arbor, Michigan

Well, it never seems like too much luggage, or maybe it does. But after you have all the stuff packed; small bag, big bag, laptop bag, carryon bag, food bag, two big coats, an extra, extra big coat for a friend from Syria, then, THEN it seems like WAY too mucch luggage. Oy! We could travel with smaller bags, but that would mean we would bring fewer gifts, and have less ...

... She was doing some sort of non-profit work!" "Me too!" I said. Gave her ten dollar tip. If you visit the Tuba Museum, make sure you don't walk past the big steamroller flattened tuba, set in concrete outside. It's just a whole lot of FLAT! http://www.travelerstuba.com/ We just completed the well-attended NASCO Institute at U of M-Ann Arbor. I had a very good crowd for my "How To Promote the Helloutta' Your Co-op for ...

Phew... Going through US Customs was a bit trying... No searching but a lot of questions meant - I supposed - to catch us with something bad... Who knows. We did not loose any meal. We're in the middle of a fairground, with a weak WiFi but OK. The only analog TV channels are from Detroit but the Detroit area offers 22 digital channels, many <br><br>Longer day than expected but we grinded the flying condo to a halt. No problem other than a sticking lock on the propane door.

... each other by the end of the first week or better yet by the time we pull out of our driveway Sunday morning.<br><br>Would appreciate any tips to make life easier along the way so please feel free to share your knowledge and experiences.<br><br>Mr and Mrs Travelalong<br>Tecumseh, MI

... the conservative nature of Grosse Ile for the aloof culture integral in Spain. But, it all built up for the ultimate escape, España. Boarding the plane with the my new closest friends (coincidentally the only English-speaking friends I would encounter) and putting thousands of miles behind us was one of the most liberating experiences I can recall.  <br><br>Sorry to dwell on the negative attitudes about my summer.  To compensate, I am including some finer pictures of my home town.  Enjoy. <br>

... Lincoln Library) - then spent awhile in the renovated 4 block area of his home there - quite a few old homes (mid-1800s) and beautifully landscaped grounds, maintained by the Park Service, right in the middle of the city. It was in the 90's again and we had to bring the dogs along since we obviously couldn't leave them in the truck - we sought out shade trees on grassy plots and took turns going inside places.<br><br>Then we visited Lincoln's grave at ...

... Despite having told Mom many times over the past months that we'd be there for Thanksgiving and her 90th Birthday - she was surprised to see us...there are good things to be said for loss of short-term memory late in life, one of them being that every day is full of surprises! Mom doesn't get upset or frustrated by these surprises, she truly enjoys them, over and over again - so that's a good thing! Thanksgiving Day at my Sister ...

... that keep serious bookstores afloat in the modern world. The full house is fairly balanced between grizzled veterans of the cultural wars and young seekers of wisdom and truth, and I read from the Ann Arbor sections of GUITAR ARMY to give them a little picture of what this place used to be like when you had to sue the UM to be able to rent a ballroom for a dance/concert or fight the police and City Council for the right to play music for free in the park ...

... 1974. . My partnership with Peter Andrews ended early in 1975 and I moved from Ann Arbor back to Detroit to live and work there until 1991, when I relocated to New Orleans. In 1992 a group of Ann Arborites revived the Blues &amp; Jazz Festival, at first under Peter Andrews' direction, and they mounted the event each September for about 10 years to minimal response from the music-loving public in southeastern Michigan, drawing daily crowds of 1,200-2,000 people ...

Ok, So for my last co-op, I had the best job in the world. I was a "road warrior" for Car &amp; Driver Magazine. The only reason I got the job was because of my skill as an engineer and I offered to work for free. (I did end up getting paid when one of the other road warriors left) With this job, I got to drive all the new cars and ...