Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor

... and between our legs; yet they never landed on us or attacked us. They were more peaceful than houseflies.

This was a docile side of bees that I have never seen before, and it really opened my eyes. With bees (and indeed, most animals and insects) the way they treat you is directly related to the vibe you give off. If you're calm and confident, they can sense that and will react accordingly. If you're nervous and twitchy, they'll sense your ...

... s amazing for doing it, thank you!!), my new Timbuk2 bag (my carry-on/"purse" while I'm there), and a general idea of what I want to take. It's been great having Sarah, Chelsea, and Dan to talk to because they went last year and know all the little things to get there/take from here, etc and they've come up with stuff I'd never have guessed. Well, I suppose that's it for now. . .can't wait until June 27th! xoxo ~ Sarah

... down in 1963. Inside renovations turned the house from shabby chic to Victorian décor. Some of the original wrap around lower and upper porch remains with the private, secluded upper deck reserved for guests only. The hallway hosts a mini bar of assorted cereals, fresh fruit, teas and coffee with a microwave, mini refrigerator and dishes for the guest's convenience. The guests are free to go out on the deck with their fresh ...

... on campus, changes are being made to keep erosion and water drainage under control. We also visited a former gypsum mine that is now used as cold storage. Here we were able to mine our own pieces of gypsum for our classrooms. We also saw how the mine was set up as a possible shelter during the Cold War.

Well today should be an adventure, Chris is staying overnight in Muskegon for the Harley Feeder Party before heading off to Mackinaw (overnight) and then meeting us in Wasau. Brodie and I are getting the ferry across lake Michigan and onto a bus up to Wasau and spending two nights at Cedar Park Lodge and Waterpark.

My dad and I left the house at 4 AM this morning and headed down to Milwaukee's Lakefront. There we got the 6 AM Lake Express from to Muskegon, MI. We spent the 2 1/2 hour journey eating breakfast and talking about life. Once we arrived in Muskegon at about 9:30 AM (1 hour time change) we headed to the Maritime Museum. There wasn't that much there on the inside, but we ...

Oh.. what to do. My bags are sitting out in the other room and I'm so ready to go. I going to miss everybody so much. I hope Christine knows that she is obligated to be my husband, best friend, brother, dad and others. Hahaha. Big shoes to fill. I just got my digital camera in the mail today. I already used up my only AA batteries because I can't find the rechargeable ones. I will look tomorrow and then I'll figure out ...

(Grand Haven, MI, Thursday, August 9, 2007)-On Thursday Celia and I drive over to Grand Haven on the Lake Michigan coast where we meet Adam Brook and my accomplices for the evening, guitarist Vince Hayes and his men from the Vincent Hayes Project. I've played Grand Haven several times in recent years in the little downtown entertainment complex centered on the old DeeLite Theatre and the restaurants on ...

... We are cooked out. I have some plans for some fun things to do while we're here. There's many festivals going on and I hope to hit a few. We missed Summer Celebration; there was just too much visiting to do with Wally here. Wally leaves Tuesday and I'm hoping this will be a quiet week. I think we are going to try to hit the Baby Food festival as well as the Air Fare and who knows what else. We'll keep you posted!

... after the spill I'd taken eighteen years earlier at the hands of my evil brother baby. Thus, I managed an impressive jump. "I can't think of anything," TJ said when asked to follow up my belly-flop. I agreed. "When none of us can do flips, there are only so many things you can do on a sand dune." TJ got an idea, and he leapt in horizontal position with arms extended outwards. He flew through the air, doing the "Superman," and landed goatee-first on the dune ...