Homestead Detroit-Southfield

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

... br>Right now John &amp; Janet aren't up yet, but they are we will hit the road to Chicago. Errr... wasn't the next show in Milwaukee? Yes, my dear reader, but Chicago is on the way. So we make a stop there before we head to Milwaukee tomorrow. Both John &amp; I have never been to Chicago (John is not from around here).<br><br>Well, this is it for now! Just one last thing: keep fingers (and toes) crossed: I still don't have tickets for Milwaukee...<br><br>Take care, Maria<br>

... for gifts and souvenirs on the return trip...<br><br>There's a old travel rule of thumb..."Never travel with more than you can run with for a quarter mile."<br><br>Gotta' work on that.<br><br>Thanks to 'Beca, Mark and Layla for their marvelous hospitality! It won't be three years again before we visit. Save the milkweed! Save the Monarchs!<br><br>Adeau America!<br>

If you are EVER in the south central Michigan area, definitely, DEFINITELY, visit the Travelers Club and Tuba Museum in Okemos! This great restuarant serves a different ethnic/national food theme each month, in addition to a full line of 'regular' food and beers. HOW'S THIS for a delicious Swedish dinner? We had split pea soup, smoked white fish, pickled herring, rye bread with herb butter, haroset (applesauce, cinnamin and ...

I am still at home. Only one more week. Being away from my home for three weeks requires a lot of preparation. I even know the movie that are going to have on the Flight. I am tired already!! Since I will be on a plane for almost 24 hours, I am collecting all the necessary stuff needed to be comfortable. <br>

... folks... which always makes for an even more fun time! There were signs all over the place warning about the amount of blood and how it was very likely you would get sprayed. Much like the splash zones in SeaWorld. They sold ponchos at the door, or you could provide your own covering. Anne, of course, had already seen the show, and knew where to sit us so we wouldn't get sprayed. The lady in front of me was hilarious, she cut a hole in a regular Kroger plastic bag ...

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.

Okay, we are all set to go.... well, i still have to pack. But we are getting pretty close anyway. I just wanted to set up this blog so I could post updates along the way. Here's hoping I can actually get it to work! Here is the Itinerary: 8/29 Detroit-Stockholm 8/30 Stockholm 8/31 Stockholm 9/01 ...

... there too. Expecting a fairly big bill after failing the challenge, the waitress told us a gentleman in the restaurant had picked up the tab for our table and all we had to pay was the $72 which included a free t-shirt, 3 cowboy hats, a limo ride home and a doggy bag with enough steak for a couple more meals. We had a great night. 'Till the next installment, Bye for now, lots of love, The McGregors-5.

... editorial/sto ry.asp?id=10450 Stand! Don't you know that you are free? Well, at least in your mind, if you want to be . . . -Sly and the Family Stone, "Stand" (Detroit Metro Times, May 2, 2007)-Many days, Detroit counterculture legend John Sinclair can be found at the 420 Café in Amsterdam, which he has made his primary home since 2003. He spends his time enjoying the company, the music on the juke, and the plentiful and accessible high-grade marijuana. "I ...