Microtel Inn & Suites Ann Arbor ( Plymouth Road)

... 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>

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.

After saying our goodbyes to everyone at Cedarlane RV Park this morning, we're on the road to Michigan, in the home! Gray skies and cool winds can't dampen our spirits - we are SO looking forward to this next week's travels - when we leave Michigan, we'll head south on I-75 towards Florida, with a two ...

... beach, park and facilities. Chatted with numerous nice folks, ALL from Michigan, most of whom come here every year for a week a two, their whole lives. There are 200 campsites, it was very full, we figure there were 1000 people there - bigger than the town of Fairlee, and everyone out at once! We enjoyed it (but may never go back..... ;-)<br><br>On up to Traverse City today to visit Jock and Sue Denio - John's family - Jock is in his late 80's ...

... up on Rick's new job and all the other news of their lives. After we brought Mom back to her place, we spent some more time over at Jill and Rick's place - and Jill and I went to see "Mama Mia" - which was absolutely fabulous! It was Jill's second time seeing it (in two days!) - but we both loved it, with the wonderful music and dancing, the Greek Isles locale, and especially since it involved Meryl ...

... on all Cylinders") was taking place outdoors all weekend. I was amazed to see a vibrant, clean and safe-feeling downtown Detroit - VERY different from the last time I'd been downtown almost forty years ago! Huge crowds moved through the area, without a hint of the anxiety, fear, or seeming hatred that had engulfed the city I once knew. The entertainment was fabulous - the featured artist this night was Herbie ...

... offense, but had everything to do with his political views. Sinclair founded the White Panther Party and included among his radical and freethinking friends Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Timothy Leary. He, along with photographer Leni Arndt, his partner and later wife, organized the Detroit Artists' Workshop, a communal group of artists from all disciplines. His love of music further branded John as a dangerous subversive and put him under the ...

... progress report and make additional plans for the future. One of the collateral benefits of our association and the revival of the Festival in 2007 is that we will make a serious effort to get the music from the 1972-73-74 festivals into release, and we held another meeting this Wednesday with Dr. Francis Bluoin, director of the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan where my archives-including the original master tapes from the three 1970s ...