Red Roof Inn Ann Arbor - University North

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 ...

... pytti pannam (onion, potoato, beef hash), plus steamed kale and wonderful Swedish-style beans, with honey and vinaeger. DeLISH! The small restuarant/tavern is filled with Sousaphones, Euphoniums, and of course, bigass TUBAs. Lots and lots of tubas! We were seated in one of the booths, with a world map next to us on the wall. I told our cute waitress that I was headed to Ghana, and she exclaimed, "My sister JUST got back from ...

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.

... diversion into Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see the fall colors. A week from tomorrow, we'll be back at our friend Pat's Place, in Webster, Florida, where warm weather awaits!<br><br> The colors have started to change up here - will upload a couple of pics taken today as we're traveing.<br>

So this is the last day of my Fantastic 5 trip. Pretty sad. We've had such a fun time together. We let ourselves sleep in, a little bit, before we headed over to Nass' center. We hung around for a little over an hour talking and playing with the kids. We are definitely teachers through and through. :-) After that we went staight to Ann Arbor, home of the University ...

Day 55 The great thing about staying with Jason is that he works from home and he has what I would designate as a crazy flexible schedule. Jason invited me to go to a Cubs day game today and it worked perfectly because I could leave right after the game to go to Ann Arbor for the night. Perfect. I haven't had the chance to go to a sporting event on this trip, this'll be the first. First, Jason wanted to take me to SGI Chicago Culture Center which was a 3 minute ...

... took Mom and I to the final day of Michigan University's summer concert. <br> Monday - Norma took Mom and I to Cabela's Hunting Shop. We ate lunch at their cafe and we had Elk and Wild Boar sandwiches...pretty good actually ...

... in peace, love and communications between human beings, probably more than anyone else in the music world, you just shudder to think of this," he said. Sinclair had been rotting in Jackson State Prison for nearly three years when his life intersected with John Lennon's. Sinclair's lawyers had challenged his sentence and the constitutionality of Michigan's marijuana laws. The case went before the Michigan Supreme Court and Sinclair won, but a lower court ...

... Campus Inn for the night, and I had the next afternoon off to spend with my dear friends Jeffrey and Jamie Strouss, starting with our obligatory trip to Crazy Jim's Blimpyburger for traditional hamburger treats-"Cheaper than Food!" I caught the train back to Detroit for a night at my daughter's house and dinner with Sunny and Celia, which was just about as great an experience as one could ask for. And since that's my next post, I'm outta here.... -New York City January 2, 2007