Red Roof Inn Detroit - Farmington Hills

I am officially on my way to New York City (currently over Michigan!) and the trip is going well so far. The seat next to me on the plane is open, which always a bonus, AND our travel agent gave me a little upgrade which never hurts J

I am going to try to keep this blog as updated as possible… I hope you enjoy it!

Love,

Alexis

After a couple of hectig months we sold our house,filled the POD (container) with all belongings we wanted to keep. Sold, donated and gave away the rest. The POD is in indefinite storage in Michigan giving us time to follow our dreams for a while. First on the agenda is a visit to my sister Yolanda and husband Laron in Washington DC.

... me.

1 - The number of friends who left these shores. Apparently Powney has some copyright issues regarding the 'Richard Powney says' feature and has ended our friendship. If I was on facebook, I would cease to be one of his, 'more than 200'.

4 - The number of run-ins with police/customs officers ...

... stage it seems to be possible anyway :)

Another US thing is the Pre Party. Fans sign up for this pre party in a bar near the venue (it's arranged by BTX - the Springsteen forum, but open for all). John & Janet were the hosts this time. All I can say is: Janet for all your parties. One hell of an organizer, she is :)
When it became obvious I was not going to make it into the pit I just went back to that party.

One of the things I was looking ...

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 ...

... at least 10degs.

3.Can absorb up to 4 million gallons of rainwater.

4.Weighs less than 15 pounds per square even when wet.

5.it converts Carbon Dioxide to Oxygen, which improves air quality.

A view of the Green Roof

1.Sodium Plants: Sodium plants grow in a four-layered vegetated mat rather than in loose soil. The plants collect and filter storm water off

2.Soil layer: Semi organic layer of soil

3.Fleece: A ...

... people with whom he shares space feel important and valued.

Too all of the great times we have shared. How sweet and fulfilling good friends make life

See Bill, I didn't even mention how the first time I took you skiing you tried to put your ski straps UNDER your skis rather than around your ankles. It took you a moment to figure out why you weren't sliding down the hill with the rest of us but once you got the hang of it............

... tickets made a mistake and the flight that I was suppose to leave Detroit on was a United Flight. Oops, so with my blood pressure getting up there and stress eating me from the inside, I made my way to the Smith Terminal. Upon arriving, I explained to a nice lady at the United desk and she said, "I can get you to Sofia at 4:05." Awesome. So needless to ...

... and it turns out they own most of the town. Turns out it was a 'gem' of a town that Ben appropriately described as "right out of a Norman Rockwell painting." The landscaping throughout town was beautiful and there were great little shops all along Main Street. We did go to 'Zehnders' for the "world famous chicken dinner." It was awesome and being that it was family style, we had plenty. We also met Al, the owner and told ...

... to pack the maximum boats in the minimum of space, they've done away with docks. Your slip assignment is two 8 inch steel pylons driven into the river bed. You tie your stern to these pylons, your boat to the corrugated steel wall of the river bank and step ashore over your bow. This gives the maximum use of space available but for a North Channel sailor used to approaching a dock it is quite different to manoeuver in with a strong cross wind blowing. Bayfield is a beautiful town ...