The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn

... in Cleveland ben ik wel in de pit terecht gekomen. Telkens als ik denk "dichterbij het podium kan toch niet", blijkt dat dus wel te kunnen :-)<br><br>Een ander Amerikaans fenomeen is de Pre Party. Fans komen bijeen in een bar niet te ver van het stadion en hebben een klein feestje vooraf. John &amp; Janet waren ditmaal de hosts... Janet voor al uw feesten en partijen - een goede organisatiegeest. Omdat fans zich opgeven via het Springsteenforum (BTX ...

... 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>

... 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>

... caught up at this adorable Italian place called Como's in Ferndale. It was so cute (and very me) overly decorated with Halloween regalia and white Christmas lights. Yet it wasn't tacky like a T.G.I.Friday's instead it was quaint and fun. And my food was amazing and served in HUGE portions. I couldn't finish my steak, green beans, and potatoes.<br><br>Then, it was Evil Dead time!! The show was hilarious. Plus, it was industry night, so the audience was filled with ...

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 enjoying some some delicious Banana Foster pancakes at the IHOP next to our hotel, we ventured towards Dearborn for Day 2 and the Henry Ford. The Museum itself had tons to see, we spent about 3 hours looking at all the exhibits. There were trains from all era, cars and planes owned by famous people, inventors, and everyday civilians. Some of the steam engines they had there towered over everything else in the museum. They even had an old Oscar Meyer wiener mobile in there. We ...

... movies highlighted with terrific special effects. The history of the Ford Motor Company was interesting and we loved to see the Ford 150 truck moving along the conveyor belt with workers busy doing their part. They produce 1000 trucks a day there...2 shades of red, gray, charcoal, white, and blue were the colors coming off the production lines. After riding the bus back to the welcome center, we saw ...

... Oakpoint Church in Novi that had a hip kid's church so we headed over there for the 11: 15am service after we ate. The boys really liked it and I love to visit other churches as we travel around the country. We haven't found another one like Christ Fellowhip that's won our heart yet in FL! After church, the boys were determined to find a big bookstore. They have been reading us out of ...

... part time at another hospital). When we first got home I marveled at how much time we had. Get up in the morning and we could just cook breakfast instead of hunt around for a place to eat. If we waited to go somewhere we could just hop in a car and go - no need to even ask directions. Of course the time factor totally reversed once we started working. Then it seemed like we had absolutely no time to do anything. People ...