-
The Six Best Hotels in the Mitten
Welcome to this week’s Golden Pelican awards for the six best hotels in the Mitten! For a little background, we wanted to showcase the best places to stay in the world. But as we worked through our selections, we realized we were already at six before we even left our state! If you’ve never been to Michigan, it’s beautiful here. We have a: So grab your bags and we will show you the very best places to unpack them. The Inn at 97 Winder – Detroit Originally the mansion of philanthropist John Harvey and his family, it was known as the most expensive home in Detroit. It has been painstakingly…
-
Set Sail on the “For Real” Love Boat
If you’re as old as we are, you may have spent part of your childhood with Captain Stubing, Gopher, and Julie, the Cruise Director. Thought I’m sure we’d find this show mostly cringe-worthy now, why not join us as we set said on the “For Real” Love Boat – the Emerald Princess? Come aboard! We’ll find out together if it is really exciting and new. Quick Catch Up In case you missed it, we had the opportunity to go on our very first cruise with our wonderful friends, Jerry and Shannon. We went on a pre-cruise shopping spree and decided to upgrade our voyage with the balcony room and the…
-
How a Little Tempest Can Impact Your Day
We’re back from the hiatus we took to prepare for the Boston Marathon…where one of us ran the race and the other spectated. Needless to say, I think running it probably a bit easier. After all the runner’s path is marked, while us spectators had to find our own way to the finish! But I digress. This week we continue our odyssey in the desert, where we explore how a little tempest can impact your day. Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane To celebrate Connor’s big day, we loaded up the Behemoth and drove 45 minutes out to Go Jump in Jean, Nevada. Connor and Savanna wanted to go…
-
Chasing Ghosts (among other things) in the Big Easy
I don’t know about you but sometimes I feel like life can be…a lot. You feel me? And last month was extra much. Though I tried to compartmentalize and take things as they came, Stephen could see I was carrying a lot of stress on my shoulders. Knowing me like he does, he planned a curated weekend around all the things I love…history, ghost stories, folk lore, live music, great food, art, and alcohol. If that sounds like fun to you too…join us as we unpack our first day in New Orleans and go chasing ghosts (among other things) in the Big Easy. First, let’s talk about where we stayed…
