Have you ever wanted to stay at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island? We finally did. We headed there to celebrate our Mom’s 80th birthday, a “Girls’ Trip.” My sister, Trish, had organized our “field trip” of FUN! It had been fulfilling to spoil our Mom, Marcia Bunek Meade, on […]
Monthly Archives: April 2025
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“Mom, I have our date all planned.” my 28 year old daughter, Charlotte, swooped into our house with the winter wind at her heels. She’d arrived from Ann Arbor! My Christmas gift from her was a Mother-Daughter date. “First we’ll go out to eat, then we’ll play board games at […]
Who was John Ball, the namesake of our beloved Grand Rapids zoo? John Ball was a multi-faceted gentleman. He’d been a realtor, a lawyer, an adventurer, an author, a teacher and a businessman. I hadn’t realized what an epic exploration he’d taken in the early 1800’s! Join me on this […]
Slurping a milkshake, crunching on fresh fries and biting into a stacked burger at Short’s Drive-In builds a sense of satisfaction and togetherness! Short’s has been recognized with various awards. Even their car-hop service was voted “Best in Michigan” by mashed.com. Short’s Root Beer Drive-In is a family-owned gem in […]
Throughout North America in the crisp, early spring people gather around steamy pans of boiling maple sap. Neighbors come together around evaporators to swap stories and share memories as part of the syrup making ritual. Join Chuck and I as we visit two west Michigan families who keep this time-honored […]