I have had no idea about how to conjure beer, but Dani, the brewer at Big Boiler Brewing in Lowell, had invited my husband, Chuck (DaViking) and I to collaborate in creating an ale, Restless Viking Red. We were honored to work with Dani and get to know her! Dani’s […]
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to sail? Did you know that The Great Lakes Sailing School in Traverse City has eleven instructors? Sailing certification for American Sailing Association (ASA) 101 and 103 requires four days aboard a sailboat with actual sailing, knot tying and taking two exams. Even […]
Join DaViking (my husband, Chuck) and I as we search for the 33 markers commemorating an ancient trail from Cadillac to Traverse City, The Old Indian Trail. Evidence found along the 55 mile trek has been dated to 700 B.C.E. This passage had been used by the Hopewells and then [...]
Tulip Time! I had received a text from my husband, Chuck, “4:15 Dinner at Boatwerks?” Boatwerks is a restaurant in Holland, Michigan. He had been volunteering on the 1810 replica ship, Friends Good Will, in Holland for Tulip Time. “YES!” I replied. The Michigan Maritime Museum had sailed their wooden […]
My first sight of the Woolsey Airport had been four years ago on a Restless Viking YouTube video. (See “Related Links”) I knew this unique stone structure must have a story. In May 2023, My husband, Chuck, “DaViking” and I made a stop as we drove around the “pinky peninsula” […]
Byssus, a thread made from mollusks’ saliva, is extremely rare and has ancient references! This “Sea Silk” had been named on the Rosetta stone and was reported to have been found in pharaohs’ tombs. Many have believed Byssus had adorned Moses’ altar. Byssus is mentioned 45 times in the Old Testament. […]
“What would you like to do today?” Chuck asked on our last day in Jamaica. “Relax. I want to enjoy the view, maybe walk around the resort.” I answered as the tropical air enveloped me on our private deck. “Anything you want.” My husband obliged. An hour later Chuck was […]
Our Arrival Kate, the bride, messaged us as soon as we stepped off the bus at the Sandal’s resort property in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. “Come meet us! We’re at the Polo Club!” Kate and Devin’s families had gathered for drinks. Katelyn Three years ago, we were captivated by Kate’s energetic […]
Have you been dog sledding? We have never been, so my adventurous husband, Chuck, signed us up for an overnight excursion at Nature’s Kennel located in the upper peninsula near Newberry, Michigan. I was clad in my woolen layers, Arctic coat and snow pants hoping I was prepared! Chuck, who […]
“When you go owling you have to be brave.” This quote has strummed through my mind since I had read the children’s book, Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen in the early 1990’s. As a result, I have dedicated a fair part of my family’s lives to night time and early […]