Last night I attended NOCBOR's "After Holiday Party" to watch Doug Hardy Jr. of Century 21 Today get sworn in as President-elect and my business associate Geoff Leach get sworn in as secretary to the 2010 Executive Board. The salmon from the buffet dinner at Fountains Golf and Banquet Center in …
Greater Detroit
Experience Blue Lake at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor
My eldest son just returned from a 10 day camp at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp on the west side of Michigan in the Twin Lakes area. If you'd like to experience the quality of Blue Lake's arts programs or if you just want to hear some great music, go Experience Blue Lake at Hill Auditorium in Ann …
Welcome to the USA
I wasn't sure what to expect when I was told to be at the courthouse on W Lafayette street in downtown Detroit. I was actually a little surprised the naturalization ceremony was in a courthouse. I've always associated "court" with settlements, decisions and fighting. In retrospect I should have …
North American International Auto Show in Detroit 01-18-09
Show me the Cup Holders! I am one of the women who takes cup holders into account when purchasing a car. I don't care very much about how many seconds the car takes to go from 0-60, I don't really care if it's got a HEMI in it. I expect whatever vehicle I consider to get my family from A to B and …
Learning to Learn in an EmpowerMind Workshop
Yesterday I took my son to an EmpowerMind Workshop in Oakland County, Michigan. EmpowerMind is an educational workshop offered by Kim Kassner. She teaches preteens, teens and adults how to determine their learning style and then process information by capitalizing on their personal strengths. I …
Not My Typical Weekend
Typically on the weekend I wake up, work until noon, go for a run, bike ride, kayak or boat ride, make dinner, eat and play a little World of Warcraft. (Horde Rocks!) This weekend was different. Instead of fighting murlocks I was fighting blight. Recently I joined a networking group called Motor …
