I was back on roller skates again for the first time in too many years, thanks to an invitation to P.O.W.E.R Organization's fundraising event hosted by Latoniya Jones. Her organization helps children aged 7-16 increase their confidence, competency, and proficiency with math. In my head, I was …
Explore the Midwest USA | Great Lakes & Heartland Travel
Rolling farmland, Great Lakes, and small-town charm—the Midwest reveals quiet beauty in familiar places. Here, the road home might just lead to discovery.
Visiting Chicago’s Suburbs
I had the good fortune of segueing a Chicago area conference into a vacation up the coast of Lake Michigan. I loved the coast from Ludington to Traverse City and hope to take my boys back next summer. The trip began at the Infusionsoft Customer Tour in Lombard, Illinois. Infusionsoft has put …
Ridin’ Detroit
When traveling, one of may favorite things to do is to bike an area. I've seen several places on two self-propelled wheels. Vancouver's Stanley Park & Granville Island, Ontario's Pelee Island, Michigan's Mackinac Island, St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands and now, closer to home, Detroit's …
1st Peek at the WLN Marching Band 2011 Show
This video was taken during the performance after Band Camp on August 13, 2011. The rain held off and the band did an excellent job. I'm looking forward to seeing the show on the field in the next few weeks. They are playing movie scores which includes Star Wars, Harry Potter, Pirates of the …
A Most Unusual Playmate
My favorite time to get out in the kayak is on a still early evening while the sun is 3/4 finished it's daily journey across the sky. Tonight, I decided to explore the small waterways branching off the main lake for the first time this season. As I pointed the front of my kayak into a calm canal, …
The Shivers
There are two things giving me the shivers lately. All this cold damp rain... and snakes. Finally got out on the deck for a minute to soak up the sun and found this guy doing the same thing.... My deck is on the second story... that is one BIG SNAKE. The other sunny day this month? I saw …
