Building a raised garden where we could plant our favorite vegetables has been on our home improvement list for a while. Chuck and I were also smart enough to know that we do not have the necessary talents or tools to build a raised garden but that didn’t stop us. We contacted a professional. When it looked like spring would finally happen in Michigan, we got an estimate from a local landscaping company to install a raised garden bed. The estimate was shocking! So we regrouped. Steve “Wise Guy” Wieczorek to the rescue. He knows how to build things and has all the necessary tools, plus he loves us. If you don’t have a...
Anthrax – Meta...
posted by Chuck Marshall
Anthrax! I had the good fortune to check out the Metal Alliance tour featuring Anthrax (with Exodus, High On Fire, Municipal Waste, and Holy Grail) at the Fillmore in Detroit last Saturday (April 6, 2013). It was a non-stop headbanging extravaganza! The bonus was that I got to meet some of...
Ann Arbor’s Fo...
posted by Brenda Sodt Foster
WonderFool Productions produced its third FoolMoon event on Friday, April 5th, 2013. And I have to say, each year it gets better! The luminary parade was colorful and creative, Theo Katzman delivered on the Fool’s Main stage and the Michigan Beer at Bill’s Beer Garden was...
Two years in the lif...
posted by Brenda Sodt Foster
My Grandmother, Ruth Cornelia Lewick Sodt (1893 – 1979), was a scrapbooker. I recently retrieved one of her scrapbooks from the “cedar chest” that was buried in my sister Martha’s basement. When I dusted it off I was immediately in love. I so wish I could spend...
Michigan Winter Beer...
posted by Chuck Marshall
Great Beer and Great fun at the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Fest For the past four years, we’ve headed West to Grand Rapids, Michigan with our friends Jeff and Angie, to partake in the annual Michigan Brewers Guild Winter beer festival. Each of the guild festivals...
Michigan Theater ven...
posted by Brenda Sodt Foster
We were very lucky to have tickets for the Sundance Film Festival USA screening of ‘The East’. I bet you didn’t know that the Michigan Theater is one of 10 cities selected as an official venue for the Sundance Film Festival USA. Yep right here in Ann Arbor, Michigan....
Poppycock! You Can F...
posted by Brenda Sodt Foster
Finding Vegan Friendly Restaurants in Michigan is easy, if you know how to search for them. I typically use one of these on-line vegetarian eating guides: Happy Cow – the healthy eating guide Urbanspoon Vegguide.org Yes, I know these work great if you are in a metropolitan...
Detroit Auto Show RO...
posted by Chuck Marshall
The Detroit Auto Show Rocks! On Tuesday, I went to the Delta SkyMiles American Express preview of the Detroit Auto Show (aka the North American International Auto Show) with my friends Jeff and Rick. For the last three years, Rick has been able to score tickets to the preview for us through...
Chelsea Alehouse Bre...
posted by Chuck Marshall
Chelsea Alehouse Brewery opened its doors to the public on Thursday, January 3 and we decided to check it out! Once inside the Chelsea Alehouse, you are greeted with a wide open and inviting space with lots of windows. We thought all the natural light added a nice ambiance. The only thing...
Michigan Winter Trai...
posted by Brenda Sodt Foster
Running in the winter takes a special person, however Michigan winter trail running takes a special kind of crazy. YakTrax may be required! That is my running partner, Chuck on the top of the hill. Yep, that little red dot is him. Running while you are photographing can really cut into your...