by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 26, 2019 | Hiking, Travel |
I’ve got five reasons why the White Island tour of New Zealand’s most active volcano should be added to your itinerary! It wasn’t initially on my 20-day New Zealand itinerary. I’m glad I added it. White Island Tour My sister Dianne suggested the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 10, 2019 | History |
Camp Sober is a fading memory of American farm-life but thanks to a sawed-off shotgun and a deer hunting story too good to be true it won’t be forgotten. Camp Sober Camp Sober was a thing in the 1960s in Manchester. I wasn’t even conceived until the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 13, 2019 | Music, Travel |
Iron Fish Distillery hosted their 3rd Annual Hats and Horses Event on May 4th. They won first place in my books as the best Kentucky Derby Party in Michigan. The odds were pretty good since it was my first Kentucky Derby Party. I think it would be a safe bet that it...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 21, 2019 | Travel |
After our New Zealand Trip, we were asked many questions. Why New Zealand? How long were you gone? What did you see? Did you see any Kiwi? Did anyone think you were a Kiwi? Which side of the road do you drive on? Was the food good? Is it expensive? How long was the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 28, 2019 | Beer |
The 2019 Michigan Winter Beer Festival token controversy washed away in a flood of beer on Saturday, February 23 when Michigan Beer Enthusiasts gathered in Grand Rapids to celebrate with their beer families. 2019 Michigan Winter Beer Festival I was...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 18, 2019 | Travel |
Our journey from the Orkney Islands to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands started well before sunrise and included a surprise visit to a rather odd museum before landing on the edge of Kinlochleven. Scottish Highlands Our itinerary for our...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 30, 2019 | Beer, Travel |
Our chant, “Open, Open, Open” kept time with the sleet hitting the windshield while we waited in the car for the for Lake Ann Brewing Co to open. Our chant worked! Not only did the doors open but we got a very special treat. Lake Ann Brewing...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 16, 2019 | History, Travel |
The Iron Fish Distillery Tours are a bargain at $10 a person. Not only do you get a history lesson, a demonstration of their soil-to-spirit process, and a guided tasting of their fine spirits but also a motivational experience. It may have...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 17, 2018 | Beer |
This year’s 4 Elf Party got off to a curious start which led to new friendships, discoveries about old friends and the launch of the holiday season. 4 Elf Party Before I jump into the curious event, I want to thank the Dark Horse crew for the event. It is...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 13, 2018 | Michigan, Travel |
Thanks to MSHDA, I’ve got Perry Como purring in my head “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays.” Home for the Holidays I’ll admit it, my life in Michigan is a lot like living in a snow globe. It’s predictable. Safe from most natural disasters...
