We got back from Frankfort several hours ago. We had a great time, some pretty good weather, and a few memories here and there.
Check out some of the pictures below, and click on any of them to see a larger version.
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Frankfort, MI
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We got back from Frankfort several hours ago. We had a great time, some pretty good weather, and a few memories here and there.
Check out some of the pictures below, and click on any of them to see a larger version.
We mini-golfed here. Fortunately, the course was not as off kilter as the sign. I have no idea where the self-storage part of the business was. Maybe it tipped over like the sign, and had to be removed?
K gives a preview of this year's Halloween costume: disembodied head in foam.
The boys, and their friends Hannah and Rachel, constructed this royal estate on time and under budget. On the minus side, it was made of sand, and was found to have been destroyed later in the day. Oh, the humanity!
I swear I have no idea how this picture got in here...
The kids found a poor bee struggling to walk in the sand (it couldn't fly). I felt sorry for it and gave it a Pringle.
The boys pose at sunset on the beach.
It was pretty windy the second day we were there, but we went to the beach anyway, because what's the point of staying 100 yards from Lake Michigan if you don't go to the beach? These folks ventured down to the beach, too, but decided to sit with their backs to the wind. Good idea, if only they had not planted their chairs twenty feet from the porta-johns. We're still completely puzzled about it.
The boys act cool at The Cool Spot, a popular ice cream and fudge shop on Main Street.
The lighthouse, in a postcard picture taken by J. There's nothing more peaceful than a sailboat coming home between the ends of the two piers.
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We got back from Frankfort several hours ago. We had a great time, some pretty good weather, and a few memories here and there.
Check out some of the pictures below, and click on any of them to see a larger version.
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Get Thee to Detroit
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White Sox vs. Tigers
We went to the White Sox vs. Tigers game on Friday night, partly compliments of my company, which hosts a yearly outing to Comerica Park. It was a nice night for baseball, and there were fireworks after the game ended. Unfortunately for Tigers fans, those were the only fireworks that night, except for Miguel Cabrera’s two-run homer, which accounted for all of the Tigers’ scoring in their 8-2 loss. Justin Verlander, a pitcher who is on the short list of AL Cy Young award candidates, had trouble living up to expectations as last night’s starter, although few pitchers would be able to live up to those expectations. The Tigers are now in a close second place to Cleveland in their division.
In short, a battle was lost, but the war is still on. Go Tigers!
I have said before that I really like the city of Detroit – they have more to offer than many think, and have had their reputation sullied by many other problems. Comerica Park is an incredible place, as is Ford Field, the Fox Theater, the nearby Henry Ford complex, and many other buildings and attractions. We’re lucky to be so close. Go Detroit!
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News from the World of Mouth Metal
The word "orthodontist" has been spoken quite often lately at our house, and the next few years will provide M with first-hand knowledge of modern science's best practices in tooth management and movement. That same time span will provide J and me ample opportunity to use the phrases "out-of-pocket expenses", "not covered", "lifetime maximum benefits", and "notice that I've post-dated that check to January 1, 2017".
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Hotter weather is coming - stay inside, or, if you can't stay inside, at least try to put some ice cubes in your cold drink.
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White Sox vs. Tigers
We went to the White Sox vs. Tigers game on Friday night, partly compliments of my company, which hosts a yearly outing to Comerica Park. It was a nice night for baseball, and there were fireworks after the game ended. Unfortunately for Tigers fans, those were the only fireworks that night, except for Miguel Cabrera’s two-run homer, which accounted for all of the Tigers’ scoring in their 8-2 loss. Justin Verlander, a pitcher who is on the short list of AL Cy Young award candidates, had trouble living up to expectations as last night’s starter, although few pitchers would be able to live up to those expectations. The Tigers are now in a close second place to Cleveland in their division.
In short, a battle was lost, but the war is still on. Go Tigers!
I have said before that I really like the city of Detroit – they have more to offer than many think, and have had their reputation sullied by many other problems. Comerica Park is an incredible place, as is Ford Field, the Fox Theater, the nearby Henry Ford complex, and many other buildings and attractions. We’re lucky to be so close. Go Detroit!
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News from the World of Mouth Metal
The word "orthodontist" has been spoken quite often lately at our house, and the next few years will provide M with first-hand knowledge of modern science's best practices in tooth management and movement. That same time span will provide J and me ample opportunity to use the phrases "out-of-pocket expenses", "not covered", "lifetime maximum benefits", and "notice that I've post-dated that check to January 1, 2017".
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Hotter weather is coming - stay inside, or, if you can't stay inside, at least try to put some ice cubes in your cold drink.
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News Update - July Edition
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We've been busy the last few weeks. Here's the rundown:
On July 3, we went to Jackson to see Grandma and Grandpa B. We went to Cascades to see the fireworks, which was a nice show, the best we've seen for a while.
We returned to Top of the Park a few times before it ended. We saw more great bands during our visits: Los Gatos, Zap Toro, Nervous But Excited, Chris Bathgate, Mr. Seley and the Troublemakers (kids' music, which was fun for adults, too), Igor & Red Elvises, and local favorite George Bedard and the Kingpins.
Igor & Red Elvises perform, giant red bass guitar and all.
On the final night of Top of the Park, I volunteered to help collect donations at one of the entrances. I wasn't sure how it would go, if people would be glad to see me or do anything they could to avoid me. But it worked out well, and most people either gave money or politely declined. Because it was the last night of a three-week event, many had already given at least once, and some had given a dozen times, so we got lots of "we already gave last time!" responses. A few people even thanked me for volunteering to help - you're welcome!
A few years ago, we saw a group called "Strange Fruit", acrobats who do all their work at the top of tall, flexible poles. They climb the poles, attach themselves to the pole with a harness, then sway, spin, and dance to music. They act out various skits, like you might see at a ballet.
Strange Fruit
Before their first show of the night, the boys and I were walking together to go the restroom, and as we turned a corner, we saw the women of Strange Fruit waiting for their entrance time. They were hidden a little by some trees, so most people at the park didn't see them. We ended up staying later than night than we expected, and were there for the second show. I thought it would be fun to get the kids' pictures with the ladies in their fancy costumes, and tried to round them up. They didn't want to get their pictures taken, so I did what every dad would do in that situation: I gave the camera to M and told him to take MY picture with them. Here it is.
I'm on the far right.
As you can see, they were very glad to meet me. M made us all laugh when he took the picture. Instead of "Say 'cheese'!" he used "Say 'big bendy poles'!" They liked that. Since he had so easily charmed them, I asked him again if he wanted his picture with them, and he still said no. His loss.
Last weekend, J and I went to a play at the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea called "Consider the Oyster". It was unusual - a man turned into a woman during the course of the play. I don't know how it compares to other "man turns into woman" plays out there, but we enjoyed it. We went to Common Grill afterwards for a snack and to be seen amongst the Chelsea elite.
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We've been busy the last few weeks. Here's the rundown:
On July 3, we went to Jackson to see Grandma and Grandpa B. We went to Cascades to see the fireworks, which was a nice show, the best we've seen for a while.
We returned to Top of the Park a few times before it ended. We saw more great bands during our visits: Los Gatos, Zap Toro, Nervous But Excited, Chris Bathgate, Mr. Seley and the Troublemakers (kids' music, which was fun for adults, too), Igor & Red Elvises, and local favorite George Bedard and the Kingpins.
On the final night of Top of the Park, I volunteered to help collect donations at one of the entrances. I wasn't sure how it would go, if people would be glad to see me or do anything they could to avoid me. But it worked out well, and most people either gave money or politely declined. Because it was the last night of a three-week event, many had already given at least once, and some had given a dozen times, so we got lots of "we already gave last time!" responses. A few people even thanked me for volunteering to help - you're welcome!
A few years ago, we saw a group called "Strange Fruit", acrobats who do all their work at the top of tall, flexible poles. They climb the poles, attach themselves to the pole with a harness, then sway, spin, and dance to music. They act out various skits, like you might see at a ballet.
Before their first show of the night, the boys and I were walking together to go the restroom, and as we turned a corner, we saw the women of Strange Fruit waiting for their entrance time. They were hidden a little by some trees, so most people at the park didn't see them. We ended up staying later than night than we expected, and were there for the second show. I thought it would be fun to get the kids' pictures with the ladies in their fancy costumes, and tried to round them up. They didn't want to get their pictures taken, so I did what every dad would do in that situation: I gave the camera to M and told him to take MY picture with them. Here it is.
As you can see, they were very glad to meet me. M made us all laugh when he took the picture. Instead of "Say 'cheese'!" he used "Say 'big bendy poles'!" They liked that. Since he had so easily charmed them, I asked him again if he wanted his picture with them, and he still said no. His loss.
Last weekend, J and I went to a play at the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea called "Consider the Oyster". It was unusual - a man turned into a woman during the course of the play. I don't know how it compares to other "man turns into woman" plays out there, but we enjoyed it. We went to Common Grill afterwards for a snack and to be seen amongst the Chelsea elite.
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