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Midwest Road Trip Adventures: Plan One Today

January 7, 2021 By Piper 5 Comments

Book Cover for Midwest Road Trip Adventures

From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains, a new anthology helps travelers re-discover their home state — even during a pandemic. A new travel anthology titled “Midwest Road Trip Adventures” available on Amazon, retails for $19.95. You can find it in bookstores across the Midwest. The authors who penned the anthology live and work… [Read More]

Filed Under: United States of America Tagged With: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Photo Essay, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Olivia’s Chophouse in Jonesville, Michigan

October 22, 2020 By Piper 4 Comments

Romaine Waldorf Salad at Olivia's Chophouse in Jonesville, Michigan

This summer, we explored some of Michigan’s highways and byways. We ended up on US 12 Heritage Route, an east-west corridor, from Detroit to New Buffalo, which leads history buffs and automotive enthusiasts on an adventure through time. About mid-way, near Jonesville, the family and I decided it was time for lunch. That’s when we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Michigan, Restaurants Tagged With: Jonesville, Michigan

4 Michigan Children’s Gardens: Move Learning Outdoors

June 14, 2020 By Piper 15 Comments

A statue of a mouse greets children entering through their own gate at the Lena Meijer Children's Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan

School’s out for the summer; so, learning switches gears. Science switches from books and lab experiments to gardening, horticulture, and birding—art changes from finger painting to exploring giant sculptures. Pull the kiddos away from electronics and get them outdoors for some fresh air and fun. Here are four Michigan memory-making children’s gardens, each with a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Michigan, North America, United States of America Tagged With: Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Midland

Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden in East Lansing

May 24, 2020 By Piper 4 Comments

Entrance to the 4-H Children's Garden at Michigan State University

After being cooped up inside for the last ten weeks to avoid COVID-19, we were at the point of needing some outdoor time. I wanted somewhere local where I could reconnect with my daughter and granddaughters yet avoid the potential Memorial-Day-Weekend crowds. The 4-H Children’s Garden at Michigan State University fit the bill. Even without… [Read More]

Filed Under: Michigan, United States of America Tagged With: East Lansing, Michigan

Hi! I’m Piper

I live in Lansing, Michigan. I’ve been chased by bomb sniffing dogs in the middle of the night in Bogotá (working late), refused boarding on a plane from Buenos Aires to Paraguay (wrong visa), and Federal Marshalls announced my seat number on a plane looking for a murder suspect. I had traded seats. It’s always an adventure!
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