Today was relatively easy, only 4 ½ hours to drive. I woke up in the morning thinking of how wonderful this week has been, and in particular, how fortunate I was to spend time with two great friends, Stephanie and …

Day 5 was an easy day, but sad in that I was leaving beautiful northern Michigan and starting the long trip back home. The first two or three hours of the drive were peaceful and easy, with little traffic and …

At last, the highlight of the trip! Mackinac Island, a combination tourist trap and throwback to an earlier era – no cars allowed, only feet, bicycles, and horses! It was about a 20-minute ferry ride from Mackinaw City to the …

‘Twas a wet and stormy ride through the wilds of Michigan … I headed more or less northwest from Ann Arbor to the shores of Lake Michigan, driving through torrential downpours most of the way. Fortunately, the worst of the …

Yesterday was the second-longest travel day this week, just about 525 miles from Johnson City, NY to Ann Arbor, MI. Temperatures were up and down through New York State, often in the low 60s, and settled into the low 80s …

It was a long day, but not because of the trip – I had to play for two church services in the morning before leaving, but was on the road about 1:15p with only four hours or so to drive …

It’s been a rough couple of days with our cat, Twitch. He was not himself on Sunday evening and no better on Monday, so Tuesday morning when he was worse we took him to the vet who sent us rushing …