This year was the 30th anniversary of the Plymouth Ice Festival, and I don’t think I’ve missed one year! Ice carving contests, competitions for culinary art students from local community college students, food and lighting of the nightly fire and ice torches—there was something for everyone. The dinosaur sculpture was a big hit this year… Continue reading 2012 Plymouth Ice Festival
Unbelievable. It’s 50 degrees in Michigan the first week of January. And my first spring bulbs are blooming. Breaks all records of previous years for first spring blooms. Yes, these snowdrops are blooming in my front courtyard today. Last year, my first spring bulbs bloomed in mid-February. How about you? Any spring flowers blooming in… Continue reading Is Winter Over? My Spring Flowers Are Blooming
Last night couldn’t have been a better summer evening for the final concert of the Canton Color Tour Live Jazz Series. With temperatures in the 70’s and blue skies overhead, I chatted with neighbors I hadn’t seen all summer while we listened to “RYZ” and keyboardist Gerard Gibbs performing hits by Stevie Wonder, George Benson,… Continue reading Canton Color Tour Live Jazz Concert with Gerard Gibbs