Our trip to Florida brought with it a return to blooming flowers, something we won’t see in Michigan for a few months. One of my favorites is the Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae, which I saw blooming on my early morning walk.
It was a hot weekend for the annual Canton Liberty Fest with temperatures in the nineties, but that didn’t keep people away. We enjoyed the car show in the morning, and came back in the evening for the festival-ending fireworks show. I was surprised to learn the fireworks were almost canceled, due to concerns over… Continue reading 2012 Canton Liberty Fest Fireworks
Our local veterans, school groups, and scouts honored the men and women in our armed services who gave their lives during the annual Memorial Day parade in downtown Plymouth, Michigan. It was a beautiful day for the parade which ended in Veterans Memorial Park with a short ceremony recognizing those who had died and a… Continue reading Plymouth Memorial Day 2012 Parade