Hey friends! Thanks so much for returning to the blog for the third and final part of our Alaska cruise! In case you missed it, you can go back and read “Part 1” by clicking on this link: “Alaska Cruise Part 1: Seattle, Embarkation, At Sea”, “Part 2” by clicking on this link: “Alaska Cruise Part […]
Hey friends! Thanks for returning to my blog to read “Part 2” of our amazing Alaska Cruise! In case you missed it, you can go back and read “Part 1” by clicking on this link: “Alaska Cruise Part 1: Seattle, Embarkation, At Sea” And I also have a cruise planning post that you can read […]
We recently returned from an Alaska cruise with our friends and I’m happy to report that we had an amazing time! This post will cover “Part 1” of our trip: Seattle, Embarkation day and a day At Sea. I’ll pick up where I left off from my previous post “Alaska Cruise planning for People with […]
In June of 2023, we spent an afternoon in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Our first stop was St. Ignace which is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The 5-mile drive over the Mackinac Bridge (that connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas) is usually picturesque with water views all around serving as a glistening […]
We’ve always wanted to go to Alaska. So when our friends asked if we wanted to join them on an Alaska cruise, we jumped at the chance! We have a few months to plan and I want to have a great experience especially since it’s Caitlin’s first cruise. Caitlin has multiple disabilities and I’ve found […]
Hi there! It’s January 2023 and we just returned from a long weekend in Orlando, Florida. Caitlin has extra days off from school and January is always a good month to trade dreary Michigan weather for the sunny skies of Florida. This post shares our experiences visiting EPCOT theme park and Universal Island of Adventure. […]
Many times in my caregiving journey I’ve felt I haven’t spent enough time with our son Matt, Caitlin’s older brother. Managing the many special needs of Caitlin takes a lot of time and sometimes leaves me feeling like I’ve not given Matt as much attention or quality time as I should. So I was ecstatic […]
What better way to spend a sunny September afternoon than hiking in nature. We planned to first visit the Seven Bridges Natural Area before cruising 2.5 miles down Valley Road to Rugg Pond. The close distance between the two parks makes it easy to visit both in one day. The Seven Bridges Nature Area was […]
Rugg pond is a nature area located in Kalkaska County Michigan. In 1904, the Kalkaska Light and Power Company built a dam and power plant there. In 1950, Consumers Power bought it and then in 1953, sold it to Kalkaska County for $1! Unfortunately in 1980, the dam was condemned by the Army Corp of […]
The schools in Michigan usually have days off in February for “winter break”. This is an ideal time to travel to a warm destination to escape the winter blues. Because of the Covid pandemic, traveling in Feb 2021 was still somewhat limited. But options were much better than when the pandemic first hit. After some […]