I enjoy winter. Sometimes. Occasionally, perhaps. But the long winter can get old. So, we headed to St. Petersburg (Florida, not Russia) for some warmer weather and the occasional adult beverage....

A visit to Mackinac Island, staying at Island House. Hiking trails, biking and a stop inside the Manoogian Museum....

The Grand Canyon Lodge overlooking the North Rim has been destroyed by fire. A short post about our experience there....

Delving into the catacombs of Paris....

Spring Break Part 2 in Puerto Vallarta - onto Dreams Bahia Mita with nice beaches, excellent food and muchas margaritas....

We successfully reached our Spring Break destination - Dreams Vallarta Bay in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico....

If you remember from a previous post, our departure for sunny Mexico was delayed by the terrible deicing debacle in Traverse City. ...

It was with great anticipation that the family and I boarded our 6 AM flight from Traverse City with our final destination being Puerto Vallarta and a connecting flight in Detroit. Then things went wrong....