A Michigan Thing

11/06/2025

Royal Oak, wow! We had some incredible food at Chez Muse. There are great eats, community, and personality there.

11/05/2025

This is not the city we left 50 years ago. Detroit is new, reimagined, alive, and thriving. ❤️

11/05/2025

Continuing our tour of Detroit, art was EVERYWHERE!

11/05/2025

We took a driving tour while I was in town for a meeting. Detroit, we fell in love with you all over again. Follow along as we show you what we saw.

The new Hudson's building lived up to its promise to honor Hudson's Department Store. Nice job!

11/05/2025

We had a request to show Fall color and then open up to the water. Here we are in Grand Haven.

11/04/2025

For those requesting the Holiday Train schedule. Please see the link.
Holiday Train

The CPKC Holiday Train tours North America spreading cheer, raising money, food and awareness for community food banks.

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train—formerly the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train—has been spreading cheer and supporting food banks across North America since 1999. Over its 25 years, the festive train has raised more than $26 million and collected over 5.4 million pounds of food for communities in both Canada and the United States. In 2024, the program brought in more than $1.75 million and over 130,000 pounds of food, while the 2023 tour reached a record C$1.8 million and 160,000 pounds of donations. The train, stretching roughly 1,000 feet long, features a stage car for live musical performances and thousands of LED lights adorning its railcars. Each holiday season, it visits up to 190 communities across six Canadian provinces and 13 U.S. states, hosting nearly 200 free shows where attendees are encouraged to donate money or non-perishable food. With 13 new stops planned for 2025, the CPKC Holiday Train continues to be one of North America’s largest and most beloved rolling fundraisers—blending holiday magic, community giving, and small-town connection on the rails.
***I have added the train schedule in the comments.***

11/04/2025

I just missed it!

11/03/2025

Look at that moon!

11/03/2025

Now that it's November, you know snow is not too far away. Get your car ready this week. A snow brush and ice scraper, a hat and gloves if you get stuck waiting for a tow, a phone charger, flashlight, jumper cables, snacks, and other things can get you ready for those bad days.