by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 28, 2013 | Beer, Michigan
In this Michigan Beer Enthusiast’s opinion, the 2013 Michigan Summer Beer Festival (MiSBF13) was the best Summer Beer Festival to date. It was well organized, attended and the weather was nearly perfect! (So there was a minor thunder storm…) The music was... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jul 28, 2013 | Travel
Its 100 degrees; Must be time for the Ann Arbor Art Fairs! Its sort of a long standing joke that the week of Art Fairs in Ann Arbor is going to be hot and muggy. This year did not disappoint! Even though the heat was oppressive on Friday, we still had a fun... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 20, 2013 | Food
Zucchini Challenge 2013 We are well into week number 1 of the Zucchini Challenge 2013 and I’ve found some great zucchini recipes to share! I have set the lofty goal of using zucchini in 100 different dishes. Here are the first two! (yikes 98 more to go!)... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 6, 2013 | History, Michigan
This is the emigration story of William George Sodt. In 1881 he traveled with 13 family members to the port of Bremen, Germany to board the steamship SS Salier. Only 11 of the 13 family members made it the US. We will never exactly know why they made the... 
by Chuck Marshall | Jul 5, 2013 | Michigan, Travel
Blame it on the Maynard! I’ve never really been a much of a wine person. For me, its always been about beer. Not really sure why. I guess its sort of like you are a water person versus a land lover. In any case, my relationship with wine changed after... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 4, 2013 | Food, Michigan
The Cabbage Looper war in Crazy Charlie’s pickle patch! Finding cabbage loopers eating our cauliflower, kale and brussel sprouts was devastating. We built a 4 foot fence to keep the deer and rabbits from eating our greens, little did we know that butterflies... 
