I am excited to recommend “In the Blood” by Steven Robinson. A fun read! If you are into genealogy you’ll love this book — A Genealogical Crime Mystery.
Book Review for In the Blood by Steve Robinson
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Brenda Sodt Marshall
Ann Arbor’s Old German Reopens
The Old German bar and 'bierkeller' recently opened its doors again after closing them in 1995 when the owner, Bud (Robert) Metzger, retired. Ann Arbor's original Old German first opened in 1928. It was one my favorite restaurants from my youth. I celebrated...
Tahqua Trail Race 2013
I was so inspired by the location for the 2013 Tahqua Trail Race in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Tahquamenon Falls, that I skipped the step of reading the course description. I recruited Chuck to run with me without too much fuss but my running buddy Jeff, took a bit...
MiSBF13: Michigan Summer Beer Festival 2013
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 great. I...
Zucchini Recipes for Meatloaf and Hash
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!) Betty's...
The Emigration Story of William George Sodt
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...
Garden Apocalypse: The Cabbage Looper Invasion
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 were our...
Cheetah Chase 5k at Binder Park Zoo
Running Wild at Binder Park Zoo The kind folks at Binder Park Zoo asked if we would share information about their annual Cheetah Chase 5k on our Facebook page. We were more than happy to help support them and we thought that we should actually go out to Battle Creek,...
Companion Planting and Frost Warnings
Lessons from the Garden Gnome! Companion planting can be a bit complicated. And yes you must pay attention to the frost warnings. Companion Planting Companion Planting is basically the art of selecting plants that naturally repel the bad insects and attract...