Scott and I got to go on a fairly rare date night.  I always make sure I have my passport ready and a spare set of socks.  These sort of nights have a life of their own.  Always Be Prepared....

We're an ocean family.  Mom wanted to dip her toes in the Pacific so we decided to take a day trip to Santa Cruz. We didn't know much about the place.  We headed off in that direction on a recommendation...

I had recently been talking to my cousin, Brandon, about Michigan. I distinctly recall him telling me to put Sleeping Bear Dunes on my to do list... which is not possible because he's never been to Michigan. Oops - memory......