10.21.2011 Michigan Wine Trail

For years I have been hearing about the wine trail in Southwest Michigan from my coworkers.  The trail includes 12-15 wineries with vineyard tours, tasting rooms, and winery tours.  I have always wanted to go and finally made plans with my sister and two of our friends to spend a leisurely fall day driving the back roads of Michigan stopping wherever our hearts desired. 

We had so much fun! We visited 6 wineries on the scenic route that was surrounded by the fall colors of changing leaves, vineyards and our new houses we picked out along the way (we'll let you know when we move up there)  :)  ... the trip included lunch at Tabor Hill Winery overlooking the vineyards, a bonus of a brewery at the Round Barn Winery, and a stop at an antique store in a barn we passed along way.  

We didn't even put a dent in the wineries that Michigan has to offer. You can get more information on the wine trail here:  Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail

4.09.2011 Southern Indiana

I spent an awesome long weekend last weekend with my family down in Southern Indiana... On Saturday we took a beautiful drive in the hills that started out cloudy & rainy and ended with blue skies.  We found a junk store, winery and stopped at a few favorite spots from college before heading home to enjoy the sunshine on the deck.

3.5.2011 San Diego Pics

I had mere hours to myself one morning on my recent week-long business trip to San Diego.  I walked from the hotel around Seaport Village and down the harbor to the USS Midway, sipping my chai, taking some pics on my iphone and waiting for some shops to open.  Here are just a few things I like about Seaport Village...