Hairy Canary III The Hairy Canary Rally Team was formed in 1973 by a Ford Motor Company engineer and two of his friends. A 1969 Ford Mustang was beefed up to be their first rally car. They took turns driving and navigating, gaining more experience as family and friends joined the crew -- even kids … Continue reading Hairy Canary
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Livonia City Hall Livonia, MI is a prosperous suburb of Detroit. An incorporated city, it has a population approaching 100,000, making it the 9th largest municipality in the state. The local economy is driven (pun intended) by the automotive industry, with Ford being the largest single employer. Based on the city hall and other public … Continue reading Livonia, MI
We had beautiful weather the entire week in South Haven, MI. Except one day. This is the Black River that flows through South Haven and empties into Lake Michigan. Both photos were taken from roughly the same spot, except the storm surge prevented me from getting up to the railing in the bottom shot. Only … Continue reading One Day Apart
When you run out of things to do in South Haven, you can always turn to old fashioned fun and games. My entire family and my wife's brother's entire family met in South Haven, Michigan for a week-long reunion of the two families. One day, we mixed the two families together into two teams that … Continue reading Sack Race
The red flag on top of the flag pole means the beach is closed; i.e. no swimming or other activities in the water. Too dangerous. Gale force winds filled the air with sugar-fine sand. Bare skin was exfoliated. Every crack and crevice, human and otherwise, was quickly filled with sand. A perfect day for a … Continue reading Closed Beach
"Early Sunday morning, a perfect time for a leisurely stroll on the beach. My first impression of South Haven, Michigan when I arrived last night was this is a busy resort town. The beach was packed, people everywhere: swimming, inner tubes and paddle boards, toddlers playing in the sand with plastic shovels, waders, walkers, frisbee … Continue reading Beach Walk
Northville, MI, is a quaint little town (relatively speaking) northeast of Ann Arbor and due west of Detroit. The "downtown" is no more than 2-3 blocks in any direction from the epicenter. What makes the town most interesting is the charming residential neighborhoods, with Victorian style homes built in the early 1900's. Every home is different and … Continue reading Northville, MI Halloween
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