The Honeymooners

We escaped the cold on our honeymoon by going up north in Michigan, and by that I mean it was about 5, as opposed to zero or in the negative digits.  BUT we had a great time! :)  Everywhere we went I tried dropping the, 'We're on our Honeymoon' to see if there were any freebies or upgrades in it for us, needless to say Northern Michigan isn't as quick to respond to that as some other places!

Our first dinner at Short's Brewery.  One little girl did come over and say Congratulations! :)

We stayed at the Applesauce Bed and Breakfast in Bellaire, MI - HIGHLY recommend!  She was a fabulous cook, Peter has mentioned it out of the blue several times since being there, breakfasts were always a delight, afternoon cookies were delish, and we always would try to guess what sort of fabulous dessert would be waiting for us when we got home!  It was like having a mom who minded her own business but made breakfast, treats, and your bed everyday!

We knew the temps would be dropping off, so on our first day we did some snowshoeing through Hartwick Pines and took a sleigh ride at Cook Family Farms!  Such treats!!!

Mr. History Buff :)

Day 2 was spent in Petoskey and Boyne.  We shopped and treated ourselves to Cafe Sante!

I'm such a big girl now, I went into Cutlers all on my own :)

Trying new foods!

Day 3 we went into Traverse City.  Shopped, drove up the pointe, ate at the Jolly Pumpkin and then saw a movie at the State Theater downtown.  Such fun!!

 45th Parallel! Too cold to snowshoe, too bad, it was beautiful!

Tried the Gold Standard at the Jolly Pumpkin.  It was ok, nothing to write home about!

Saw Saving Mr. Banks in downtown TC - Tuesday night is Free Popcorn night! Yay!

Wednesday we came home, it was sad to leave but nice to spend some time around the house before having to go back to real life!

My fearless pilot in his Stormy Krommer!

What a lovely welcome home!  The neighbors loved this, lots of them commented when they saw us outside!

Sunday we rounded out our honeymoon with lunch at Red Lobster with our favorite Master and Mistress of Ceremonies and their micelings.

Ahhh wedded bliss!

Right up my alley

Bridal brunches have been a bit of a tradition for me and my 'sisters', so even though I had a noon wedding they threw one the day prior, which was perfecto because I was able to catch up with some out of town friends too!  So fun!!  

They picked all the things that I love best, turkey reubans (Gold Standard), Diet Pepsi, kettle chips, pickle spears, and Sweetlands chocolates!

 Diet Pepsi out of foam Speedy cups! YUM! :)

Matchy Matchy SIL's

The Matron of Honor of all time!  such a warrior!

Anna and Sarah came!!  SO fun!!  It was great catching up with them! We back the Jackets!

Next stop - rehearsal! :)

Might I even call it a perfect weekend?

Dinner and a showing of Princess Bride in the park started things off on Friday.

He felt left out cause he didnt have a beard, literally every other guy in the place did! ha! I got my gold standard Turkey Reuban. Not the best I've had.

Somebody thinks it's just hilarious to photobomb pictures. (My face is one of, 'you make me crazy')

Followed by sleeping in, blueberry picking, lunch overlooking the lake, talking with friends, biking with my favorite guy, walking on the beach, delicious dinner, and laughing with friends until long after the sunset on Saturday.

And Cheryl was so right, all I needed was a light jacket :)

Ramona's Table

I ate this: 

Rating:  
Turkey - Shaved or carved; almost like Turkey dinner leftovers.  Strong flavor, a little overpowering.
Slaw - Delish.  I believe it was made from scratch, a sweeter but not strong enough flavor.  I liked the pieces of peppers. 
Bread - Great! Toasted nicely, but wasnt cutting my mouth.  Soft on the inside but not soggy. Good Rye flavor.

Dinner with Kim - Excellent!  And Congrats to her on passing yet another Super Hard Actuarial test!

Gold Standard

I want to let you in on a little tid bit on me.  You'll probably be seeing more of this because I'm on a quest.  It's a journey that I'm not sure will ever end and I'm in search of the best.  It's my 'Gold Standard' by which I measure all others. 

I'm looking for the world's best Turkey Reuben sandwich.

Sometimes called a California Reuben or a Rachel, but who has it?  Where can it be found?  Is the bread just right?  How about the slaw and dressing?  

So if you ever care to share a meal with me, you'll probably find that I order a Turkey Reuben. Saddle up, join the tastetastic adventure!

Yesterday I went out with my girlfriends from lunch and experienced 'The Best'.  We were at the Schnitz.  I never order anything else from them, because...why?

So, any good recommendations?