Camping in Cheyenne

Michael is snoozing in Cheyenne at another campground. You know you are out west when you have bbq for dinner at the campground and it is the best dinner in town. He said it was great! The corn on the cob was double the size of Michigan corn. Wonder why?

One more day to Bonneville!

The cows are loose!

Michael is driving through Nebraska. When he looked to the side of the highway, he noticed that the cows were loose. They were eating their way through the corn fields! I wonder how the farmer will react when he notices that they are missing, then finds them with a belly full of corn.

The black and white cows in Iowa are now brown and white cows in Nebraska. What color will the Wyoming cows be?

One more day to Bonneville! More later...

Heart of Michigan

If you cannot see it closely enough, I will explain.
One of Michael's loves is motorcycle racing.
Michael is on his way to the Bonneville Salt Flats
to attempt a world land speed record on this motorcycle.

If you have never seen the World's Fastest Indian, I suggest you rent it.
It is a great movie!
Michael saw this movie and decided to go to Bonneville two years ago,
just to see the events.
He was hooked!
Now he will be one of the racers,
instead of just one of the observers.

The race team is appropriately called Heart of Michigan.

He is in Illinois, eight hours into the trip to Bonneville.
He has two more days to get there.

I will update daily with his progress.

Rumors, rumors, rumors!

Have you heard that the Miss Heart 2010 pageant is
all booked up?

Great story, but NOT TRUE!

Yes, we have already had several ladies
send in their paperwork.

Yes, we have several more who are interested in competing.

However, there is still room for more contestants.

We would love to have you join us.

Who would have thought that you would need
to send in paperwork for a February competition
in August?

I have the $10,000 answer to that question!

Just get your paperwork completed
and you will be on your way!

Miss Bay County

I got to be a judge at Miss Bay County yesterday! It was so much fun! The contestants were amazing, intelligent, beautiful and talented! I was so honored to be a part of the pageant.

Congratulations to Casey Crabtree, crowned Miss Bay County 2010, Alyssa Bedford, First Runner Up and Sydney Learman, Second Runner Up.

I also got to say hello to Angela Venditti as I was leaving. She looked so beautiful in her crown!

There was only one Miss Bay County crowned, so I would love to see the other ladies join us at Miss Heart in February. They can go from an 80 degree pageant day to a below zero pageant day!

Tell you friends what a great experience the Miss pageants are for you. Let's get more ladies involved!

Congrats to Rebecca and Gerrit

As they danced down the aisle,
Rebecca and Gerrit began their new life together as husband and wife.

After a wonderful dinner and great conversation with several guests,
Michael was able to steal them away for a sunset portrait.

Congratulations! We wish you the best!

Mrs. Gerrit Scholten

Congratulations to Miss Rebecca Ransom, Miss Heart 2008,
on her wedding day, August 15!

At 4:30 PM, Rebecca will begin her journey as Mrs. Gerrit Scholten.

Rebecca will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Congratulations to Rebecca and Gerrit!