This topic is a tad beyond the scope of what this blog is about, but I think it’s worthy of mention. The Final Four, one of the most popular sporting events in the world, will take place in Detroit, at Ford Field, this coming weekend. Hometown heroes, the Michigan State Spartans, will take on University [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Congratulations to the Michigan State Spartans
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten Basketball, Chris Allen, college basketball, Delvon Roe, Draymond Green, Durrell Summers, Final Four, Ford Field, Goran Suton, Kalin Lucas, Korie Luscious, Louisville, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan State University, NCAA Tournament, Rick Pitino, Spartans, Tom Izzo on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A renewed sense of purpose
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged architecture, art, blog, blogging, culture, Easter, history, Plymouth MI, renewal, resurrection, spring on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love this blog. I really started it as something of wordpress test run, using it to get familiar with this software. Before starting it I had all kinds of ideas of the things I could write about Plymouth: culture, art, architecture and events.
Lately, though, I’ve found myself slipping almost entirely into something of community [...]
Two nice Easter weekend events at Kellogg Park
Posted in church, downtown Plymouth, events, free food, holidays, worship, tagged downtown Plymouth, Easter, Easter egg hunt, Easter Sunday, Kellogg Park, sunrise service on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many of you probably received postcards in the last few days announcing a few events happening Easter weekend at Kellogg Park (downtown Plymouth for your out-of-towners.)
The first is an Easter Egg Hunt from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday April 11.
The second is a Easter Sunrise Gathering at 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday April 12. [...]
Blue Fish Music kicks bass!
Posted in music, store, tagged bass, Blue Fish Music, guitar, guitar store, music store, musical instruments, Old Village, Plymouth MI, stringed instruments on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, after itching to buy a bass for the last few weeks, I figured I’d check out Blue Fish Music, local store I’ve past dozens of times, but never entered. Two visits on Saturday and I left with a used Dean acoustic/electric bass for a great price. My buying experience was very pleasant; [...]
School district clamoring for stimulus money for “green” projects as budget deficit looms
Posted in Plymouth-Canton Schools, city services, taxes, tagged budget deficits, economic crisis, economy, green initiatives, Plymouth Canton Educational Park, Plymouth Educational Park, Plymouth-Canton Schools, stimulus funds, tax dollars on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The March 15, 2009, Plymouth Observer reported that officials of the Plymouth-Canton School District are trying to get their hands on millions of dollars in federal stimulus money. The funds wouldn’t got to keeping teachers employed, anything to improve the curriculum or even balance the budget, but would got to several so-called “green” initiatives.
Superintendent Craig [...]
A new addition to the blogroll: Plymouth District Library
Posted in Plymouth District Library, downtown Plymouth, events, tagged Blogroll, library, Plymouth District Library, Plymouth public library on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you happen to be visiting this site and want to see what is happening in/around Plymouth, check my “blogroll.”
There are always interesting, educational things going on at the Plymouth District Library, so I’m adding its website to the blogroll. I’m sure the library would love you to visit the website (and the library, too, [...]
The Plymouth District Library’s Flickr photostream
Posted in Plymouth District Library, downtown Plymouth, tagged flickr, libraries, photography, photos, Plymouth District Library, Plymouth public library, public library on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you want to take a peak inside the library without getting up out of your chair, check out the library’s photostream at Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/plymouth-district-library/
The first sign of spring (in Plymouth)
Posted in downtown Plymouth, restaurant, tagged birds, Carousel, Cold Stone Creamery, Dairy Go Round, Dairy King, dessert, downtown Plymouth, ice cream, ice cream parlors, spring on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nope, it’s not the return of the glorious Robin, our state bird. It’s the re-opening of the Dairy King on Main Street. The first warm day we had last week the shop re-opened. As today was a beautiful day, there seemed to be a steady stream of customers at DK.
If you hadn’t heard, [...]
PCA’s dramatic double OT buzz-beater over Westland Lutheran
Posted in sports, tagged basketball, Caleb Middleton, high school basketball, March Madness, PCA, Plymouth Christian Academy, Westland Lutheran on March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A friend passed this video on to me. I’m not a huge basketball fan, but this was a fantastic finish to the game. My daughter used to attend PCA so if I were rooting for a team in this game, it would’ve been them. Congratulations.
Here’s a description of the what the video shows:
With 7.8 seconds [...]
