I'm back from my little break! I had a wonderful time with blog friend Terri from Your Friend from Florida. Terri flew in to Grand Rapids on Monday morning and left on Thursday afternoon. I can tell all of you that know her through the blogging world that she's just as sweet in person as she is on her blog. Here's a few of the things we did while she was here in Michigan.
We went to Laura and Aaron's house so she could meet Alaina and Ruby.
We went to Grand Haven to see Lake Michigan and the lighthouse.
We went to Meijer Gardens and Sculpture park and checked out some of the Gardens and took a tram ride to see a lot of the Sculptures.
One of the most famous sculptures there, is this DaVinci horse, made from drawings done by DaVinci. There is one here in Grand Rapids and another duplicate in Italy.
We went to Heather and Andrews house to meet Cassie and Connor!
We went to Windmill Island in Holland
You feel like you are walking into a town in the Netherlands.
It's the home of DeZwaan Windmill; the last windmill that the Netherlands allowed to leave the Netherlands. It's now 250 years old, it came to Holland in 1964 and it's still working.
One last shot of Terri in the Windmill Island Gardens
After Windmill Island, we went into the City of Holland to see this display honoring The Wizard of Oz. The author, Frank Baum had a cottage here and his family said much of the story was written in Holland.
There were also sculptures of characters from The Wizard of Oz, including Dorothy and Toto
and of course, the Wicked Witch!
We did a little shopping in Holland too.
We had several days of fun and also relaxation and talking. What a wonderful time together and such a joy to meet another blogging friend!
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Hi Mari, I have known Terri since my old blog...Linda's Peaceful Place that I had from 2012 to 2017!!! She and I followed each other's blogs back then and I was so happy 😊 to have found her again a while back and now we continue to follow each other. She is a wonderful person. So glad you got to spend time together ❤️ Your photos are lovely. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Mari! Looks like you and Terri had a lot of fun. It's so fun to finally meet other blogging friends, because, even though we haven't met, we sure know a lot about each other! Looks like you had an awesome time together, and Terri got to meet the whole crew. Charly and I have often talked about making a trip to visit some blogging friends when I retire, and you can bet that you will be on my list! Have a good week. See you again soon!
Hi Mari, sounds like you had a great visit with your friend Terri. You visited some nice places!
Thank you, Mari, for your wonderful hospitality and for capturing our adventures so well!! I had such a great time getting to know you and Bob, and also meeting your sweet grands and two daughters (and sons-in-law)!! It feels like we have know each other for years!! It is such a blessing when we can meet blogging friends in person! Thank you for a lovely time!! I will get a few posts done next week, as I am in Illinois, now, with Elaine and Jim. Love and hugs to you and yours!! xo
Windmill Island looks amazing! And the wizard Of Oz display is so awesome! You have so many wonderful things near you.And you always treat your visitors like visiting royalty!! I don't know her, but she was so lucky to get to meet you.
It looks like you had a wonderful time Mari!!
The gardens must be a fantastic sight!!
How beautiful to see people coming together and having a great time together!
What a great visit you had with Terri. You took her to see some wonderful sights that Michigan has to offer. I did not even know about the author of the Wizard of Oz, nor did I know about the windmill being the last one the Netherlands allowed to leave. Janice
AWESOME!!!! I am a little jealous she got to meet the grandkids, smiles. I am so happy you guys met up.
What a fun time you have had with Terri! I'm so glad that you had this opportunity. It looks like you packed in a lot of things in those few short days. xx
Oh, I am so happy for you and Terri to finally meet in person! I am blessed because Terri is the first of our blogging friends that I've met, not just once, but several times, since we both live in Florida! She is a wonderful person and I can see that she had a great time with you and your family and seeing all the beautiful sights around your lovely area! What a joy!! I'm so happy for both of you!!
I do not know Terri, but I am now anxious to meet her. I think it is so very neat when blogging friends get to meet in person...I would love to meet each and every one of my dear friends. I love how you showed Terri around and how you both enjoyed the visit...
OK so, I can see that I need to come back. And see all of that stuff that Terri saw and do all of that stuff that Terri did. I mean we can leave out that one lighthouse, hahahaha! Been there and done that, froze practically to death. Wonderful visit! xoxo
Oh how fun to meet a blogging friend, Mari. And it sounds (& looks) like you treated her well while she was there. Dan and I talk about going to Holland for our 50th wedding anniversary next year. We've never been there but our son & daughter-in-law have been & they loved it. Dan is taking our kitty this week, up to Kentwood (2.5 hr drive from our home in Indiana) for oral surgery....your neck of the woods. I'm not going but if I was, I'd suggest we meet for coffee for a little bit. Maybe next time around. Love, Andrea xoxo
How fun that must have been, and she got to meet all those sweet grandchildren. All the pictures are wonderful. I felt like I had been there with you.
Mari, this is a delightful blog post and you are a wonderful hostess! I'm so glad Terri could make this trip to see you. All the sights you've shared here, including the visits to family, are so very pleasant. Terri is a wonderful friend to me and I know the two of you had the very best time together! Thanks for sharing. I've been looking forward to seeing your post about the visit.
Love this so much!! It just fills my heart how we can make such connections through this precious blogland space. I met one blogging buddy many years ago now. But I have a special connection with several - like you dear Mari - even though I haven't met any of you. I just think that's the coolest thing about remaining in blogland. :) It sure looks like it was a wonderful visit and I'm so glad you gals had such a fun time! 💗💗💗
Well, I love this! Blogging is such a great community of people. Glad you were able to meet in person. Looks like you had a great time together.
So nice that you met a fellow blogger. Looks like you all had a great time.
I've been to see that windmill. :). Sure enjoyed seeing all the photos.
What a beautiful area you are in. It looks like you had such a wonderful time.
Cathy
Well that looks like such a fun visit! It's always a treat to meet blogging friends in person. You certainly made the most of your time together!!
Oh, I am so happy Terri got to come visit you! I read her blog and enjoy it very much. It looks like y'all had such a fun time together! Yay for sweet blog freinds!
Your granddaughters are really growing up! I'm glad you and Terri had a wonderful time together. Holland looks like a very fun place.
I am so jealous - that looks like a great trip with great company. I met Terri and Joe once for lunch. They got to meet Rick and Andy.
My maiden name is Holland. beautiful photos!
Terri is a great gal, isn't she! And so are you (I can tell). I enjoyed our brief visit with Terri in Brunswick, Georgia. Took me a few minutes for me to warm up and speak. I tend to be a wallflower around people when first meeting, but once I know someone & feel comfortable, they probably wish I'd shut up. 😂 Wonderful photos! Blessings. 🩷
What a lovely time you had with Terri.
I enjoyed seeing all of your photographs.
All the best Jan
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