To those who stick by our side..through the ups, downs and those "drama filled' "rumor mills" ...Thank you sooo much and may God bless...
Yes..time stops for no one and even though our physical appearance may change a bit .....the heart remains steadfast and loyal.....
Only "true friends" can see their friends as super heroes...Only "true" friends can help us laugh and get through the most difficult times...
We dedicate this video to all our "steadfast" friends....our "Super Heroes"....May God bless your loyalty....Thank you for being our friend....As far as we're concerned YOU ARE OUR SUPER HEROES....
Back in the early 90s Michigan Magazine's Barry Stutesman & Dell Vaughan made this journey to the TOP OF THE BIG MAC with the Michigan MagazIne Camera Crew....BUT what THEY CAPTURED on Video was nothing like what you are about to witness here!
Modern technology and the magic of "Google" brings the same thrill our team experience to you....
Feel the awesomeness and majesty of the Mackinac Bridge!
Behind The Scenes: Climbing the Mackinac Bridge with the Google Trekker
For the first time ever, experience a rare 360 degree view in Google Maps from the top of one of the world's longest suspension bridges.
1 The Flinstones
2 Mannix
3 Hogan's Heroes
4 My Mother the Car
5 Twin Peaks
6 Fresh Prince of Bel Air
7 The Kids in the Hall
8 Candid Camera
9 Bob Hope
10 Green Acres
11 The Rifleman
12 My Three Sons
13 Law & Order
14 Melrose Place
15 Disney's Wonderful World of Color
16 Davy Crocket
17 Looney Tunes
18 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
19 Outer Limits
20 21 Jump Street
21 Beverly Hills 90210
22 Mad About You
23 The Cosby Show
24 The Mary Tyler Moore
25 Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
26 Gomer Pyle, USMC
27 America's Most Wanted
28 Family Matters
29 NYPD Blue
30 Doogie Howser, M.D.
31 Gunsmoke
32 Lassie
33 The Lawrence Welk Show
34 Captain Kangaroo
35 Dark Shadows
36 Rocky & Bullwinkle
37 NBC Mystery Movie
38 The Green Hornet
39 Blossom
40 Quantum Leap
41 The Tracey Ullman Show
42 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
43 Full House
44 The Partridge Family
With it offically being Spring in Michigan...There are many that just can't wait to get out on the road and let the wind caresess their face with sunshine and warm breezes.....Ahhhh well this being early spring we can only imagine the "warmth" of the "stinging" SPRING breezes...
BUT it's Spring non-the-less.....and life is good......OR soon WILL BE....
Let's take that first spring ride with Craig Vandyke along M 50 shall we?...
CAUTION: Although it's officially Spring, Michiganders are quick to point out that we can expect more snow!!!
We call it "Spring" snow!
But we all take heart in knowing that it is SPRING!
Can summer be far away?....
Here's a "refreshing" reminder of LAST MARCH here in Northern Michigan...3 days into the spring of 2014
That's just a reality check for everyone....so we all don't go into shock when it happens....
Existing through one of the coldest Michigan winters in history is painfully memorable.
Steeped with fleeting flashes of beauty that may, as we look back, be what will eventually make it all worth while....maybe...
The sub-zero temperatures have brought many a hardy Michigander to his or her knees...in prayer for a speedy merciful end...to winter.
If all goes as planned.....and history reliably repeats itself...those prayers will be answered in about 18 days...give or take a week......or two....or three.
March 20th marks the first day of Spring!
The calendar date is "official", BUT old man winter will cling to his domain by the very tip of his fingernails :-)....Until eventually....he "blinks" and it's over.
With that bit of hope I offer you these snippets of winters past...Specifically winter highlights of our name sake, LAKE MICHIGAN!
We dedicate this blog to those winter souls who made lemonade out of the great lakes...through their videography....photography....and passion for life.
Sincerely,...A weary winter soul....your friend & native Michigander...Barry (I love Michigan's four seasons. I REALLY DO!) Stutesman :-)
And then there is the "Ice Balls" or "boulders" of Lake Michigan....
On this day in 2003...we lost an American Treasure...and it was a sad day in the neighborhood when we were told......Mr. Rogers had passed away....
The children, on this day of his passing, who were his most recent audience and who enoyed his warm easy going nature, still had not grasped the meaning of or understood what this meant....BUT to those millions of adults who grew up in front of the TV as young "neighborhood fans" it was a day of true loss.....The loss of a close friend. The legacy of "our Mr. Rogers" will live on. There is no doubt about that.
Mr Fred McFeely Rogers now rests in peace at the Unity Cemetery in Latrobe, Pa....
I'm so glad he was my neighbor.
For those wanting more...."google" his name and his wonderful world will unfold before your eyes...
Let's help you start the journey...here...(be sure and scroll down for our video tributes and history of Fred Rogers)
The following is From Wikipedia
Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author, and television host. Rogers was most famous for creating and hosting Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001), which featured his gentle, soft-spoken personality and directness to his audiences.
Initially educated to be a minister, Rogers was displeased with the way television addressed children and made an effort to change this when he began to write for and perform on local Pittsburgh-area shows dedicated to youth. WQED developed his own show in 1968 and it was distributed nationwide by Eastern Educational Television Network. Over the course of three decades on television, Fred Rogers became an indelible American icon of children's entertainment and education, as well as a symbol of compassion, patience, and morality.
He was also known for his advocacy of various public causes. His testimony before a lower court in favor of fair use recording of television shows to play at another time (now known as time shifting) was cited in a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Betamax case, and he gave now-famous testimony to a U.S. Senate committee, advocating government funding for children's television.
Rogers received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, some forty honorary degrees, and a Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, was recognized by two Congressional resolutions, and was ranked No. 35 among TV Guide's Fifty Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
Several buildings and artworks in Pennsylvania are dedicated to his memory, and the Smithsonian Institution displays one of his trademark sweaters as a "Treasure of American History".
Mr. Rogers was asked "How would you like to be remembered?"......
R.I.P. Mr. Rogers.........For those who just can' t get enough of this American treasure......enjoy these video tributes and neat facts about our favorite neighbor...
