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You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.

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Last week we went up north for a few days. We spent the first afternoon playing in Traverse City. We started at Right Brain Brewing for waffle sandwiches and Spicy Thai Peanut beer(one of my favorites), afterwards we walked over to the beach to kill time waiting for Brewery Ferment to open. We tried a Passion & Pain beer along side the Cafe L'Orange, both excellent and unique. We finished there and drove up to the tip of Old Mission, stopping along the way for a glass of peach sangria at 2 Lads and their delicious fancy cheese plate. From there, we went up to the Lighthouse and the surrounding trials where we hiked about 3 miles in light rain. Our reservations for the night were at an Airbnb in Bellaire so we stopped at Short’s Brewing Co for a late night dinner and flight before checking in.

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DIYpsi was a blast this past weekend! As far as I know, it was one of the best turn outs for the event! With over 60 vendors, live local music-including a Mysty Lynn tribute Saturday night and pop up ice cream with flavors like banana creme brûlée!

I didn’t get to leave my table much(sorry for lack of photos and had to borrow one of my friends for the sign), but I didn’t manage to score new Tower art, restock my lotion, a custom painting of our pup and coffee my new favorite roaster!

To me, DIYpsi is Ypsi. It’s people in the community coming together, supporting each other, it’s local art, local music, it’s a place to make new friends, and it helps that there is beer!

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Summer Beer Fest at Frog Island 2015

First let me say, I am never early for anything. Something in my genetic make up prevents me from showing up for anything before I am expected to be there! However, if there is limited beer selections, it turns out I can make I can do it!

We made our pretzel necklaces and walked to the park about an hour and a half early. We ate a pizza from Aubrees and read over the beer list while we waited for the line to form. By 4:45, hundreds of people filled the park and spilled over the bridge! At 5 o'clock we made the mad dash inside!

Honestly, I don’t remember the first beer we tried! After the first hour the whole evening blurs together. Compared to last year, we had a plan. We were prepared. We wasted no time getting food and skipped breweries that had long lines. (I was lucky and made it to Wurst bar the night before for some pregame of CBS and KBS). I stuck to trying bourbon barrel aged and sours.

It was a great night, the weather was perfect and the beer was fantastic! Just like last year we ended up at an after party. All in all, a perfect Michigan summer night in my favorite little town of Ypsilanti.

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Hey friends! I will have a booth again at the upcoming DIYpsi show! Come out for over 100 vendors, local music and beer!! I sell a lot of Ypsi Water Tower products and other cute things to decorate your houses with! Mark your calendars!

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Last weekend the husband and I got up in the rainy cold and did The Color Run! We had a blast and stopped by Hyperion for coffee to warm up then over to Corner for half off our drinks! This was my first ever 5k and I felt proud of myself since I suffer from arthritis in my ankle!