Mac And Cheese and Wine Tasting

Written By: Dan
Pictures: Didn't bring a camera, need your photos.....

I think this is our 3rd or 4th year in a row going up to Annie's parents for Old Mission Mac and Cheese and Wine tasting.  As always it was a great time.  The night before we were given a show by "Check Your Stool."  It was their annual concert/practice.  This year they added a Fiddle (or Violin) to the band.  Annie played both the fiddle and guitar.

 

The next day things went our way.  We got started early, which necessity for this event.  We took a new route, starting in the middle this year. These two things made the lines short.  The shortest we have seen in years.  We were only outside for one winery - Chateau Chantel.    The weather was cold and windy, and the people who work at Chateau Chantel we found to be cold and rude - but the rest of the stops were second to none.  We brought back a ton of wine, and tasted some great Mac & Cheese.*  And to top it off, 15% of Gross sales went to local charities.  It is a great event,  I would recommend it to anyone. 


* Our favorite was a Mac and Cheese from Soul Hole made with Velveeta cheese and Cheetos! 

Pi Pi

Thanksgiving 2010

Written By: Dan

We celebrated this year's thanksgiving at my Dad's.  It was a great meal.  Some of the best stuffing I have ever had.  I need to remember to ask Jean for the recipe.   The Lions lost again (this time to Tom Brady and the Pats), and the Euchre games were pretty lopsided too :)  Annie famously commented that the middle is sometimes the end.  Way too deep for a card game.*

It was a great Holiday, and a great start to the Holiday weekend.




*I was told Kevin, Dad, Jean and Tots figured it out hours later

NDP 2000 10 Year Reunion

GoodShop

Written By: Dan and Annie


Hi Everyone. If you do your Chrismas shopping online, do me a favor. Go to this site first:
GoodShop is a charity website. Here is how it works. Go to the link (http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=894241 ). From there find whatever site you usually shop at (Best Buy, Sears, Target, etc...) to do your shopping. After you are done that store will send The Twilight Benefit Foundation a portion of the money you spent online.

This is not a scam. We've been doing this for about two years now and have gotten almolst $900! Just by a few of us shopping online. And it is the same website you usually shop at. The consumer pays no extra.

This year The Twilight Benefit Foundation is raising money to start a research grant relating to the etiology, treatment & cure of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in children. It is a great cause and a great charity. You can find out more at http://www.twilightbenefit.com/ . And you can help by just going to a website before you do your holiday shopping online.



If you have any questions, see us!



Thanks for your support



Dan & Annie



http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=894241

Top places to Work awards breakfast

 

Once again Nuspire has been voted as one of Detroit's top place to work.  The Detroit Free press celebrated with a breakfast to honor the award winners.    We even made Freep.com.  Check it out http://tiny.cc/zbz3y

Dan w/ the championship trophies

Written By: Dan

Before the Pistons/ Bobcats game last week (Pistons 1st win of the season!), the palace staff offered pictures with the three championship trophies.  This is pretty cool.  I wasn't given permission to kiss the trophy - I had visions of recreating '89 Isiah picture- but I did get close enough to get a photo.