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I've been away from my home state of Michigan for some time now (it was six years in August!), and during that time I've realized that I miss something a lot since I've been there. No, I'm talking about family or friends (although if forced to admit it, I would).

I'm taking about Michigan-made products, or products sold there but not in VA or DC.

This Christmas I considered telling people who were buying gifts for me to get my Michigan products, but I chose not too. See, I'll be back in the Great Lakes State for about 10 days, during which time I'm sure I'll come across these products.

But seriously, you know what would hit the spot? Some Kellogg's Corn Flakes for breakfast. How about some Better Made potato chips or Archway cookies for a snack? Man, I loved those things. I could wash it down with a nice crisp pop - perhaps a Vernors or Faygo (my favorite was Rock & Rye), or maybe even some Old Orchard apple juice.. Man, that sounds good. If I wanted a healthier alternative, I could always grab some Michigan Cherries or Apples. Or, I could enjoy some of those Michigan cherries on some ice cream, hopefully with some Sander's Hot Fudge Sauce on it. I could probably just run up the street from my parent's house and grab some from the local Meijer. Of course, if I was in the mood for something more substantial, I could go across the street from Oakland University and get some of the best pizza in Detroit at Buddy's Pizza, or make myself a meal with some "Kowality" Kowalski sausage.

After my pizza, I could hop in my car, and cruise down Woodward Avenue, perhaps on my way to The Somerset Collection? Or maybe I was taking my brother to his hockey practice out in Plymouth, where he plays for the Compuware Ambassadors program. If so, we could watch the Plymouth Whalers play over there at Compuware Arena. Those were the days.

If we ever wanted to go on a trip, we could head up to "Michigan's Little Bavaria" or even all the way up to Mackinac Island. In Frankenmuth, we could head over to Zehnder's for a scrumptious chicken dinner, and then we could celebrate Christmas (at any time of the year), by heading over to Bronner's Christmas Wonderland. In Mackinac, I would most certainly want to partake in some Mackinac Island Fudge.

I certainly miss my home state. I'm pretty sure I'll move back someday, maybe when the economy has rebounded. Because, as everyone who lives there knows, Michigan is Amazing.

Posted by Jeremy Sarnovsky at 01:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cross-posted in our Wedding Blog.

Seasons Greetings!

As we look forward to our first Christmas, we look back on how we arrived here. The best memory of our year is most certainly our wedding day in May. After months of preparations we are fortunate to have had such a great day with our family and friends! We honeymooned in Antigua, soaking up the sun and sea. We then returned to a Michigan reception in June.

We also returned home to find our new apartment move-in was delayed by a few months. Finally our building was approved for occupancy and we moved a whole two blocks from our original location in August. Though the move was a short distance, be assured that the packing and unpacking is no different than a move of hundreds of miles.

In September, Jeremy was accepted to and began his studies in the Masters of Computer Science program at Georgetown University. While he had to give up his love of coaching the Johns Hopkins University Ice Hockey team due to the constraints of classes and studying on his time, he seems to have found a new passion in relational databases. While she is not particularly interested in databases, Martha is envious of Jeremy’s ability to be in school and has lofty thoughts of pursuing a doctorate. Jeremy is envious of the travel Martha has undertaken for work in the last year and hopes they will be able to travel together in 2008.

October brought the carving of pumpkins, and November ushered in the great feat of hosting our first thanksgiving dinner! Not only did we get to use our new china, but Martha successfully prepared and served a 19 pound turkey and a tofurkey roll! Jeremy’s parents were able to fly in and join Martha’s parents and brothers at the dinner table. Unfortunately, Jeremy's brother Tom was not able to make the trip.

Our Christmas plans include an early celebration with Martha’s parents and then a drive to Michigan to spend the rest of the holiday with Jeremy’s family and friends.

We certainly hope that this past year has been wonderful for all of our family and friends and we hope you are blessed this Christmas, New Year, and all the days to come.

Peace,

Martha and Jeremy

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