This past Tuesday, we got to tell the girls that we were taking them on a road trip… to Disney World! Wendy got invited to participate in Run Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. She will be running the Mickey Jingle Jungle 5K next Saturday. Wendy and I started brainstorming on how we could tell the girls. We knew they would be excited. We...
Did you know… if you want to operate a motorized recreational watercraft in Canada, you are required to obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card, commonly known as a boat license? It’s the law. Regardless of age, size of the boat, or engine horsepower. You can obtain your official Transport Canada Pleasure Craft Operator Card by taking the BOATsmart! Safe Boating Course and Boating License Exam...
January 10th was the final day of our #FordNAIAS experience. After checking out of our rooms, we all enjoyed breakfast at the Henry Hotel. After breakfast, we boarded a shuttle bus for Ford Dearborn Development Center. Once there, we assembled in this huge room, with a high domed ceiling, and the same type of spinning vehicle pads that were at Cobo Hall. Scott Monty had...
January 9th was a very early start. We departed for Cobo Center in downtown Detroit at 7am. Upon arrival, we settled in to our own private lounge. Out the window was as a beautiful view of Windsor, Ontario (Canada): Next we headed over to Joe Louis Arena for a Ford press conference. This was the official unveiling of the 2013 Ford Fusion. Now I have...
On January 8th, I flew out to Detroit with approximately 150 other online influencers (bloggers and micro-bloggers) to attend the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on behalf of Ford Canada. These online influencers included car enthusiasts, automotive bloggers, art, lifestyle, technology, design, fashion and parenting. It was a very interesting blend of people from 16 countries around the world. Our first stop was the...