For our 14th Anniversary, my mother generously offered us a night away from home to celebrate. We settled on Ann Arbor. Billy's grandfather went to college at U of M, but Billy had never been. Since WGJ all see the dentist on campus, I'd been many times (including earlier this same week!)
We left home around noon, which was too early to check in to our hotel, so we decided to tour the area nearby. The first place we found was a German restaurant, so we stopped in for lunch. The bartender told us that they serve beer in boots in the basement, but they don't open the basement until 6. So, we made plans to return.
I took the "secret" pat between sidewalks.
It was finally time to check in, so we went back to the hotel and got settled, before heading to our axe throwing appointment!
The first building we saw with U of M identification.
We were early, so we checked out a nearby "arcade" just like the ones we remembered from Leeds. Then we spent some time in the HopCat. They are doing a good job of social distancing and limited seating everywhere.
The axe throwing was a cool experience. We actually had the owner as our "guide" and he taught us how to throw and gave us tips on how to improve. He even took over my stall when my arm got tired, so that Billy wouldn't have to throw alone. = )
Our next stop was a bookshop. I found several titles that we were missing in our Geronimo Stilton series, and even one of our school books for next year! We went kind of late, and the shop owner had to come through and kick everyone out, so we closed down the book shop!
Our final stop of the evening was the keller of the Heidelberg. We each got a boot and had a good time. Then, it got really really busy. Like pre-covid busy. It cleared out pretty quickly, but it's definitely the most "dangerous" place we've been since this pandemic started.
On our way to the Heidelberg, we saw a Mexican restaurant with swings at the bar! They had a line out the door, and we were heading somewhere else anyhow, but I knew exactly where I wanted to go for lunch on Saturday!
A spiced pineapple drink, with very pretty toppings! We didn't have enough time to eat, since we started chatting with the owner, but the queso was so good.
We left Ann Arbor from there. It was such fun trip! We headed to Kroger to pick up our order, and then went to a restaurant that surprised me when I did a google map search! I'd driven by the sign dozens of times, and had no idea there was a restaurant in the middle of the sports complex!
The food was quite good, and we were both hungry after missing out on the Tejanas Fajitas.
Once we finished our meal, it was finally time to go home and see our dear ones! It was such a great trip, and we couldn't help but think that a couple of our children might be students there in just a few short years!
It's wild to think that we've been married 14 years, because the time truly has flown. We don't have any thing in particular planned for next year just yet, but as long as we spend it together, I know it will be awesome!
later days
You can see our anniversary celebrations here:
13th Anniversary- The trip that wasn't
12th Anniversary - Toledo11th Anniversary - St. Louis
10th Anniversary - Fish Grille, Waxahachie
9th Anniversary - Ft. Worth
8th Anniversary - Arby's
7th Anniversary - Hookah bar
6th Anniversary - Thai Chili
5th Anniversary - Carino's - Waxahachie
4th Anniversary - Flemming's Steakhouse @ City Centre
3rd Anniversary - Dinner Movie Theater
2nd Anniversary - Le Mistral
1st Anniversary - Paris
Recap of 1st-5th
