Our last show of the season–we view the season as September 1 to June 30–has ended with a pleasant show in Grosse Pointe, Michigan benefiting many area charities and the splendid choral school and choirs of Christ Church. The truck returned safely today–always a blessing–and the unloading began. By Saturday the shop will be full again!

Today Elizabeth spent much of the day planning our buying trip to France and England beginning on July 3 (missing the 4th to arrive instead in Paris!). As always we endeavor to spend frugally on flights (all with miles), hotels, and car rental in order to continue keeping our prices as low as possible! By using those fabulous on line sites such as Priceline, Kayak, Expedia, etc. Elizabeth saves us hundreds of dollars in expenses every trip. For instance our four star hotel in London is $71.00 — yes dollars, not pounds!

If you travel here or abroad without looking at these sites you are wasting money. And we always find wonderful places exactly in the areas we want to stay. Check them out next time you travel.