Helping the Michigan tourism industry

Michigan could use some sunshine. We've had almost two weeks of cloudy, gray skies and it's been hard to maintain my normally sunny disposition (lol), but I found the perfect picker upper. I convinced my hubby that a day outside in frigid temperatures was just what we needed, so off we went to the quaint Bavarian town of Frankenmuth to check out their annual Snowfest activities.

Brrr...it was cold, but it was fun watching the people and checking out the goodies in the warming tents. I experienced a couple of firsts too. Did you know people can actually bowl with frozen turkeys? That just doesn't seem right, but people were lining up to throw wrapped turkeys down a snow alley. To each their own I guess. I prefer my turkey stuffed with all the trimmings. The other thing I discovered was a new drink made from butterscotch schnapps and hot cocoa topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Yum! That sure helped take the chill away.

Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what you missed. First up are a couple of snow statues.




There were lots of ice statues scattered around too. My favorites were Minnie Mouse and Yogi Bear.




I didn't see Mickey Mouse around, but I took 25 pictures altogether if you're interested. In the meantime, I'm heading out to the kitchen to see if I have any cocoa and butterscotch schnapps!