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What: #93 Attend Yoga at the Max

When: May 24th
Where: Detroit, MI
Why: For a few years, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has hosted yoga in its rehearsal space at the Max M. Fisher Music Center on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, combining two of my favorite ways to spend time in one of my favorite places to spend time. The Sunday morning that I attended, I was hurrying to the location and blew out my flip-flop, arriving with one barefoot, and in great need of relaxing and decompressing. Luckily, I was meeting my friend (who just happened to have a spare pair of shoes...thank you!!), and we settled into the space for the next hour of relaxation. The lighting set a very cool mood, and when the musicians entered the room - a string quartet - and began to play, I could not stop smiling with sheer joy at how it all made me feel. My mind was loving the music, my body was loving the yoga, and my soul was loving the presence of one of my dear friends. The yoga instructor was good, which really made the experience that much better. Despite some amazing places I've done yoga - like on a paddleboard in San Diego and in the mountains of Puerto Rico - this was one of my favorite experiences.

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What: #53 Go Fowling

When: May 9th
Where: Hamtramck
Why: Late last December, as I was looking for new things to add to this year's list, a fortuitous article was published, catching the eye of a few of my friends that know I'm always on the lookout for local adventures. This adventure was dubbed "Fowling"...a combination of football and bowling, pronounced "foe-ling" and taking up residence in a warehouse in Hamtramck, a 15-minute drive from my place in Detroit. Honestly, I wasn't sure this was going to be my scene, but I was willing to give it a try; at most I'd be out $10 and a half-gallon of gas.

The open courts for $10 unlimited play!

Wow, I underestimated how contagiously fun this game can be!! At first, I think everyone entering the gates is a little apprehensive, but an hour or so passed and I was hooked. I was working up a sweat, aiming my heart out, perfecting my form, and even mentoring new players as they arrived on the scene. The games got so intense, I'm actually still a little sore!

The five of us rotated in and out of the game, getting challenged by onlookers, one of whom even got a BONK on his first ever throw. Trust me, that was a HUGE deal.

If you are out in the Detroit area at all this summer, you should check this place out. In fact, you might even make it into the documentary they are filming about it!