My grandparents Love antiques. Antique pictures, typewriters, cups, silverware, even mechanical things—you name it. They probably have it… either that or they’ve auctioned it off already. My grandma has a little spot in an antique shop in a cute little town called Marshall. She’s always talked about it, but I’d never really seen it in person. Well finally, we all drove out together and visited Marshall. Cute town!

We met the owner of the antique shop, and he told us all about how Dorothy Hamill–a celebrity figure skater–stopped in to visit his shop. He was so excited; I guess she bought a christmas tree pin. While Grandma and mom worked with the antique display a bit, Cara and I walked down the street to a local coffee shop called “Serenity”. The coffee was good, however I think they could just use a bit of music and lighting. It was rather dark and quiet, I felt like I had to whisper the whole time I was there–almost like a library. But it was definitely a cute place with lots of potential.

After that, we went a bit further to the art gallery that showcases a number of local Michigan artists. We had actually stopped here before on the way home from a camping trip…but it was such a quick stop I didn’t think it counted as an actual “visit to Marshall”. Anyhow, we stopped in, and actually had a bit more time to look around. A friend of ours loves artistic, vintage, and occasional whimsical piece of jewelry, so we found the perfect gift for her.

Grandma’s birthday was at the end of September, but I was in school and didn’t get to spend much time with her. For a late birthday gift we took her out to eat at the popular restaurant there called “Schulers”—known for their wine and cheese. The weather was perfect, the food was great—we had an awesome time.



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