Have a Splashtacularly Michigan Valentine’s Day

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A "Splash-tacular" shot.

A “Splash-tacular” shot., photo by Nicksnottoshabby.

Absolute Michigan is ready to help you Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Michigan Way featuring Valentine’s Day recipes from Michigan B&Bs and all kinds of links and info about how to do Valentine’s Day right.

Because Monday is President’s Day, there’s a slew of events from all across the state (check them out via Pure Michigan) including the first-ever Traverse City Wine & Art Festival Winter Wine Wonderland that I’m working on.

About this photo, Nick writes:

This is what I get into when my parents say I can’t go to the skatepark with all my friends… Luckily nothing really went to waste, the Cran juice was drunk, the strawberry devoured, and the newspaper recycled. My flashes are even powered by recharge batteries. What a smart, and Eco friendly kid I am.

Check it out bigger or in Nick’s slideshow.

Will Shoe Be Mine?

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Will Shoe Be Mine?

Will Shoe Be Mine?, photo by docksidepress.

Someone stole my cookies, but fortunately Matt takes his funny Valentines seriously. He suggests you view it on black and I suggest you also view it in his very un-GLUM Winter GLUM 2009 show.

I hope that those of you who celebrate Valentine’s Day have a day filled with fun and love (and chocolate) and that those of you who don’t have a day full of fun and love and chocolate too!

Michigan Valentine's Day stuff!

Getting ready for Valentine’s Day

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Building_Silhouette

Building_Silhouette, photo by jmsmith000.

All across the state husbands, wives, lovers and friends are thinking about what to do for Valentine’s Day.

If you’re one of those folks, you might want to head over to Absolute Michigan to check out our thoughts on Celebrating Valentine’s Day the Michigan way (with bonus song!) and also the Mondo Valentine’s Day Rundown.

More photos from Jeffrey on his photography web site.

Pushing the limits of Valentines … and outhouses

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A Valentine

A Valentine, photo by John Baird.

John writes: You can’t say I’m not sentimental….

Happy Valentine’s Day all of you – hope there’s lots and lots of love in your lives.

While we’re on the subject of outhouses, don’t forget that next weekend features not one but TWO major races on the National Outhouse Racing Circuit. Absolute Michigan’s February Event Calendar says that on February 23 you can enjoy the Trenary Outhouse Classic – The Outhouse Races (see YouTube video) and The Outhouse 500 and Coopersville Chill 5-K Run (amazingly enough, there’s a video for this as well!).

Think they’ll be filming the next “Pure Michigan” installment there?

Happy Valentines Day, Michigan!

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Duckie Love

Duckie Love, photo by suesue2.

This was the first picture that I saw this morning. Then I went wandering around for an hour or so looking for a picture that would somehow capture the essence of Valentines Day as it relates to Michigan.

Then I looked again and realized that all it is really about is having and showing a little more love, whenever and wherever possible.

Happy Valentines Day, Michigan!