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Butterflies Are Blooming – Frederik Meijer Gardens

by Joe Gee March 25, 2022
written by Joe Gee 4 Minute read

The annual Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition at Frederick Meijer Gardens is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the United States. Tropical butterflies from around the world fly freely in the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory every March and April.

We’ve been going to the butterfly exhibit every year for the last 6-7 years. It’s always a lot of fun and we really enjoy taking pictures of all the different butterflies on display. Make sure you dress for the warm humid weather though… you’ll get hot and sweaty pretty quickly.

Julian had a great time running around looking at everything. He was so busy and we spent most of our time chasing him around. He was going around telling the kids “don’t touch” (because we constantly tell that to him) and trying to make friends. When the parents would walk down the pathway with their kids, Julian would say “wait, wait, wait for me”. I even caught him holding onto a little girls hand, it was so cute <3 He loves other kids so much and being born during the first few years of COVID-19, he hasn’t had much time to spend socializing with other kids. He’s so curious, opinionated and on the go all the time.

Anyways, we had a great time. I hope you enjoy my pictures below. Please visit the Butterflies are Blooming website for more information about the scheduled events happening through March to April.

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How to get a last minute US Passport

by Joe Gee February 24, 2022
written by Joe Gee 3 Minute read

I got really excited and paid for an expensive trip to Costa Rica and forgot I needed a US Passport 🙁 I was freaking out but after doing a ton of research and talking to the passport agency on the phone, I was told there’s still hope as long as I apply for an expedited passport within 14 days of traveling.

I called exactly 14 days before my trip at 8am when they opened. I actually called at 7:59am because I knew it would take me about 1 minute to get through the automated system that would tell me they’re closed. I timed it perfectly and the guy answered the phone. I told him I made a mistake and NEED a passport or I’m out almost $8,000. He told me there’s a few appointment spots left and started naming them off to me. I immediately cut him off and told him to book any one of them before someone else does. He let me know that all the appointments in Detroit were booked but there’s a spot open on February 24th at 10:30am in Chicago. I was so happy to hear that! If you find yourself in a similar situation, just follow the instructions below and you should be able to get an appointment.

Update: It took me 12 1/2 hours to drive to Chicago, get my passport and then drive home. The whole process was pretty easy. Once you check in and provide your information to them, they tell you to come back in about 2 hours to pick up your new passport. The passport office is on the 9th floor and there’s a cafeteria on the 2nd floor. So I ate some snacks, played some games on my phone and read some paperwork for my trip.

Here’s some information from the US Passport Agency’s website.


Expedite at a Passport Agency or Center

We have two types of appointments: Life-or-Death Emergency Service and Urgent Travel Service. You can only make an appointment by calling us.

You cannot walk-in. We do not charge a fee to make an appointment. You cannot transfer your appointment to another customer. When you call to make an appointment, we will provide unique confirmation information that our staff will verify on the day on your appointment. 

Life-or-Death Emergency Service: We are prioritizing customers who are traveling internationally in the next 3 business days due to a qualified life-or-death emergency. If you need this service, call us. What number you call depends on the day of the week and time of day. Learn more on our Life-or-Death Emergency page.

Urgent Travel Service: Some agencies and centers are also offering limited appointments for customers who have urgent international travel in the next 5 business days for reasons other than a life-or-death emergency. You may schedule an appointment if you are traveling within 2 weeks or need a foreign visa within 4 weeks; however, the appointment cannot occur more than 5 business days before your date of travel, or 10 business days if you require a visa. Call 1-877-487-2778 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, Mondays through Fridays. Our appointment line for Urgent Travel Service is closed on weekends and federal holidays. 

Preparing for your Appointment: Collect all of your application materials before you arrive for your appointment. Bring the information you got in the confirmation email from the National Passport Information Center when you scheduled your appointment. 

Use our online form filler to fill out your form and print it before you arrive for your appointment. You can also print a PDF of your form and complete it by hand in black ink before you arrive. Both of these options reduce the amount of time you spend in our lobby on the day of your appointment.

Arriving to your Appointment: We have fewer chairs and more signage in our waiting rooms to enable social distancing. We require appointments, and we currently do not offer walk-in services. You cannot transfer your appointment to another person.

*We ask that you come prepared and bring a mask or face covering to your appointment. While public health guidance has changed during the pandemic as more U.S. citizens are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, some of our agencies and centers are located in buildings that have different policies for wearing masks and face coverings. Follow the signs posted in the building, which will display the most up-to-date mask and face covering requirements.

I hope this information helped you out 🙂

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The Adventure of my Lifetime

by Joe Gee February 7, 2022
written by Joe Gee 4 Minute read

I can’t believe I’m actually doing this!

I’m going to Costa Rica for 7 days… alone… by myself… to find myself… to work on myself… and as many people say… to be reborn and shaped into a new and improved ME.

I’ve been watching documentaries, listening to podcasts, reading articles and hearing about celebrity success stories (Will Smith, MGK, Megan Fox, Jim Carrey, Chelsea Handler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Terrence Howard, Sting, Joe Rogan, Sir Paul McCartney, Mike Tyson, Miley Cyrus, Seth Rogen, Lamar Odem, Michelle Rodriguez) over the last few months. I finally pulled the trigger and did it!

This is going to be the scariest and most amazing experience of my life.

Rythmia is the #1 customer-rated specialty lodging in the world on TripAdvisor.

Rythmia transforms your life through Ayahuasca ceremonies, yoga, metaphysics classes, volcanic mud baths, life coaching, hydrocolonic cleanses, Rythmic breathwork, massage, and farm-to-table organic food in an all-inclusive, luxury medically-licensed plant medicine center located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

This is a life advancement retreat where you take one of the world’s STRONGEST psychedelics 4 nights in a row. Plant medicine is real and the success stories are amazing! I will definitely be posting another article shortly after this one to help give you an idea of why I’m going and what’s going to happen, followed by more articles when I get back to let you guys know what happened.

Full disclosure: To avoid lots of “how much” questions and to let you know how much something like this costs… I show the price that I paid at the bottom of the screenshot just to book the reservation. In total, I will probably end up spending over $8,000 with airfare and baggage, additional juice cleanses, white outfits for the ceremonies, sandals, traveling insurance, Covid insurance, Covid tests entering and exiting the country, shuttle fees etc.

If this is something that interests you… Let me know in the comments and feel free to ask me any questions 🙂

Read more at https://www.rythmia.com/

Check out some pictures below and make sure you read some reviews here.

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