I recently decided to log in to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources web site to look at every single camping trip I’ve booked since 2014. Data… Read more “Diary of a Dozen Years of Michigan Camping Trips”
2025 Trivial Pursuits In Gory Details – Year in Review – Pods (My Trivia Team)
This year got off to an interesting start when it came to our trivial pursuits! We started out eyeing one goal, wound up pursuing a completely different… Read more “2025 Trivial Pursuits In Gory Details – Year in Review – Pods (My Trivia Team)”
Year In Review 2025 – Our Trivial Pursuits – By the Numbers
Me and my Miskatonic University Fighting Cephalopods trivia team played 84 total regulation trivia games in 2025 – general knowledge and music quiz games – compared to… Read more “Year In Review 2025 – Our Trivial Pursuits – By the Numbers”
That Time When My Husband Did a Jedi Mind Trick in a Trivia Semifinal Game
Thought this was a story worth sharing again now with the My Trivia Live league in Michigan celebrating its 20th anniversary in September, 2026… Back in February,… Read more “That Time When My Husband Did a Jedi Mind Trick in a Trivia Semifinal Game”
“Stranger Things” Actors Whom Are Children of Other Actors
I recently watched part one of the fourth season of the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” And there have been some moments that have sent me to the… Read more ““Stranger Things” Actors Whom Are Children of Other Actors”
If Someone Wants My DNA – They’ll Have To Get It The Old-Fashioned Way!
I’ve been seeing lots of advertisements for companies that will, if you provide them with a swab of your DNA and a wad of cash, will analyze… Read more “If Someone Wants My DNA – They’ll Have To Get It The Old-Fashioned Way!”
U.S. Presidents – Sorted by Hairstyles (UPDATED MAY 28, 2025)
We had a question about mustached U.S. presidents in our trivia game last night, which we got right, but got wrong on a technicality. We were supposed… Read more “U.S. Presidents – Sorted by Hairstyles (UPDATED MAY 28, 2025)”
(Updated August 8, 2026) Cabins, Tents and Other Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks
Don’t have your own tent or recreational vehicle – but still want to go camping? No problem! The state of Michigan has a variety of different cabins,… Read more “(Updated August 8, 2026) Cabins, Tents and Other Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks”
Trivia Recap – October 13, 2026 – McShane’s Pub – My Trivia Live – Ypsilanti, MI
Editor’s note: What you are about to read was 100 percent written by a human. Any usage of AI was for simple fact checking only and if… Read more “Trivia Recap – October 13, 2026 – McShane’s Pub – My Trivia Live – Ypsilanti, MI”
First Place Trivia Win Tonight! 🏆
Watch season 2 episode 6 of What We Do in the Shadows streaming on Hulu. It will explain everything you need to know about Jackie Daytona from… Read more “First Place Trivia Win Tonight! 🏆”
Trivia Plans – Week of October 12, 2026
I still haven’t decided what my trivia plans are this week other than the music quiz game Monday night. I actually have a couple of days off… Read more “Trivia Plans – Week of October 12, 2026”
Good Luck to My Trivia Live Teams Today!
Today is the My Trivia Live “finals.” Which means Aubree’s in South Lyon will be packed with dedicated and talented four-person trivia teams who have earned their… Read more “Good Luck to My Trivia Live Teams Today!”
Trivia Recap – Game # 938 – October 7, 2026 – Virtual Sporcle Events Game
Answers are at the end, though I didn’t write down every single one (I was juggling a lot of tasks in the game). We occasionally meet up… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 938 – October 7, 2026 – Virtual Sporcle Events Game”
Twenty (ish) Memories – My Trivia Live
So…the Michigan based trivia company My Trivia Live is 20 years old as of September, 2026. To that I say “Happy Anniversary, thanks for the entertainment – … Read more “Twenty (ish) Memories – My Trivia Live”
My Dream Car? 💕 🚗
Spotted a very well maintained Chevy Caprice station wagon in Ypsi this weekend. AI tells me the model year is likely 1991-1996. Love the color and the… Read more “My Dream Car? 💕 🚗”
Trivia Recap – October 3, 2026 – My Trivia Live Spring/Summer Semifinals – McShane’s Pub – Ypsilanti, MI
I decided to casually “sit in” on a My Trivia Live semifinals game on a recent brisk, sunny fall afternoon at McShane’s Pub in Ypsilanti. I sat… Read more “Trivia Recap – October 3, 2026 – My Trivia Live Spring/Summer Semifinals – McShane’s Pub – Ypsilanti, MI”
Congrats to MTL Teams Semis Advancing Today!
Shout out to trivia teams Happy Accidents, By Our Powers Combined, Spacecats, Maddie Platters and Better Late than Pregnant for advancing in My Trivia Live semis today… Read more “Congrats to MTL Teams Semis Advancing Today!”
Trivia Recap – October 1, 2026 – McShane’s Pub – My Trivia Live – Ypsilanti, MI
We posted our second-highest score of 2026 at a recent My Trivia Live game that almost didn’t even happen. My husband and I decided last minute to… Read more “Trivia Recap – October 1, 2026 – McShane’s Pub – My Trivia Live – Ypsilanti, MI”
