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So…we’re in Belgrade, Serbia, and our tour today includes a walk around the Kalemegdan Fortress. The fortress dates back to the 1700s, but a fortified settlement has occupied this same high bluff since 300 B.C. In one form or another, the fortress has seen at least 115 battles and was razed to the ground 44…
YOUR PET! Brock
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Bright Lights, Beautiful Dog – Brock Brock is a pit bull, but his owner Jeff says that he will make any close-minded person immediately change any pre-conceptions they might have about pit bulls. Brock is sweet, loving, happy and loves to run around and play. He’s great with kids, too. Join me in welcoming Brock…
Your Life & Mine: Family!
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A week ago my siblings and I had a dinner together with our dad and our spouses. We hadn’t all been together since Mom’s funeral, and we had a joyous time! Here’s our group, starting at the left and circling around the table. My brother John, his son Jonathan, my empty chair (I’m taking the…
We have a Winner!!
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The winner of our first February 2014 Free Book – SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH by Michael K. Reynolds is Abigail Margaret Rose. She says that what she would miss most if she had to emigrate to another country is the Great Lakes! Congratulations, Abigail. I’ll be mailing you your book next week!! Next Wednesday, February…
A Glance Back – The Livin’ is Easy!
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One of my favorite songs has to be that jazzy “ballad” from Porgy and Bess, “Summertime” by George Gershwin. That was the perfect song for this past week at our house. Lots of sun, heat, but it was also a time of realizing that for us in the North Country this will probably be the…
A Glance Back – Shopping
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I’ve never been a good shopper, probably because I’ve lived most of my life in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. When I was a kid, shopping choices included our local mom-and-pop stores (which were wonderful), catalogs, and homemade. Now that I’m an adult our shopping choices include our local mom-and-pop stores (which are still wonderful), Wal-Mart, online…