Archives in Category: Small Town Life

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So Long Summer

Posted on August 31, 2008

Calendar-wise, I know summer sticks around for another three weeks, but I’ve always thought that Labor Day, which is tomorrow, ends the season. Maybe it’s because school starts again, which means the weather always gets hot but then turns. Maybe

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Scripts

Posted on July 20, 2008

A year or so ago, a new pharmacy opened in my neighborhood. Called Scripts, it seemed unlikely to compete with such mega-pharmacies at Walgreen’s or Rite-Aid; and I wondered if it would survive. For example, it wasn’t open 24/7; in

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The Gawkers

Posted on January 11, 2008

Our road is still pretty much under water; in fact, the local authorities have put a sign up that the road is closed except for local traffic.

But that hasn’t stopped the gawkers from driving by. I know they’re gawkers

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Open Season

Posted on November 15, 2007

Today is the official start of firearm deer hunting season in the State of Michigan. Having lived in big cities most of my life, I wasn’t aware of this propitious event until we moved to St. Joseph. However, we learned

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A Day with Friends

Posted on November 12, 2007

If ever you want to see your own community through fresh eyes, invite a couple friends who don’t live there to spend the day. You’ll come away with a renewed appreciation of what your locale offers.

That’s what happened to

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Church Supper

Posted on October 17, 2007

Earl and I just returned from a church supper, the kind where the ladies of the congregation do all the cooking and everyone else does all the eating. We were guests of someone who works with Earl, and it was

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Car Salesmen

Posted on September 22, 2007

I went to my appointment at the local car dealer’s armed with facts, figures, tactics, and trepidation. Earl had provided me with copious information from the Internet; and, after studying all of it, I felt certain buying a new car

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Noodling

Posted on August 14, 2007

I’ve always tried to avoid the aquacisers, that group of older people who do their aerobic and strength training in the swimming pool five days a week at the health club. In fact, I usually time my own workout to

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Vignette

Posted on August 11, 2007

I pulled into the South Shore Health and Racquet Club this morning, intent on getting my daily dose of exercise out of the way as quickly as possible. As I climbed from my car, a cheery voice said, “Hi.”

I

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The View

Posted on July 8, 2007

My office is the only room in our house that doesn’t have a view of the St. Joe River. When we moved in I had intended that this room would be Earl’s office, while I would have one where I

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