Archives in Category: Special Events

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Eric

Posted on April 4, 2007

I’m home in my own Michigan world; but fond memories of last weekend’s visit to Fargo, ND, persist. One night, Kevin and I saw Eric Clapton live at the Fargodome, a venue better suited to basketball games but still adequate

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The Ultimate

Posted on March 17, 2007

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than to attend the sixty-second annual ULTIMATE Sport and RV Show? Well, there probably are better ways; but this is how Earl and I spent the day.

It was clear and crisp

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Beer Here

Posted on March 4, 2007

This past week Earl and I, along with his daughter and son-in-law, went to the Saugatuck Brewing Company — about an hour from our house — to redeem Earl’s birthday gift certificate. Now maybe you’re thinking we went to drink

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Christmas and Oscar

Posted on February 25, 2007

Earl reminded me this morning that Christmas is just ten months away. Not that I needed or wanted reminding, but he enjoys the holiday so much that the countdown for next year always begins on December 26.

“Want to know

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Y2K Meets DST 2007

Posted on February 17, 2007

Remember the hue and cry over New Year’s Eve 1999, when government and corporations went to great lengths to make sure their computers could make the switch from 1999 to 2000 without crashing and burning? People everywhere spent hours and

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I Ate the Statue of Liberty

Posted on February 15, 2007

And I ate a taxicab too.

For Christmas, I received a wonderful box of Eleni’s cookies. Eleni’s bakery is located in Chelsea Market, NYC, and whenever I go to town I try to get there and admire the artistry

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Energy

Posted on February 4, 2007

I’m busying watching the Super Bowl, so will offer only a brief thought for today:

The quickest renewable energy source is a smile.

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Super Bowl XLI

Posted on February 3, 2007

This is the eve of Super Bowl XLI. For those of you who don’t remember Roman numerals, that’s Super Bowl 41. Roman numerals are often used when one — in this instance, probably football professionals — wants to add status

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Punxsutawney Phil

Posted on February 2, 2007

In case you haven’t heard, we’re due for an early spring. I write this as I dig out from over two feet of snow that has stranded me in my own home.

Nevertheless, it’s true. Today is Ground Hog Day;

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Undecking the Halls

Posted on January 23, 2007

Four weeks ago yesterday we celebrated Christmas with the usual family festivities: lots of food, lots of gifts, and lots of merriment. Then Earl and I left on our annual January vacation, which consists of finding warmer weather for a

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