Archives in Category: Small Town Life

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Security Issue

Posted on December 15, 2005

“I’ve been thinking, “Earl’s daughter, Adaire, said. “Thinking about your blog.”

As I listened, I hoped she was being provoked by some of my entries and possibly amused by others. She is a faithful reader, and I always appreciate her

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Party Time

Posted on November 22, 2005

Last night I attended a jewelry party, hosted by my friend Jeannine in her home. Not ever having attended one before, I didn’t know quite what to expect.

Was I walking into something like a Tupperware® party, where the guests

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Judith Pearson

Posted on November 14, 2005

Yesterday afternoon Earl all but dragged me to a book signing at The Box Factory, a local artists’ hangout. He wanted to hear author Judith Pearson speak about her recent book, The Wolves at the Door, which chronicles the life

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Lox Plate

Posted on November 6, 2005

This morning we ate breakfast with Earl’s daughter and son-in-law at a charming restaurant in Douglas, Michigan. As a rule, I prefer to skip the first meal of the day, but Everyday People (an unusual name for an eatery, although

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Autumn in the Slow Lane

Posted on October 24, 2005

It’s fall here in southwestern Michigan and it’s magical. Temperatures have dropped, colors on the trees have risen. Orange, red, umber, yellow, magenta – it’s not quite a rainbow but close.

The leaf peepers are out and about too. These

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Re-Evaluation

Posted on October 18, 2005

Ten days ago, give or take, I wrote about our going to the South Shore Club each morning to shower while our own showers are inoperable. In so many words, I said that the SSC would never really compete with

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Tradesmen

Posted on October 16, 2005

There’s been a parade of tradesmen through my house lately as we remodel our bathrooms; and, even though they have different jobs to do, they all act pretty much alike.

For the most part, they arrive around eight in the

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School Bus

Posted on October 13, 2005

Our new routine is to get up each morning and go to the health club before dawn. Around here dawn comes late, so I’m pulling out of my garage about seven. As I turn the corner onto Bacon School Road

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Health Club

Posted on October 7, 2005

Yesterday, Earl and I started showering at the South Shore Racquet Club, since we have no showering facilities in our home at the moment. Afterward, we stopped for donuts at Dale’s, and Earl asked: “How did you like the club?”

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Shopping

Posted on October 2, 2005

Yesterday, I shopped, as in spent the entire afternoon going from store to store trying on clothing and buying additions to my fall wardrobe. You might not think this is a big deal, but for someone who hasn’t taken an

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