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Mar 7
Michigan: some of the greatest things about the Great Lakes State
March 2024 I’ve written about Illinois—the state in which I was born and raised. I’ve written about North Carolina—the state in which I...
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May 16, 2023
The Rein Family: Newest members of the "Save the Best for Last" club
UPDATE: FEB. 22, 2024 They did it! My niece, Peggy, her husband, Eric, and their two daughters, Melanie and Meredith, completed their...
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Oct 28, 2022
Dune Billies Beach Cafe--it's all about friends 'n fun and, oh yeah-- food
October 2022--You know sometimes all you planned to do was meet up with some friends for lunch. Figured you’d have a nice lunch, catch up...
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Oct 25, 2022
One last outdoor outing--for this year anyway
October 2022--Summer is done—but since the warmer weather decided to linger a little longer, we decided to take full advantage of the...
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Oct 17, 2022
More to North Carolina than just Michael Jordan
May 2022--If someone had told me I would be enjoying extended stays in the state of North Carolina, I would have told them flat out they...
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Oct 17, 2022
Food, firsts and a whole lotta ingenuity
May 2021--Can I be brutally honest here? Illinois has a bad reputation and it has for some time. From a terrible credit rating and...
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Oct 17, 2022
A piece of the past
April 2021--Weathered, crumbling, and beautiful just the same A barn is one of the true pieces of Americana that means something...
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Oct 17, 2022
The slow--but sure--south
March 2021--When you think of the word “slow,” does it conjure up a negative image? I think to most it does. After all, use any...
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