I get by with a little help from my friends

September 21, 2010

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There I was in a swivet about the presentation to the Wilkinson bunch when Lois Dawson called. It was time to stop working on the slideshow now, she told me. I needed to forget about it for a little minute. Would I like to come over and go for a walk? She was making some raspberry tarts to bring to the presentation. She and Gary would get there early to help set up.

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Posted in: Antrim County history

Ribbon road, take me hooooome . . .

September 20, 2010

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I'm always talking about our ribbon roads. For those of you from Away, this is exactly what I mean.

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Posted in: Adventures outdoors, Babs Young photos

TLV Sunday Evening

September 19, 2010

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It got cold Labor Day weekend and in spite of my confident predictions it looks like it’s going to stay cold.  Not cold cold, you understand, just normal fall weather, but I was sort of counting on some nice, warm days in September.  Everyone is pulling boats out, getting them shrink-wrapped, Closing Up For The […]

Posted in: Adventures outdoors

And now, from Away, Greek doughboys, Joe West and a cow in the front yard

September 18, 2010

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I tell you, some days are just full of adventures.  I didn’t even get pictures of everything from Thursday and I have more than I can possibly use.  I think I’m going to start at the end and work my way backwards. Tom Vranich had left a message on my answering machine–by which you know […]

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Posted in: Artists of Antrim, Day trips in Northern Michigan, Everything else on Torch Lake Views, Up North in Michigan

September without the muckle deed yins

September 16, 2010

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I always think of my grandmother at this time of year. Grasshoppers bound across sandy meadows dotted with orange hawkweed. It's peaceful. It smells good. There's nothing in the world to worry about. I can feel her hand holding mine, feel the sun warm on my chubby knees, hear her say "That's Indian paintbrush." Except . . . it wasn't.

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Big birds, big fish and fine clear air–must be September

September 15, 2010

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I love September. There's a lot of good walking weather and the air is clear so you can see things. Wonderful things.

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