Category Archives: May 2013

Make new friends but keep the old

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Kathy

Can everyone sing the old song, “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver, and the other’s gold“?

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Home

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Kathy

I just enjoyed a lovely week in downstate Michigan with my parents. This is the childhood home where my two brothers and I grew up in Yale, Michigan.  Yale lies about twenty-one miles from blue Lake Huron with its freighters … Continue reading →

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Escape

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kathy

This week’s photo challenge at WordPress is:  Escape. Just wanted to let you know.  We’ve finally busted out of winter here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula after almost seven months. We’ve successfully escaped. We can only hope someone hid the keys … Continue reading →

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Summer in Switzerland

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kathy

I’m going to Europe–vicariously. Our son and his wife (who married, as you may remember, last October) are flying off for their belated honeymoon in France and Italy. I’ve packed myself in Christopher’s suitcase–never you mind that his suitcase is … Continue reading →

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Do you want to talk about you, you, you or listen to me, me, me?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kathy

Yesterday I meandered over to Carol’s blogging back step where she revealed she just visited Cee’s back step.  Some of  you may know that Cee invites us to answer blogging questions. These help our readers know us better. Perhaps they … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day to all you women & men who’ve never given birth

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kathy

Mother’s Day wishes are swirling all over the ‘Net.  Happy Mother’s Day, Mom.  Happy Mother’s Day in honor of my precious babies who are now grown up.  Happy Mother’s Day, dear Mama Earth who helped birth all of us, big … Continue reading →

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pain, adjustment, stream of consciousness, coffee…

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kathy

so here i am at another coffee shop, another cup of steaming java, late friday afternoon, barry at a high school track meet taking pictures for his newspaper job.  me writing before he retrieves me just because it’s fun, playin’ … Continue reading →

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The myth of 1,000 blog followers

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kathy

Yes, dear readers, it’s been an auspicious day.  This very blog–Lake Superior Spirit–hath reached the lofty goal of 1,000 followers!  Why, this  happened just after lunch.  I’ve been watching with one lazy eye as the numbers soared during recent weeks. … Continue reading →

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Breaking up is *not so* very hard to do

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kathy

Yesterday morning in town–in between errands a’plenty–I noticed that the last of the ice on the bay was breaking up into jagged concentric circles and other patterned ice floes. It was warm, about 60 degrees (16 C) in the early … Continue reading →

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Storms never last do they baby?

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Kathy

Storms never last do they baby? Bad times all pass with the winds Your hand in mine stills the thunder And you make the sun want to shine… Seriously, folks, you can be enjoying a *somewhat* warm Sunday afternoon with … Continue reading →

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