Tag Archives: stories

Serendipity, a light house & wind-blown hair

Posted on August 25, 2014 by

I am downstate visiting my mom and dad now, having previously added these photos to Word Press during a very busy morning last Friday while preparing to depart. These images come to you from Big Bay, Michigan, where Suzi Banks … Continue reading →

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What makes you shine? (the tale of a book tour…)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

Hello, dear reader, you with your stories, with hands that create breakfast, lunch and dinner along with many mysteries. I am finally returning from the Giving Motherhood a Voice tour through our fair Upper Peninsula.  The waves of Lake Michigan … Continue reading →

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Don’t be afraid to scale down beside waterfalls.

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

I could tell you stories. Every walk in nature writes a novella. If you look carefully you can find the characters, the plot, the resolution. Would you like to read four short stories?  (I promise they shall be short.)  At … Continue reading →

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It’s a miracle!

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

I am reading the book “Dying to be Me:  My Journey from Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing” by Anita Moorjani.  I first heard of the book through Marianne’s blog.  Monday night, at the township meeting held in extreme … Continue reading →

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“You simply wouldn’t believe it!” and other travel tales

Posted on November 16, 2013 by

I’m home!  Suitcase *mostly* unpacked.  Mail tended. We’re headed off to a Turkey Supper at the Skanee Church in a couple of hours. (Barry will probably appreciate this after his week alone.  Although he made a mean tuna salad all … Continue reading →

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“And I thought you were JUST a housewife from Michigan!”

Posted on October 13, 2013 by

Originally posted on Lake Superior Spirit:
Me. Pregnant. Housewife. Smirking. Gosh, that hair DOES look red, doesn't it? Aww, look at little Chris… OK, OK, you gleaned the truth from that title, didn’t you? There is a tiny part of…

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This wild & precious moment

Posted on July 14, 2013 by

The kids have departed.  They now play with their kitty cats on opposite ends of the country. Your blogger is still remembering the last week.  Her son departed for San Diego early last week; her daughter still remained until yesterday.

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