The Hike

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Our “want to do” list for our Colorado visit was pretty short … hike in the mountains, see a mountain stream. And a mountain lake.  Check out some eateries, go to Boulder … and maybe downtown Denver.  We knocked out our list like it was our job for 5 days. First the hike. We started … Read More

Battle Lake, MN

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We recently took a trip to Battle Lake, MN  to a friend’s cabin for an extended weekend of R and R. It was wonderful! I grew up with lakes in my life.  My grandparents had a summer home on a lake in Michigan, and I lived 20 minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan Give … Read More

Red Barn Farm

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One of my favorite pizza spots is on a farm. So when we wrote up our list of things to do and places to go for our staycation, The Red Barn Farm was included.   The Cincinnati kids had never been to a farm for pizza, so going was a request on their staycation to … Read More

Mile High City

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Just when I think I’m getting back in my bloggin’ groove, I skip town! Late Monday afternoon I returned from my first ever trip to the “Mile High City” where I spent five days and four nights visiting good friends Mr. & Mrs. V who moved to Denver from Rochester last summer. Delta got me … Read More

Cruisin’

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In six short days I’ll be on a cruise ship. Headed for the Bahamas. Seven nights. Eight women. All related. My 3 sisters, 2 cousins, mom, and aunt are all going to soak up the sun and seas. There’s a few “firsts” for me … First time to have a Passport.   First time to … Read More

Beach Loot

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My. Beach. Loot. With the assistance of my family, I managed to take home a <very> nice assortment of rocks. stones, fossils and sea glass from the shores of Lake Michigan. Yep.  I sorted them.  It was awesome. So awesome in fact, that I think I’ll do it again tomorrow! I’m not going to bore ya’all … Read More

Rocks I

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One of our past times (Nate and Tim especially) while sitting on the beach on our vacation was to stack the stones that were near our seats. Nate was the most prolific stacker and Tim came in second Nate’s rock art was extensive and detailed this is my current screen saver… photos courtesy of Nate … Read More

The beach house

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The beach house … not really on the beach.  The house we rented  was either a 2 minute drive, 5 minute bike ride, or 10 minute walk from door to shore.  It looked out over horse stables and corrals.  Not too shabby. Door one.  Which is probably, technically the “back door”. Those bags on the … Read More

5 Star Pizza !

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We wrapped up the hometown tour early afternoon and headed to the home of our looooong time friends, Sue and Ed.  The not-so-newly-wed couple met us at Sue and Ed’s where we all enjoyed the …. …amazing homemadebetterthananyrestaurant pizza that Ed makes.  This pizza is so freakin’ delicious that the notsonewlyweds decided to pass on … Read More

Where we lived

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Continuing on our tour down memory lane …. We took a quick turn off Interstate 80-94 to drive the kiddos past the places we called home as kids.  They’ve heard many stories about these places, now they see them and try to imagine their parents as kids, living in these neighborhoods, going to these schools, … Read More