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10 Days of Hotel Travel in a Hill People Gear Aston House Backcountry Pack
I recently had about 10 days of hotel-supported travel for work, and decided to see if I could make 10 days work in the Hill People Gear Aston House Backcountry pack. I had…
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Evolving My Every Day Kit: Review of the Tarahumara Pack and My Current EDC
Like most everyone, there are some things I like to carry with me on a regular basis. That list of things changes depending on what I plan to do, where I am going,…
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Railfanning on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line, February 22, 2019
Hi Blog. So I guess this is mostly about the train watching trip I took with my Dad last week, but also a couple of other minor updates. Let’s hit the minor updates…
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Daughters of the Lake
I found a new beach read for people who like many of the same things that I do: the Great Lakes, ghost stories, Victorian mansions, mythology, romances, murder mysteries. Here’s the book that…
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“Kinnikinnick Nick VS The Bear”
Bears. I think of a few family members when I think of bears. Some of them loved bears, and some just remind me of bears. Today at lunch, I listed to a…
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Chicago and “Little Chicago”
Jonathan gave me his camera last night. He came into the possession of his own new-to-him camera. So, Jonathan and I both have “new” cameras. I hope that the rain holds off this…
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Hurricane Podcast Recommendation
Since Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are current events, I wanted to recommend a podcast episode that I really enjoyed this summer. I’m talking about the podcast “Undiscovered,” by Science Friday, and this…
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On the Gitchee Gumee
One late July or early August more than a decade ago, I saw Lake Superior for the very first time. At Whitefish Point, on Whitefish Bay. If you ever listened to Gordon Lightfoot’s…
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Sunset Cruise Surprise
Here is a photo that Jonathan took during the Star Line Ferry’s Sunset Cruise under the Mackinac Bridge Monday night. This year, Jonathan and I took the 1.5 hour cruise for the third…
