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Sock hop, doo-wop, flattop, malt shop …

… were all words bouncing around in my head as I walked the Lincoln Park portion of Cruisin’ Downriver this morning. The clock was turned back in time as cars cruised incessantly along Fort Street to the delight of onlookers. … Continue reading

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Strollin’ and rollin’ Downriver.

On this fine-lookin’ Friday morning, even more classic cars were rollin’ along the cruise route that follows Fort Street from Southfield Road in Lincoln Park to Sibley Road in Riverview. To boost my walking mileage, I decided to travel via … Continue reading

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Vintage? Whoa Nellie!!

A beautiful day dawned and I was up and at it, just straining at the bit to get out and enjoy a nice long walk. I targeted my journey for the neighborhood streets instead of the Park, hoping to ward … Continue reading

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Feeling glum on this gloomy morning.

A quick glance at the sky confirms that more rain is on the way. I sure wouldn’t want Mother Nature’s water bill these days. I just took a short stroll … got up later expecting to see and hear torrential … Continue reading

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“Sole mate”.

I’ll preface this post by paraphrasing the old saying “seven days without a trip to Council Point Park makes one weak” … I figured since we are having a spate of stormy weather over the next few days, I’d best … Continue reading

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Downriver Daze – Part 1.

Sure there is “Detroit River Days” happening along the riverfront this very weekend. But for those of us not inclined to travel to Detroit to worship the river, there are plenty of walkways along the water Downriver as well. Today, … Continue reading

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Mrs. Butterworth takes a selfie!

Summer finally arrived at 6:51 a.m. Hallelujah … how many times during the Winter did we long for this day? When I awoke to the shrill sound of the alarm, I found myself swaddled in blankets – it got a … Continue reading

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Seems like we’re still ducking those pesky raindrops …

The rain is slated to make another appearance later today. I believe we’ve had rain every day this week. In that 24-hour period from Tuesday through Wednesday night we logged 2 ¼ inches of rain and I was ready to … Continue reading

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Walking with worms.

This morning I went walking with the worms. Well, first let me clarify – it isn’t as if I invited a worm, or two, or three to join me in a walk on a dreary, drab, misty, rather murky-looking morning … Continue reading

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Ugh! Bemoaning the muggies.

It was not so very long ago that we were chugging along in our chukka boots or sporting our fleece-lined Uggs, and now suddenly we are barefoot and wearing minimal clothes. Well Summer is just around the corner, arriving this … Continue reading

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