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Glimpses of Grady.

This post is way overdue.  After all, I filled my blog with many tales about all my “porch pals” during the Fall of 2018 through early Spring 2019.  Then, all of a sudden, there were no more posts that mentioned … Continue reading

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Oops, I did it again!

Today I completed my fourth 5K run/walk event in four weeks.  It was the first time that I have ever done back-to-back 5K events.  This 5K started at 8:00 a.m. and is about 5 miles away.  I concede that I’m … Continue reading

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More miles and smiles.

So today was another 5K event for me.   This was the 4th Annual “Rails Rally” which registration fees support the Lincoln Park Schools Education Foundation.  This is the third year I registered for this event, but only the second time … Continue reading

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Today was a SUNsational day!

But, there is no rhyme or reason to this season.  I listened to the weather before my morning departure – 55 degrees F (13 C), so I dressed for 55 degrees.  The weatherman even said it was coolish out due … Continue reading

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Got treats?

I have not written about Mr. Mute Swan in a while, and his unexpected presence on an early Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend, gives me the perfect opportunity to do so. First off, I have been walking at Council … Continue reading

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Loosey goosies.

Thank goodness the month of May is in the rear view mirror, though June didn’t begin all that great either.  I had some computer issues at work Wednesday and Thursday thanks to Comcast (I was blacklisted at the work site … Continue reading

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Memorial Day 2019.

Today was the Island Road Runners’ Memorial Day 5K/8K Run/Walk on Grosse Ile, Michigan.  (That’s a mouthful, isn’t it?)  I saw it advertised in the online version of the local paper a few weeks ago and thought this might be … Continue reading

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My Nutty Buddies.

The weather outside’s been a bit frightful, as is often the case on a holiday weekend.  But, rather than whine about the weather, as I am often wont to do, I just skipped Saturday’s saturated walk, even though I am … Continue reading

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Road trip!!

It’s the first long holiday weekend of 2019, and, while we are all mindful about the real reason for the Memorial Day holiday, we are also anticipating a little R&R as well. What are your plans? Are you sneaking out … Continue reading

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Down by the lazy river …

… the Detroit River that is. You know, I could have come up with at least a half-dozen headlines for this Sunday stroll, but that song popped into my head first (and it just dated me as well).  These pictures … Continue reading

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