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Just getting home from the ride from Michigan and I am completely exhausted and missing E. Soon back to the regularly scheduled workweek.

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I haven’t been on Amtrak in a long time and I have to say I miss it
terribly. I have been traveling so much by car lately — it’s nice to
sit, relax, nap, eat, compute… all without much effort.

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Only in Michigan would you see a guy who has converted his motorcycle
to a four-wheeler by way of car axles. We’re zooming along on I-75 and
he has NO HELMET!

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Tasha’s the sweetest! I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with her
this weekend, so I thought it would be fun to take her to my sisters’.
However, she doesn’t like dad’s “new” truck. She prefers the old one
with a bench seat.

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We are on our way to my sister’s house to do some lawncare. We are at
Home Depot, however, and mom’s on the hunt for radicchio.

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Only in Detroit would I see this car. I believe it’s a Ford LTD. I
cannot believe how large it is! But it’s fun to see these beasts still
running.

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After the amazing surprise party, we headed to bed only to find this
between our sheets. It’s… Creepy!

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Happy birthday to my lovely E. We had a marvelous meal at Rootstock.
We’re just finishing up the “dessert” course.

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As part of the Jiggle Jam, an obvious event for children, the adult
“kids” get to have their fun too with They Might Be Giants. They’re
writing children’s’ music now. Award-winning children’s music.

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We are in St Louis and I unfortunately had to check my e-mail really
quick. It was a false alarm, but I got a delicious smoothie anyway.