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1492 – Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

Monday, October 11, 2010, @ 8:58 amFamilywilliam

We had a three day weekend and I had fun!

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Second baseball game of the season – Reds at White Second baseball game of the season – Reds at White Sox. It was an epic evening and I spent it with two amazing men whom I haven’t seen in a long time. Reds won 5 to 4 in 10 innings. #baseball #peanuts #mlb
This week sign of the week is a tie. The first com This week sign of the week is a tie. The first comes to us from Wheaton and the second Ottawa. It’s been brutal hot here, if you’re here, you know if you’re not here, it’s probably hot where you are too. To make it even worse there was an air quality alert on Thursday and Friday and Saturday as Canadian wildfire smoke invaded the area. Thursday night’s sunset looked like I was looking through those eclipse from ‘24 #summer #summerheat #airquality
After reading a blog post from Dawn at Change is H After reading a blog post from Dawn at Change is Hard about her visit to the Memorial Poppy Field near Fennville, Michigan, I decided to explore and go off the beaten path on my drive this morning to our lake house in Grayling. I almost forgot and caught myself and pulled off I-96. It was amazing. The poppy field is dedicated to two individuals from the local area. I can only imagine what it looked like in its prime. #summer #poppies #memorial #exploring
This week’s sign…. going to be watching a sunset o This week’s sign…. going to be watching a sunset or two this summer #summer #sunset #summerbreak
It’s easy to get lost in your thoughts and the wee It’s easy to get lost in your thoughts and the week… I laughed when I read this sign Monday night then heavy storms rolled through Wednesday and Thursday, I forgot I had taken a photo of it. #signoftheweek #humor #truth #memory
I guess you could count a nap and a lazy day of su I guess you could count a nap and a lazy day of summer break as self-care… check out the signs of the week at Making the Days Count dot org #summerbreak #summervibes
It’s here ! Day ONE of my summer break. I have a f It’s here ! Day ONE of my summer break. I have a few more before the break is permanent. Practice makes it better! #summer #summerbreak
This week’s sign of the week - Happy Mother’s Day. This week’s sign of the week - Happy Mother’s Day. Remembering my mom and celebrating my wife and mother of our two kids. Mom’s photo with me and Warren in late 1963 or early 1964.. younger brother not yet born. #mothersday #mom
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yay! No mistakes and a WIN!Connections: Soccer Edition #73
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not my morning…Connections: Sports Edition #697
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whoop - new streak! Connections: Soccer Edition #71
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
by Erik Larson
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