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home

Ah, yes….. We are home.  We unpacked the car and then Banjo Man merrily hustled off to town to buy groceries while I sat on the couch in a stupor. I’m still sitting on the couch in a stupor.  I … Continue reading

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meaner than a junk yard dog

I’m talking about Chicago.  (Remember the song????) We left Rochester Thursday morning.  The sun was shining.  The sky was blue.  Everyone in Minnesota is so darn nice.  We’d had a wonderful evening with Mandolin Ann and Boom Boom Neil, the … Continue reading

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old dogs, new tricks, on the road

After 44 years of marriage, we set a new record this morning: We were out of our hotel room and on the road at 5:50 AM.  I’ve always wanted to do that, but Banjo Man has never seen the appeal. … Continue reading

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this is wisconsin

After about 4 hours on the road today, we stopped here:

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day 3, from buffalo to mitchell

We  are surrounded by hunters.  They are very happy guys, all dressed in their new camo gear.  It’s pheasant season in South Dakota!  The hotels are filled with hunters, the parking lots are filled with trucks, and the weather is … Continue reading

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day two on the road

Yes, I know I haven’t blogged about day one yet. But I had to finish that story for Harlequin this morning.  And I did!  And then Banjo Man had work to do, so we left Missoula later than we’d hoped. … Continue reading

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heading east

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stormy weather

A picture or a song?  Take your pick.

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the big skipper

Here is Banjo Man, looking for perfect skipping rocks.  Now that the lake has gone down so much he has a lot to choose from. His rock-skipping skills have never been rivaled.  He is the World Champion, at least here … Continue reading

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it’s a miracle

I’d never heard of this product until last month, when I had a burn on the base of my thumb.  It wasn’t a bad burn, not even anything to run cold water over or say “ouch”.  But my arthritic thumb … Continue reading

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