Far Side of Fifty
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

What is it?

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What is this container?  What is your best guess? It was at the Fair.  I like seeing what the 4-H kids come up with for projects. It is quit...
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Monday, July 16, 2018

Milkweed again and misc

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You can smell the Milkweed from a long way away.  It has a heavy earthy sweet smell.  Some say it is like the smell of Lilacs…I don’t think ...
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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Wild Ride

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Yesterday we had a wild ride.  We had not moved the three wheeler for at least a week.  I wanted to go down to my baby brother’s lake place…...
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Saturday, July 14, 2018

NRTS

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“NRTS” is short for Not Repairable This Station.   It is an Air Force “thing” with numerical codes.  The numerical code explained why it was...
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Friday, July 13, 2018

The colors of summer

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Quilts at the fair. A Balloon Joint Food Joints on the Midway We dined at a place with picnic tables and homemade signs on the Independant M...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Date Night: Chickens at the Fair

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It is Fair time again which means a date night for Pork Burgers at the Fair…they were excellent this year…not too much sage. French Fries we...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Wistful Wednesday: Lake Michigan

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A long time ago eleven  years ago I took some photos of Far Guy and Chance walking on the shores of Lake Michigan in October of 2007.  Chan...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Sunflower

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Last week I got a very special gift.  Something for my little flower garden.  It is just perfect! Do you see it? A sunflower!  Thank you Lea...
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Monday, July 9, 2018

Sculpture Number 5 and the Tube Dude

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Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder.  This is the last of the new sculptures at the park in town. I could find nothing interesting abo...
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Sunday, July 8, 2018

Another Sculpture and Goose Poop

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I am on the fence about this sculpture…not sure if I like it or not. The base is kinda creepy. It is called “Eagle Spirit.”  The sculptor wa...
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Saturday, July 7, 2018

Milkweed and Misc

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The air is heavy with the sweet fragrance of the Common Milkweed….or Asclepsias syriaca.   The blooms are full.  I did not see any larvae on...
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Friday, July 6, 2018

Hey Mikey: 13 months old

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Mikey and Maddie visited yesterday.  It was so good to see them.  Mikey and his Mama He is walking now.  He can still crawl faster than he c...
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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Report on the 4th

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We went for a pontoon ride around the lake.  It was a beautiful afternoon with no rain!  Jen and Andy joined us. Ava was waving flags for u...
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Happy 4th of July!

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Not sure what we will do today.  Sounds like thunderstorms will be active during parade time and probably during the fireworks too.  It has ...
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