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 made in the USAIn 2009 we retired the only washer and dryer combo we had ever knows as a married couple. The matched set by Maytag have been agitating, spinning, washing and drying our laundry for over 28 years....and now, replaced by energy efficient Whirlpool appliances from our friends at Carl's Appliance right here in Grand Blanc. No, we didn't shop at Lowe's or Wal-Mart. Louise thinks she may need to take a course to learn how to program these high tech marvels...whereas Mike is certain that "normal" settings will do just fine 99.9% of the time. |
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| best friends while in college Mike had a roommate who nixed the standard issue dormitory bed in favor of a hammock. Yep, he strung it up with lag bolts secured in concrete walls. Quirky guy that boy we called "2-shirt Tanis" (because he always employed the layered look: shirt on shirt). Anyway, this isn't a shirt-tale, but rather, a hammock story. Louise has bought a couple of 'em for our little utopia in the woods - strung between two sturdy oaks with the bolts slowly being absorbed by the growing trees. It's a peaceful way to spend some quality time with a good friend: swinging in a hammock. We made a design note to ourselves recently that when it comes time to build a Superior home we'd be wise to incorporate a hammock to be placed indoors so that we could use it year-round (ala' 2-shirt)! See? There was some linkage after all, to these tales. |
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 meet Ripley In 2008 Louise visited the animal rescue shelter in Fenton and believe it or not, we met Ripley. She says they instantly bonded - and decided he was just the sort of feline to fill the void at High Point. (R.I.P. little Noodle). He's put on a few pounds since arriving. Ripley spends the days romping, exploring, bird & critter watching, and modeling neat sweaters that Louise makes. The guy has nearly the star power as Sarah Palin, sporting his own BLOG for gosh sakes! The difference between a Ripley and Palin? Besides the lipstick, Ripley can be trusted and seems to be fairly honorable.
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| My Mother had knee replacement surgery (both knees) over the past few years and is recovering nicely. Much less pain, greater mobility. She's also taking far fewer medications which has helped her brighten her outlook and is much more alert these days. She's had plenty of changes in her life the past few years: in '07 she moved to Grand Blanc...in '04 her second husband, Howard, passed away. My brothers and I have helped Mom with assorted issues mentioned above. Since I'm the lone son residing in Michigan my brothers have much greater challenges to find time to travel and visit (from MN, GA, and FL). Their significant acts of kindness are appreciated! |  |
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 General Stanley McChrystal was relieved of command in Afghanistan this week due in large part to his comments which appeared in an extensive article published in Rolling Stone magazine. Some folks mentioned difficulty finding or accessing the article so I copied the piece and created a duplicate posting here. » |
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