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Paranormal research
The word paranormal combines two words “para” or beyond and normal. It’s the study of things that seem to defy scientific explanation. Really, there are plenty of things in science this heading might...
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Eight years
Eight years ago this afternoon, I got married to this man in a beautiful ceremony on the shoreline of East Grand Traverse Bay on a narrow strip of sandy peninsula uncovered by low water levels that...
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Made it in Michigan and the iPhone
We made it to Michigan (and through Michigan taking a more scenic, albeit much longer route winding our way through forests, farmland and little towns). Total duration: 18 hours. I forgot to mention a...
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On Turning 30
Today is the last day of my twenties; tomorrow I turn 30. I used to dread growing old, but in life post-cancer, growing old is a goal. I thought the urge to reminisce would catch me off guard last...
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Leaving MI
Some events Friday lead us to conclude it was a good idea to depart MI early so Erick could return to work tomorrow. We’re now back in Charlotte and I’m as homesick as ever, but there’s plenty to do...
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Photos from our vacation (home)
Our vacation home to Michigan went well, though it was cut short by a week do to unforeseen circumstances. The above photo was taken from a tin-type and features Erick’s great*4 grandparents (the...
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You are loved.
Today I drove out to Lake Norman to see a house for rent. The house was beautiful, but moreover, seeing the lake got me thinking about something Erick said about Lake Norman being the largest fresh...
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Letting go after suicide
I’ve spent the last several months trying to come to terms with Bill’s death. And when I say this, I don’t mean his death alone, but the complexities of our former time together, how things ended, my...
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Cancer
A close friend of ours was recently diagnosed with cancer. She’s a farmer’s wife who has always been good to us and treated us like family. She’s a second mother to me and the news hit with a...
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Quilt Barns
“Springer Barn” Photo by Carl Johnson I met Evelyn Johnson in 2006 while speaking out in support of saving the barns at Maple bay during a city council meeting. She was full of energy and described...
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