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Robert Adams
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Nancy's Loft
I HAVE BEEN BUYING BOUQUETS OF TULIPS each week hoping that their presence will energize the larger universe to get its act together and...
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Robert Adams
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Stretching Just A Little
I’VE PLEDGED TO IMPROVE MY FLEXIBILITY in my shoulders especially for the up-and-coming golf season. It seems like a reasonable...
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Robert Adams
Feb 26, 20232 min read
116-Mile Drive
I WAS WATCHING A GOLF TOURNAMENT on TV a few weeks ago known as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. I reflected on my first and only trip to...
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Robert Adams
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Let The Light In
FEBRUARY IS A MONTH of many earthly changes. The cold and dark days of January are in the past and we are now heading to longer daylight...
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Robert Adams
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Constitution 101
I JUST COMPLETED AN ON-LINE history course offered by Hillsdale College on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. It...
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Robert Adams
Jan 12, 20233 min read
Cold Brewed Coffee
IT IS EARLY JANUARY and there is very little snow remaining from our pre-Christmas blizzard. The ten-day outlook has only one day of snow...
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Robert Adams
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Thoughts On Writing
IN THE FALL OF 2022, I published my second Amazon (KDP) book. It is rather well-written and makes me smile. I must admit that it is very...
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Robert Adams
Dec 25, 20221 min read
Classic Movie Theaters
RENOVATED MOVIE THEATERS in our towns along the M-22 corridor are truly remarkable for so many reasons. Nostalgia certainly has a place...
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Robert Adams
Dec 9, 20222 min read
New December Tradition
HERE IT IS EARLY DECEMBER. I’ve gotten used to the time change and I’m absolutely eating more than I should. Yesterday, out of nowhere, I...
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Robert Adams
Dec 5, 20222 min read
It All Depends
I FIND THAT RUNNING ANY KIND OF LIQUID through a nozzle causes me to have to pee. This week it happened during my fill-up at my local gas...
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Robert Adams
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Giant Trees
I WAS DELIGHTED TO LEARN of a giant sequoia that happened to be growing on the bluffs of Lake Michigan north of Manistee just a few miles...
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Robert Adams
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Water Wonderland
I WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED FISHERMAN. But the joy that fishing brought me was simply undeniable. Pursuing freshwater fish using...
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Robert Adams
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Mushroom-Turkey Burger
I BECAME INTERESTED IN CULINARY MUSHROOMS this past year. In fact, I entered a foodnetwork.com contest this late spring to try to win...
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Robert Adams
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Birds, Squirrels, and Bears
MY GOAL OF ATTRACTING SONGBIRDS to my garden feeder has been usurped by three pesky squirrels that were able to shimmy up my greased...
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Robert Adams
Oct 16, 20223 min read
A Short Story
FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW THIS SITE my intention has been for my little essays to delight the reader coming in at around a two-minute read --...
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Robert Adams
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Giant Pumpkins
GIANT PUMPKINS MAKE ME SMILE. The one in this photo came in at 1,316 pounds grown in Loomis Michigan down near Clare. It will be carved...
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Robert Adams
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Wind and Water
THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER brought with it hurricane Ian’s fierce winds and devastation covered in real-time by an array of media...
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Robert Adams
Sep 21, 20221 min read
The Manitou Restaurant
IT’S BEEN SOME TIME since my last visit to The Manitou, and I have no idea why I waited so long to again enjoy their excellent fare. I so...
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Robert Adams
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Ears of Corn
AS SUMMER GLIDES THROUGH SEPTEMBER I’ve been reminded of the incredible bounty of food that can be found in our region. My most recent...
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Robert Adams
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Frankfort Lighthouses
IF YOU ARE READING THIS POST I’m confident it is because you found me through m22lakeshoretrail.com or m22lifestyle.com. Thank you. I...
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