That is one creepy whatever it is. I have always liked Halloween. It's a gateway to fall fun and crispy cold weather. Even though the actual day is October 31, stores decorate for Halloween in August so we have plenty of time to enjoy the excitement. Past Tense Country Store in Lapeer, Michigan has one …
Bill Knapp’s was a favorite restaurant of ours for more than forty years. I first went to Bill Knapp’s with my grandparents in the ‘60s. The Early American design of Bill Knapp’s restaurants elicited a kind of nostalgia that everyone welcomes at least once in a while. The interior décor continued the exterior with white …
The sound reached a fevered pitch and the shroud of the great hall quivered. Oppressive chandeliers swayed. Resident rodents halted their scampering. “Stop!! Stop!!”, Maestro screamed. “This disaster cannot go on!! Do you impostors, I will not call you musicians! Do you impostors know anything about the tools you hold in your hands?!” Silence like …
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass first hit American radio in 1962 with the single, "The Lonely Bull" on A&M Records. (Fascinating fact, according to Wikipedia, Herb Alpert recorded The Lonely Bull by himself, overdubbing his trumpet, with a few studio musicians. It wasn't until the release of "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" in 1965, …
I ordered a package of one hundred HO scale people. Having never purchased so many figures at the same time before, I didn't realize there would be so many duplicates. No worries, I just made sure I didn't place a bunch of the same ones in a small area. The second mistake I made was …
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Last Saturday, October 8, was the annual North Branch Harvest Festival. What a great celebration to kick off this beautiful fall season! Even though the cold wind sent chills to our bones, it appeared that everyone was having a great time. We prepared our Up North Flannels for weeks leading up to the Harvest Festival. …
To soften his anger at the loss of his limb, A man chose a replacement most precious to him.Instead of metal to tarnish and mold, He chose an arm that was made of pure gold. As bad luck would have it, His health was soon gone, A sad painful death Just a taste of the …
1960. Weiss Elementary School, Saginaw, Michigan. The school was directly across the street from the subdivision where I lived. Miss Cheiswahl was our principal, Mrs. Scheisberger was the secretary. Mr. Kerkey was the custodian and also the crossing guard who helped us cross Weiss Street safely. Those were the days when we ate in our …
My new layout is basic, no clever design schemes, just two mainlines for simultaneous train operation and some sidings. There is a long branch line that runs from one end of the layout to the other. The destination is Maple Valley. The train running the line will be a vintage model engine like “The General” …
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“Finally! I have all the money I ever wanted. All of it! I’ll never be able to spend it all. I’ll try, for sure, but I will still have a lot left over when I’m tired of spending. No one will ever look at me the same way again. Now they’ll want me around, and …
A Coffee State of Mind 