365 at 70

March 19, 2010

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Computer broken. Back later.

March 16, 2010

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Fried potatoes for tonight's dinner—I don't often make them, for obvious reasons. First time I made them for Ernie I dropped some into the hot grease, splashed myself and had to go to the hospital, causing Ernie to miss the launch of NASA's first orbital mission.

March 15, 2010

2010-03-15T12:52:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday, Andrew. Love from us all.

March 14, 2010

2010-03-14T19:33:00.000-07:00

I've been reading this all day, the latest in a long line of mountaineering books I have devoured.

March 13, 2010

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Finally, up to date. Here the snowdrops are in bloom

March 12, 2010

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(R) Bob loved to receive—and display—photos from his family

March 11, 2010

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(R) Harley mementos

March 10, 2010

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(R) The Pilgrims; Bob's beloved friends who rode Harleys with him. They gave him a last birthday party in January

March 9, 2010

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(R) View from Bob's mailbox

March 8, 2010

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(R) Bob's mailbox—such a big address for a country road

March 7, 2010

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(R) Lydia is two

March 6, 2010

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(R) Bob's house

March 5, 2010

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(R) View from Mike's house

March 4, 2010

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(R) Rear window of car in Calmar

March 3, 2010

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(R) Water tower in Calmar

March 2, 2010

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(R) Hay bales being auctioned

March 1, 2010

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(R) I went looking for the library ... and found a hay auction

February, 2010

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February is now up-to-date

February 28, 2010

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(R) Buffalo River outside Anamosa

February 27, 2010

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(R) View from Mike's house

February 26, 2010

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(R) Funeral dinner in the community center

February 25, 2010

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(R) Wake of a wonderful family member, St. John's, Fort Atkinson

February 24, 2010

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(R) Happy Birthday, Ron

February 23, 2010

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(R) St. John Nepomucene Church, Fort Atkinson, Iowa

February 22, 2010

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(R) Condolences from Fort Atkinson (click on photo to read)

Febrary 21, 2010

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(R) Ron back on the stage again: Yvan in Art.

February 20, 2010

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(R) Hospitality in Illinois.

February 19, 2010

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(R) Another view of the icy Mississippi

February 18, 2010

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(R) The birthday of my granddaughter Liesl (seen here with her baby sister Josephine),

and the death of a much beloved family member.

February 17, 2010

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(R) Charlie was 10 today. Sorry we were not there, Charlie.

February 16, 2010

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(R) The frozen eastern channel of the Mississippi at Guttenburg, IA

February 15, 2010

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(R) Today is Marcie's birthday. Here she is with her lovely family

February 14, 2010

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(R) Our great-nephew Sean.

February 13, 2010

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(R) Our great-niece, Emma.

February 12, 2010

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The next month of photos are all retrospective and marked (R). They were all taken in the intervening period.
Here's culinary expert, Megan Göttig.

February 11 onwards.

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Last week we were in Chicago, now we are back home before a trip to Iowa for the funeral service and burial of a beloved brother, brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle—a priest for over fifty years. I will try to catch up retrospectively when I return.

February 10, 2010

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7:30 a.m. The street wakes up to snow. View from bathroom window.

February 9, 2010

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Our turn now?

February 8, 2010

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Winterberries.

February 7, 2010

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Just got round to seeing "Julie and Julia" this weekend. Dare I wrestle a fish "whack fish into pieces . . ."

February 6, 2010

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Grosse Pointe Park Chilly Fest (and chilly it was).

February 5, 2010

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All eyes on DC. Lucy just made it of of Dulles in time. Got to keep that headline.

February 4, 2010

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The computer has been "acting up" lately. So I am commemorating it—just in case.

February 3, 2010

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Eleanor is 6. Legend has it that when she was born after three boys, the neighbors wept.

February 2, 2010

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The first sign of spring (blanketed in snow two hours later).

February 1, 2010

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February starts off with a movie (I actually saw it yesterday.) Still haven't solved the problem of dating and numbering.

January 31, 2010

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This was the January that was.

January 30, 2010

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I do use e-mail a lot, but snail mail is always welcome. Keep those cards and letters coming in.

January 29, 2010

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Happy memories of sending kids here for odd items, having them come home with "fishes." Thanks Gus, Rita, Dora and Harry.

January 28, 2010

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The local rag. It is published every Thursday, but these days I tend to go here.

January 27, 2010

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Red twig dogwood in the back yard.

January 26, 2010

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Starfruit, quinces, plantains, mangoes etc. at grocery store, all designed to arouse thoughts of summer—and confuse the checkout personnel.

January 25, 2010

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The leaves are still on our oak—they'll be there until spring.

January 24, 2010

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The grandchildren loved this window in the John Deere dealer. They called it "The Bride of Chuckie."

January 23, 2010

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Plymouth Ice Festival—remembering the year we met Marcie in Arctic conditions, the year everything melted and one absolutely perfect year.

January 22, 2010

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I made it until January 22 before losing my gloves and having to buy some more.

January 21, 2010

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Grosse Pointe Public Library, Ewald Branch. This building is half a mile from my house and I can sit at my computer and order any book, from any library in Michigan, and pick it up free from here (or for $2 from a library in any other state.) Great use of tax payer money.

January 20, 2010

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A lunch inspired by David Kynaston—baked beans on toast and a nice cup of tea.

January 19, 2010

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Just another Tuesday morning on Barrington. The garbage guys came early, recyclables have yet to go.

January 18, 2010

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Just started this book and am plunging nostalgically into all 776 pages. And it only covers 6 years. I already read the equally weighty first volume. I was, of course, part of all this.

January 17, 2010

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Mist over Lake St. Clair (see January 11).

January 16, 2010

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All tucked away in the basement for another year. I must walk the walk if I talk the talk

January 15, 2010

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Mail box at City Hall. We usually drop something in every day.

January 14, 2010

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The holly in front of our house rests on a ground cover of ivy, but the ivy is covered in snow, so no singing required.

January 13, 2010

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Tutorial today from Roger.

I have met the enemy . . . and this is it.

January 12, 2010

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Got my hair cut today. 4:00 pm. Yvonne.

January 11, 2010

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Lake Sinclair? And this is only the first page of the prologue.

January 10, 2010

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I thought "Christmas" ended on January 6. In any event, I am sure this is the last weekend this lovely tree will grace the sanctuary at St. Ambrose.

January 9, 2010

2010-01-09T13:26:00.000-08:00

No words needed—except to say it was the Taurus that needed help.

That's our neighbor Dave, who brought out the cavalry, or rather the industrial strength cables. Even they didn't work.

January 8, 2010

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First serious snow of the winter. Looking out from the front door at 7:30 a.m.

January 7, 2010

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Are you the parent of a child who won't eat crusts on sandwiches? Perhaps you have wanted to make a crustless sandwich, but weren't quite sure how to do it? Look what I saw in the supermarket this afternoon. Just $2.99 to make your child happy.

January 6, 2010

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Poor Pico! My kitchen window overlooks my neighbor's back door. It's freezing out there and even a fur coat is not of much help today.

January 5, 2010

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I rather like the dreary days from now until April. I tuck myself away in the basement to read, sew or work on nebulous "projects" in front of this lovely fire. No computer, though. The days go by so fast, the weeks go by so slowly.

I was just sitting in front of the fire when I got a phone call from my friend Janet in Nebraska. She reports the snow is piled 10 feet high and there is a severe weather alert. So far Michigan has been lucky, at least as far as weather is concerned.

January 4, 2010

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Last day of vacation for these guys and they spent the day with us.

Patrick is reading on the couch, while Eleanor, Charlie and Daniel work on a puzzle.

January 3, 2010

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Happy 6th Birthday to my granddaughter Caroline. I took this photo when we were apple picking this Fall.

January 2, 2010

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Off to the movies. Kate, Ron, Lucy and I went to see "Nine." I really didn't expect to like it, but I did. The best part was the discussion it provoked from my family of literary and movie critics. It brought back memories for me of my teenage years when I went up to London and the Paris Pullman cinema to see the latest "foreign" movies, which I tried so hard to understand. I have vague memories of black and white Russian, Swedish, French and Italian movies with not very helpful sub-titles.

January 1, 2010

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I was scrolling through my favorite forum, The Usual Suspects, when I saw a reference to Photo-a-day blogs. That’s an exercise in thought, organization and photography that seemed a worthy undertaking. I had time to scan through a completed blog here and then realized that if I want to give it a try, I must start now. I don’t know if the idea is to take a photo every day or post one. I’ll see how it works out.