June 2010

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Ludington 2010

Ludington 2010

The last time we camped at Ludington State Park in MI was 5 years ago, after 13 years in a row of camping as a family at this wonderful and outstanding place.  Our oldest grand-daughter, Emma, was almost 1 year old at the time we last camped, and able to whip her “walker”  from side to side along the [...]

Peeking

Peeking

When our son, Reuben, was a baby (born July1982), he would often wake up in the mornings or from his nap by “peeking over the buggy” where he slept. This same buggy had been used by my Mom and Dad when I was a kid. I can actually remember my Mom pushing my twin siblings Tim [...]

 Getting Ready for New England

Getting Ready for New England

 Last September, my friend, Lisa, and I, participated in the Outdoor Leadership Training offered by the Youth Opportunities Program.  We, along with 8 other “students” and 2 instructors, spent 5 days hiking on a portion of the Appalachian Trail in the Deleware Water Gap area of New Jersey. The purpose of this training was to prepare [...]