Today, my husband and I did some grocery shopping. Not the garden variety “milk, eggs bread” shopping, mind you – but hard-core “stock up shopping.” I made… Read more “Used My Useless Shopping Superpowers Today – Also, Who Remembers Al Kessel?”
Category: Growing Up in Flint
Ghosts of Flint’s Bar Scene…
I was playing in a trivia game Tuesday night at a bar in Burton, MI called BJ’s, which is a bar where one of my aunts (who… Read more “Ghosts of Flint’s Bar Scene…”
(UPDATED WITH ANSWERS) Trivia Recap – June 12, 2019 – BJ’s Bar (Burton, MI)
Answers are in the comments. Trivia players have many “reasons” for visiting a particular trivia spot. Maybe it’s close to home, maybe it’s a spot that you… Read more “(UPDATED WITH ANSWERS) Trivia Recap – June 12, 2019 – BJ’s Bar (Burton, MI)”
Mother’s Day Is Coming Soon…Time For Some “Wayback” Photos…
Until Mother’s Day, I’ll probably be sharing some old photos on this site of me and my mom. Here’s an oldie from 1974 at my grandparents’ house… Read more “Mother’s Day Is Coming Soon…Time For Some “Wayback” Photos…”
The “Big Chill Of 1994” (In Central Michigan) – And Other Cold Moments In MI History…
About ten years ago, I visited the town of Paradise in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where my husband and I rented a cabin on Whitefish Bay. We took… Read more “The “Big Chill Of 1994” (In Central Michigan) – And Other Cold Moments In MI History…”
Sometimes A Trivia Tournament Will Take You Down Memory Lane!
I was the only person in the room at a trivia tournament in Plymouth, MI today cheering when a trivia host introduced himself and mentioned hosting a… Read more “Sometimes A Trivia Tournament Will Take You Down Memory Lane!”
Finished In Top 10 in MTL Finals!
No cash for us in MTL finals. Finished in top 10, we got cans of M&Ms. I am not quite sure how that happened, I was hanging… Read more “Finished In Top 10 in MTL Finals!”
And That’s All I Have to “Buffet” About That…Reflections Upon Buffet Dining
I received a message Monday from one of my long-time friends whom I’ve known going on 30 years: Michelle: So mom told me they closed the Country… Read more “And That’s All I Have to “Buffet” About That…Reflections Upon Buffet Dining”
You Might Be A Child of a Hippie If…
I always kind of cringe whenever Facebook notifies me that my brother has commented on one of my posts. I wouldn’t say we have a “bad” relationship,… Read more “You Might Be A Child of a Hippie If…”
It’s “Girl Scout Spirit Day!”
One of my friends posted a couple of photos of her two daughters wearing Girl Scout T-shirts for “Girl Scout Spirit Day.” A very cursory search of… Read more “It’s “Girl Scout Spirit Day!””
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