Petoskey

Although it’s still (typically) too warm for most of us to start thinking about fall and the start of the new school year, the number of college kids in Petoskey has already started to dwindle.  Now, I’ve still got a few weeks left before I pack up and head back downstate to Kalamazoo ...
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This past Monday, my family and I went to The Young Americans’ dinner theater for the twelfth year in a row.  For as long as I can remember, I have gone to see the show at Boyne Highlands with my sisters, parents, grandparents, aunt and uncle, and sometimes cousins from out of state. It has alw...
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  [caption id="attachment_5197" align="alignright" width="300"] Example of a REAL polished Petoskey Stone[/caption] There’s a certain feeling of pride that accompanies being able to claim your city lent its name to your State Stone.  It means that your home is also home to a unique a...
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This week, I've felt like more of a single child than I have in quite a long time.  Of course, I was away from my family at college, but being at home with only my parents is not something I’m used to for any length of time.  Now, my sisters (and a couple hundred other band kids) are only out ...
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