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The Final Stop for the S/V Peacemaker?
For the past two years, we have seen the sailing vessel Peacemaker in St. Ignace. Last year, I had a chance to tour her. It was nearing the end of the day for…
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On Knowing What You Have
Spending some time away from home helps to bring perspective to lots of things. Quickly, some vacation priorities remind me of things I like to do, but somehow I let the time to…
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7 Quirky Tips for Mackinac Island
I am not on Mackinac Island right now. I’m not even in Northern Michigan. I spent this gorgeous sunny day in Pittsburgh and New Kensington, and I had a wonderful time. However, we…
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Waterloo Memoir
I just realized that the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) is this week. Do you like history? If so, I highly recommend the following: “The Autobiography of Lieutenant-General…
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God Bless the Wedding Helpers
Thanks for all of the wedding anniversary wishes on Facebook! Jon and I enjoyed a beautiful wedding nine years ago on April 29. We had a world-class cookie table – and the love…
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This One Time at Phipps Conservatory . . .
This weekend the 2015 Spring Flower Show opened at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens . Jon and I went to it today (even though he’s still getting over a bad cold) because he will be…
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Neat Old Companies and Neat Old Tools
Several years ago, I was in the position of needing a new saw blade for my tablesaw. The existing blade I was using had done a lot of work with some tough white…
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The Cherry Blanket Chest (a.k.a. Blanket Chest #2)
Sometimes in the shop, things get a little out of order. You might recall that I had a blog entry posted in June about Blanket Chest #1, a dense, heavy affair made almost…
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Parnassus in the Spring
Here is Parnassus in the spring. I intend to post more in a few days. Tonight I will listen to Jonathan baking bread and try to forget that we still have to finish…
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When the Johnstown Flood Came to the Alle-Kiski Valley
Here’s something that I learned this winter: Shortly after the Johnstown Flood of 1889 (the flood that killed 2,209 people), tourists took picnic lunches to Johnstown, Pennsylvania so they could sight-see the damage.…