Bittersweet Michigan

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“It’s a moment that I’m after, a fleeting moment, but not a frozen moment.” ~ Andrew Wyeth
I’ve been waiting for a chance to use this quote and I’m woefully late in writing about our Michigan trip back in September.  Considering that I’m writing this in the midst of a rare snow/ice storm in southern Louisiana, it seems that moment has arrived.
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Escape from 2020: Oregon Coast Pt 1

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Eric and I were EXTREMELY good about staying home and keeping our social group small during the first half of COVID protocols this year.  But by early August, our wandering souls couldn’t take it any longer so we booked a trip to the Oregon coast.  Little did we know, we would be wandering for MUCH longer than anticipated and our “escape from 2020” would be a little too premature.
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