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2010 Family Trip

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Last week my family took its annual trip to St. Joseph, Michigan. Starting five or six years ago, I think, my family starting taking a mini-vacation to St. Joesph, MI each summer. We made the three hour drive up early Monday morning, stopping along the way at Warren Dunes State Park to climb the sand [...]

African Safari Wildlife Park

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Yesterday I took my first visit to the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, Ohio. I took the short trip east of Toledo with my family, and I had a pretty good time. The slimy snouts as the animals pushed their heads through the window openings made me a little uncomfortable at times, but [...]

Drums Along the Maumee

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

I went to Fort Meigs today to watch the fife and drum corps perform during Drums Along the Maumee. There were a collection of corps from around the region who came to play. The most impressive, for my money, was the Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps. The others were good, too. There were also some [...]

Cedar Point 2010

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Yesterday I went with my family to Cedar Point for the first time in a few years. It was a gorgeous day to be in the park. The temperature was cool, and the crowd was small. A perfect combination. Unfortunately, I’m getting a little too old for riding the rides. I was nauseated by just [...]

Teefury Grab Bag Letdown

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

My teefury.com grab bag shirt arrived today, and I was disappointed. The shirt I ended up with is called The Shining Finger, showcasing E.T. in the pose of Jack Nicholson from the movie The Shining. I was intrigued by the notion of getting a random shirt, so I ordered a grab bag. For only $5.00 [...]