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Pure Michigan

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We are in Michigan! Birthplace of Motown, auto unions and my beloved.


Yes! Michigan!

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  1. AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Looks like the weather is nice there.
    I sure miss fishing in Michigan.
    We used to have a place called "Cedar View Resort" on McLaren Lake near Hesperia, Mi.
    We used to spend our summers there when Anne and I were young (about 50 years ago!!!).
    jjsink

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  2. JonathanMay 22, 2010 at 6:13 AM

    The weather has been absolutely perfect. Although some rain did roll in last night.

    While on the pier in Grand Haven we saw a guy that was trying to land a huge fish - looked to be around 2 or 3 feet. He almost got it all the way in, but it unhooked at the last minute. At least he had several witnesses to his fish story.

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