Category Archives: travel

Holland, Michigan: beaching, biking, and melting (down)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Now that August is here and our thoughts are turning to the inevitable return to school and work, I am hitting my summer stride, finally. Who knew it would take so long? Maybe the mini-vacation to Holland, Michigan helped in … Continue reading →

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Trains of time

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Here in Three Oaks, very few things remind one of the regular schedule of time. At noon, the warning siren sounds, and a couple of times a day the high-speed train whizzes through town, though it no longer stops here … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

This weekend, I drove for miles, most of it through central Illinois. Maybe because I was driving Gorilla Girl and Monkey Man who were snoozing on and off, and maybe because I was listening to favorite old songs on my … Continue reading →

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Extra ordinary life

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

This summer, I went to Paris and Montpelier, France with my high school friend, to visit my college friend and her partner. It was the first time I’d been away from my family for an extended time. And the first … Continue reading →

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