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Seeking Uncle Beeswax

Seeking Uncle Beeswax

Karen's great great great uncle lived in Mobile, Alabama and though he died in 1877 his name and face are familiar to Mobilians even today. He was Admiral Raphael Semmes of the Confederate States of America. His statue has stood at the foot of Government for more than...

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Ten Years

It's ten years today since we came back to Mac. At the time we were shopping for a new genealogy program and with the help of Greg we found Reunion, exactly what we wanted. At The Apple Store at International Plaza we purchased an iBook with OS X Panther. With the...

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Fried Circuit Board, Balded Tire

Fried Circuit Board, Balded Tire

Two of our favorite toys have had significant problems recently. Our hot tub had electrical problems. Replacing the topside controller didn't solve the problem. It needed the attention of a technician to diagnose and replace a fried circuit board. And our camper...

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Too Quiet

Too Quiet

This morning we had a last coffee klatch of our Deck Day Week gathering. Our wonderful weeklong house guests have been our A Team and without them we couldn't have hosted Deck Day with the same grace and style as we did. In the process we've continued the process of...

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And Dancing in the Living Room

And Dancing in the Living Room

Sitting around the living room watching short videos lead to dancing to The Jives Aces "Bring Me Sunshine" and "Singin' in the Rain"!

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Appleton & IBC!

Appleton & IBC!

It's the day after Deck Day and the A Team has spent most of the day sitting in the shade on the deck, napping, and doing a little more clean up. Now, after noshing on leftover ribs we're enjoying Appleton Estate rum and IBC cherry soda! It's the second year in a row...

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Deck Day 2014

Deck Day 2014

It's been a great gathering of friends and family enjoying food and drink and conversation. It's an annual reunion, puzzle fest, turk's head knot craft workshop, feast, and celebration. This year we had folks traveling from Florida, Louisiana, and Ohio to be here as...

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The Calm Before the Party

The Calm Before the Party

We've been starting our days with a gathering of folks on the deck in the delicious cool of these late May mornings. A cuppa and conversation. A good way to gear up to the Things to Do list. In a few minutes we will get it in gear.

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Relaxation!

Relaxation!

One of the joys of hosting guests here at Tween Creeks is watching folks totally relax. Not only are they removed from their everyday cares but relaxation is induced by the sounds of the creeks and the green foliage all around. This evening Kathy visited Creekside and...

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Yes! Schakolad!

Yes! Schakolad!

Friends arrived from St Petersburg bearing a very special gift, assorted dark chocolates from Schakolad! The taste reminds us of the glory days when we lived downtown and frequented Mark and Tess's shop and they came to Deck Day. It's a wonderful flavor amid a...

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Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.

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üCamp22

üCamp22

What can we say? üCamp is always an incredible experience. Every year it gets bigger and better and more enriching. It's truly amazing the number of great friendships that have begun with this gathering of like minded adventurous folks not to mention how much we've...

She’s a Grad!

She’s a Grad!

It's been a busy weekend. Peyton and Riley danced their Spring Recital. Both are accomplished dancers in many styles of dance and had multiple performances in the three shows Saturday. Both performed in the glittery kick line dances. We were touched by their...

Stow Silver Springs

Stow Silver Springs

What had been planned as a two night stay here at Stow Silver Springs Campground, became a four night stay as of this morning when we cancelled our reservations at another campground west of here and booked an additional two night stay here in Summit County north of...