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I've been reading the China Bayles series since Day One...and can't wait to read this new book!

Commented Apr 12, 2017 on Giveaway! Last Chance Olive Ranch at Lifescapes

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"Terror" is a book that Tim found, and we both read it. It was pretty fascinating a bit unnerving. I like the books with a Midwest tie, and usually do several of these lists over the course of a year. I've a few more that I'll put up before Christmas...mostly political and a little music. Let me know if there are other books I should try and check out for future lists :)

Commented Nov 20, 2016 on Midwest reads: More great Midwest-related books for holiday gifting or getting! at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, John! It's been a couple of years since I've been down there myself! Definitely hope we get back down there soon!

Commented Nov 14, 2016 on Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve: Past and Present at Midwest Guest

End of the summer means I'll have a double batch of wrap-up posts--look for part 2 of this month's travel links tomorrow :)

Commented Sep 7, 2016 on Midwest Travel Links August 2016 (Part 1) at Midwest Guest

I'm so glad Jessie was nice enough to allow me to share it with my readers here...I'd definitely like to be out on the lake watching it now :)

Commented Jul 3, 2016 on Photo Friday: See and sail aboard a tall ship in South Haven, Michigan at Midwest Guest

I'm thinking the no-power-on-the-bridge thing would creep me out enough!

Commented Jul 1, 2016 on A ghostly tale in Elmore, Ohio at Midwest Guest

The statue will be in Royal Oak until sometime in November if my memory serves me correctly. I really did have to take a second look when I first saw the statues in Carmel to see that they weren't real!

Commented Jun 28, 2016 on Seward Johnson statues come to Royal Oak, Michigan at Midwest Guest

Congratulations to the both of you, Paul! This spot is definitely one of Detroit's hidden gems :)

Commented Jun 3, 2016 on Visiting Detroit's William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse on Belle Isle at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by and adding to Laura's story, Joey! What little I did learn on my own was fascinating, and I'd love to see someone do a more detailed biography or, as someone else suggested, a film about her life.

Commented Mar 11, 2016 on The story of Laura Mae Corrigan, a Cleveland melodrama turned heroine's tale at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, James! We'll definitely have to check things out further next time we get down towards Fort Wayne (we're in metro Detroit). The history is always fascinating to me...more especially so as Indiana is celebrating it's 200th anniversary of statehood. Pig farm? I'll have to look for that site!

Commented Mar 10, 2016 on Fort Wayne, Indiana: In search of Little Turtle at Midwest Guest

Hi Tina-I'm not affiliated with the lighthouse...just a lighthouse enthusiast who likes to write about them on my own travel blog. My best suggestion would be to try calling the Old Lighthouse Museum at (219) 872-6133. They open for the season on April 1 and might be able to help! http://www.oldlighthousemuseum.org/plan.html This is the museum director's email mchistorical@att.net Good luck!

Commented Feb 22, 2016 on Visit the East Pierhead Lighthouse at Michigan City, Indiana at Midwest Guest

Buildings on Wayne State's campus are pretty much in good repair. The campus has drawn a lot more residential students in recent years...a lot more than when I went to school there several decades ago...so there is a bit more activity on campus as well these days. Campus police are pretty visible, and residents around campus call them first...so there are a lot fewer problems in the area than in Detroit in general. You might want to pick up the recent book Yamasaki in Detroit by John Gallagher to see some recent photos and stories about some of the buildings on WSU's campus and other places around town. I'll stick a link to the book in the article above :)

Commented Feb 15, 2016 on Photo Friday: A birds-eye view of Detroit's Wayne State University at Midwest Guest

I haven't heard bad reports about Kewpee and hope your experience was an anomaly, Dave. We lost the nearby Halo lately, so I haven't had a chance to check that out lately, either. Now I'm hungry for an olive burger...

Commented Feb 10, 2016 on Visiting Kewpee Hamburgers in downtown Lima, Ohio at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by Sher! I don't ever remember seeing alligator wrestling there, but it sounds just like the type of attraction they'd have! Was it a baby alligator? I remember "wrestling" an alligator in Florida...big build up to it, and I finally said, sure, I'd volunteer...and the little guy might have been a foot long...if he was lucky :lol:

Commented Nov 30, 2015 on See Michigan's Sea Shell City at Midwest Guest

I was thinking of you when I took that photo! I actually remember that a friend of mine found Lamby for me back in the old pre-Internet days (she called around town and located her in a toy store somewhere like South Lyon...and they sent her to me when I called to order her over the phone). How did we survive before the 'net, eh? Is she still around?

Commented Nov 23, 2015 on Visiting Lehman's Hardware Store in Kidron, Ohio-High-tech marketing in a low-tech world at Midwest Guest

That is the reason I enjoy doing these link love posts every month :)

Commented Nov 16, 2015 on Midwest travel links for October 2015 at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, Gerald. I'm glad you found some degree of comfort here...I know several folks who are here...or planning to be here as a final resting place. The grounds and how the cemetery staff handled things impressed us, and we're glad to see that they are kind and continue to help people through difficult times.

Commented Oct 28, 2015 on Remembering military veterans in Holly, Michigan at Midwest Guest

I'm not even much of a football fan (I'm more into hockey), but I still found the Football Hall of Fame very interesting. Hoping to get back down to Canton again to see the HOF since it's been redone!

Commented Oct 18, 2015 on McKinley Presidential Memorial in Canton, Ohio at Midwest Guest

Andrew-Thanks for reading my story! No doubt there is more than enough in the story of Laura's life to provide material for at least one TV mini-series or movie. I love finding fascinating stories like these...and the Lake View Cemetery certainly proved a great place for finding stories like this one.

Commented Oct 4, 2015 on The story of Laura Mae Corrigan, a Cleveland melodrama turned heroine's tale at Midwest Guest

Hi Marcy, Sounds like you should keep your bricks to me! I love finding pieces of history and finding out how to use and re-use them to preserve them :) Good luck with re-purposing your bricks.

Commented Sep 17, 2015 on Ohio's Hocking Valley bricks pave the nation at Midwest Guest

Hi Jean-The Canton Bridges often have just an approximate date or patent date on their plaques. Try http://bridgehunter.com/ny/otsego/oaks-creek/ for more info about the bridge. The Bridge Hunter site doesn't have an exact date for the bridge's construction, but it does have some info about the bridge's dimensions and condition. You might also try checking with Karen at http://newyorkkingbridge.webs.com/ She's written a number of books and articles about historic bridges in New York

Commented Sep 13, 2015 on Maple-Foster Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Company span in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Midwest Guest

This was a story that really caught the imagination of a lot of folks when the cops acquired the bakery. It's great seeing the biz still going strong six years after the cops initially took it over...and downtown Clare certainly seems more peppy than I remember it being when we drove through a number of years ago.

Commented Sep 10, 2015 on Cops and Doughnuts, an arresting attraction in Clare, Michigan at Midwest Guest

Jayne-Thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed your stay at the campground and seeing the lighthouse. We love the fact that Michigan has so many beautiful light stations and that we've had the opportunity to visit many of them. Hope you are able to return and visit again soon!

Commented Sep 5, 2015 on Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse stands tall at the tip of Michigan's Thumb on Lake Huron at Midwest Guest

Hi Ann...sorry to say that I don't know the answer to that question.

Commented Aug 26, 2015 on Michigan's Grindstone City as Grindstone Capital of the World at Midwest Guest

Thanks for the hEad's up Char. I replaced the broken link with a link to a history of Forsland from the Grand Rapids Historical Commission.

Commented Aug 20, 2015 on Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Furniture City at Midwest Guest