tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post6270636363277048501..comments2024-03-29T05:19:36.748+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Highways of MemorySteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-6013134365137319742022-08-04T11:04:33.954+01:002022-08-04T11:04:33.954+01:00Great photos. Too bad you couldn't get your fr...Great photos. Too bad you couldn't get your friend Jeri for that redo. I often use my iphone as my hotspot for internet connections. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10307369390826078342022-08-04T08:23:28.408+01:002022-08-04T08:23:28.408+01:00You look exactly the same! I spent the last twenty...You look exactly the same! I spent the last twenty years putting on twenty kilos!<br />The ice cream shop looks wonderful, but I don't like the animal heads on the cabin wall. <br />After applying the insect repellant, allow it to dry then add another layer. You can't be too careful. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35234423582003822732022-08-04T04:22:00.549+01:002022-08-04T04:22:00.549+01:00PS We have a Ford's Garage near the big Aldi i...PS We have a Ford's Garage near the big Aldi in my part of town...and no, it is good but hardly healthy.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85616800773727675122022-08-04T04:14:16.496+01:002022-08-04T04:14:16.496+01:00 Small world...what happened to the friend whose h... Small world...what happened to the friend whose house you passed by?ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88739606240232527292022-08-04T00:11:47.804+01:002022-08-04T00:11:47.804+01:00Yikes. Scary country! (Written by someone who live...Yikes. Scary country! (Written by someone who lives in Yavapai County, Arizona. With his head down.) At least I have reliable internet.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76519998986374519182022-08-03T23:55:59.469+01:002022-08-03T23:55:59.469+01:00I'm surprised that an urbanite like you would ...I'm surprised that an urbanite like you would find a rustic cabin to stay in. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3316183946076873522022-08-03T20:25:54.731+01:002022-08-03T20:25:54.731+01:00What a great adventure.What a great adventure.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-87771074216772987772022-08-03T20:11:41.289+01:002022-08-03T20:11:41.289+01:00Life works in funny ways sometimes! I love the two...Life works in funny ways sometimes! I love the two photos taken so many years apart. I'm sure you will get some wonderful photos and I'm glad you're aware of the tick possibility. What cooking facilities do you have at the cabin? Will Dave be cooking? loljenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10870994164466312192022-08-03T18:52:57.257+01:002022-08-03T18:52:57.257+01:00Same spot, same clothes, same smile 24 years later...Same spot, same clothes, same smile 24 years later! Amazing! <br /><br />Dead thing decor- it is a thing...Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54524781701366849582022-08-03T17:34:16.560+01:002022-08-03T17:34:16.560+01:00My late husband went hunting once and shot a deer....My late husband went hunting once and shot a deer. Immediately after that he traded his then brother-in-law his rifle for a camera because that was the only way he would shoot another animal. Well, did you get any ice cream? Either time? :) It looks and sounds quite rustic there. An interesting place to visit but not to live. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-18449828524280154512022-08-03T16:49:53.845+01:002022-08-03T16:49:53.845+01:00Fun post! (though I think on this trip it's D...Fun post! (though I think on this trip it's Dave who has you in tow, since you're technically in his neck of the woods) <br /><br />Welcome to my life. I'm currently hooked up to my phone's hot spot because most of the time it's FASTER than the satellite service we have! (first world problems) Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64036963923809121152022-08-03T15:45:36.426+01:002022-08-03T15:45:36.426+01:00Not only in the same spot but also wearing the sam...Not only in the same spot but also wearing the same color shirt. I see the Mooney's ice cream sign is gone, are they selling a different brand?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-43019486387922736812022-08-03T15:22:58.811+01:002022-08-03T15:22:58.811+01:00I was amazed how much you look exactly like your 2...I was amazed how much you look exactly like your 24 years younger self! Good for you, Steve!<br />Sounds like you are having a terrific time! Glad you were able to post!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56028924799038009562022-08-03T15:11:16.068+01:002022-08-03T15:11:16.068+01:00And, what a good shot you are....with the camera t...And, what a good shot you are....with the camera that is! I can't believe that ice cream place is still there all these years later. Businesses seem to last longer in the midwest than in the west. Have fun in the wilds of Michigan.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23737234123707169042022-08-03T14:57:12.307+01:002022-08-03T14:57:12.307+01:00I love seeing the old and new photos of you 24 yea...I love seeing the old and new photos of you 24 years apart in the same place in Michigan. How crazy is that? Yes, be careful of those ticks, and enjoy the hiking around in the woods there. NewRobin13https://www.blogger.com/profile/00325825087101632977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49426973873174042602022-08-03T14:49:13.768+01:002022-08-03T14:49:13.768+01:00I love that the ice cream shop sign has barely (if...I love that the ice cream shop sign has barely (if at all) changed in all these years! What a fun revisit! There's something about the woods that's really fun. Well, sometimes really buggy, but fun, too! Glad youhave internet there, of a sort.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-21859995903606744252022-08-03T14:34:30.126+01:002022-08-03T14:34:30.126+01:00It's surprising to me that you had that old ph...It's surprising to me that you had that old photo of the ice cream shop available to share. I have to look on memories of old lap tops to find the saved photos from back then. So glad you've got insect repellant! Have fun communing with nature.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85997183820216667232022-08-03T14:24:17.752+01:002022-08-03T14:24:17.752+01:00That is pretty amazing that you took the same rout...That is pretty amazing that you took the same route as you did way back when. Also that you remembered it - I can never remember things in such detail. Well, I would probably remember the ice cream shop. <br /><br />Have fun in the woods today!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42853453609514275112022-08-03T14:16:55.281+01:002022-08-03T14:16:55.281+01:00That is absolutely crazy, Steve! Of all the gin jo...That is absolutely crazy, Steve! Of all the gin joints, uh, I mean ice-creame shoppes in America! <br />Seriously- quite odd to find yourself in such a seemingly unconnected way to the very same places. I've always said that yes, we do create our own realities and sometimes we just run out of ideas. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50165399839124459732022-08-03T13:52:40.197+01:002022-08-03T13:52:40.197+01:00As these names of towns ran through your blogpost,...As these names of towns ran through your blogpost, I (unexpectedly) found myself very moved. I know them all. Just as you never would have expected to find yourself back in Michigan with a husband, I never would have expected to leave it without one. I thought I'd be in Michigan for the rest of my life. <br /><br />Life is funny like that, isn't it?Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-58840410086001762462022-08-03T13:48:44.594+01:002022-08-03T13:48:44.594+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78588865733128770672022-08-03T13:35:31.229+01:002022-08-03T13:35:31.229+01:00Nearly 40 years ago my parents bought a small cabi...Nearly 40 years ago my parents bought a small cabin in the wooded mountains of northwest Arkansas. It has never been a hunting cabin but rather a retreat from the world. Even to this day, time there is salve for my soul. Enjoy your cabin!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86054342689043209232022-08-03T13:11:07.352+01:002022-08-03T13:11:07.352+01:00An unexpected trip, still liking to wear the same ...An unexpected trip, still liking to wear the same colors, I see! I didnt see you as a deer hunter, exactly, even in season.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-19055860799639054712022-08-03T13:07:42.276+01:002022-08-03T13:07:42.276+01:00A trip down memory lane... Surprised you didn'...A trip down memory lane... Surprised you didn't knock on your old friend's door. As for the cabin, may I suggest that you keep a watchful eye out for bears as they are very partial to school librarians.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-45250881554812889062022-08-03T12:48:55.405+01:002022-08-03T12:48:55.405+01:00You look rather better dressed now than you did 24...You look rather better dressed now than you did 24 years ago. Otherwise, you don't look much different. <br /><br />Your are right. You never know where life will take you. I enjoyed your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com