Archive | July, 2011
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Mario Batali Loves Michigan

Celebrity Chef Mario Batali writes in the August, 2011 issue of Bon Appetit magazine (or the magazine’s blog if you must) on “the coolest lakeside food scene in America.” Where might that be, you ask? The Leelanau Peninsula in the Traverse City, Michigan area. Sound familiar? It should.

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Close Encounters of the Western Kind

Yes, we’re officially home and have spent the last couple of days unpacking, doing laundry, and hanging out in the home office. Yay! There’s so much work to do! While Pete is the professional photographer in this duo, I take photos while we travel, too. This trip I was using my Canon Powershot (I think [...]

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Location Independence and Traveling by Car with an Elderly Dog

As those who have been following our exploits these past few weeks on social media can attest, a big part of the fun on our inaugural road trip has been having our four-legged companion, Little Daisy, along for the ride. (Visit Daisy’s Facebook page here).

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What We Learned in Our First Month of Location Independence

We’re one month into location independence! We realize this means we’re just whippersnappers when compared with the likes of the Woodwards of Location Independent, or Almost Fearless, Nomadic Matt, and Uncornered Market, who have been doing this for years. But we’re happy to be where we are and excited for what lies ahead. We’ve learned quite [...]

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Why Did My Teacher Make Me Read Giants in the Earth?

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them: the same became mighty men, who were of old, men of renown. – Genesis 6:4 When I was in high school, I could have [...]

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