Quite often, I find myself thinking things like, “If not for this one thing having happened, I likely wouldn’t be where I am today.” I wonder, for instance, if my father hadn’t gotten into an accident that kept him from shipping off for Vietnam, how my life might have turned out differently. Or I start […]
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Finding my family’s version of “Little House in the Big Woods”
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Attempting to save tadpoles on Memorial Day
Arlo and I spent a lot of time at Riverside Park today; running around the playground, picking up glass along the banks of the Huron river, and watching super-enthusiastic baby geese practice their diving. [We also got to see what appeared to be an epic battle between a great blue heron and a family of […]
Posted in Environment, Mark's Life, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged amphibian fungus, Arlo, Donald Trump, ecosystem, frogs, herons, Memorial Day, parenting advice, patriotism, Riverside Park, tadpoles 11 Comments