Posts Tagged Mcpike
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Spring Time in the QCA
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall It’s pretty darned hard to be our age and not remember Johnny Horton. Stop, think back, let your mind wander to the song “The Battle of New Orleans?” How about we sing a few words with you? “In 1814, we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jack...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – An American Tale
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Normally this monthly journal serves as a tool for spinning stories and heralding our personal adventures. But this month, we decided to take a slightly different turn. Oh, we could have devoted precious ink to trips, plays, parties, and social events acro...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Most of the folks who read our monthly reports in 50+ Lifestyles are totally convinced we are some of the hardest working cubs on the reporter beat. These fine ladies and handsome gentlemen expect us to endure great pains to bring home the scoop. Whethe...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: The GAONI’s
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gail and Toni Present – 15 Minutes of Shame, (I mean Fame) the GAONI’s Recently, we noticed this time of year has become “the award season.” First came the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globes, then the Grammys, the People Choi...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Intersection of Memory Lane and East 13th Street Oh, the launch of another year. It’s the turning of another page in our lives. And, the New Year provides the perfect opportunity to set resolutions, create new habits and look forward. More import...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: He knows if you’ve been Naughty…. The Full Report
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Editor’s Note: After repeated attempts to reach our always roving reporters Gail and Toni, we sent out an all-points bulletin in hopes of reaching them. While we received no official word from either of them, we were surprised when this note appeared in...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gail and Toni are Mighty Thankful… and here’s the list to prove it… It’s the Thanksgiving Season. Soon we’ll be bombarded with pictures of pilgrims, freshly toasted turkey and the local merchants will flip the switch on their Mazak system from...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Halloween!
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Fannie Solomon, the Ghost and the Wedding Ring – A Halloween Tale It’s October. The beautiful foliage is splashed with color, and bountiful harvest cornucopias overflow with golden grains. But, as we twist and turn our way through the month, many o...
