Posts Tagged Mcpike
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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...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gettysburg, In Reverie and Reality Since early spring, it seems we’ve shared the same reoccurring dream. Yes indeed, not only do we anchor the hard news section of 50+, but we subject ourselves to the experience referred to as mutual dreaming. It’...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Oh the Games People Play
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Oh the Games People Play When you were a kid, did you ever discover something so cool you could hardly wait to tell all your friends? Did you ever get a toy or game so excruciatingly fun to play with you literally vibrated your way through the school d...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Miles and Miles of Iowa
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall In and Out of the Quad-Cities; it’s our mission, and maybe our quest. Sometimes we’re in, sometimes we’re out. This past month has found mostly out. Just like Zeus had a thing for Cronus, one might suppose the great god of calendars had a thing for a...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gail and Toni’s Retreat The hustle and bustle of daily life, the constant drone of a TV, quick trips to the store, a cell phone call from the doctor’s office, running the dry cleaning down to Burke’s – the joys of living the Good Life. Whether ...
