Posts Tagged Mcpike
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall On the Road Again Since Biblical Times, road trips have held significance. Father Abraham saw Ur in the rear view way back in Genesis. Saul had a revelation on the road to Damascus. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby took Dorothy Lamar on seven road trips in t...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Gail and Toni Code Ancient Mysteries, Secret Signals and Sweaters that Fit We hold a powerful connection with the past. An ancient link so potent, its very existence has been banned by Kings, Potentates and Pontiffs. Simultaneously springing for...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – When the Saints Come Marching In
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall When the Saints Come Marching In We can’t help but notice the preponderance of Saints playing a role in the festivities one experiences this time of year. All religious overtones aside, the span between mid-February, and the end of March is chocked ...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities – What We Learned
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall What We Learned Learning is a critical component of life. Lifestyle gurus tell us; folks with a plan for continuous intellectual growth occupy the ranks of the happiest and healthiest folks on the planet. Furthermore, those who share this psychological...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gail and Toni Resolve to..... January 2012 A couple of years ago, we documented our trip to the great Mayan ruins deep in the jungles of southern Mexico. Even though this trip lacked funding from the National Geographic Channel, we did our level best...
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Merry Christmas, Happy Cheer and Gastronomical Fear – In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Don’t get us wrong – we love the holiday season and simply adore Christmas. We like street carolers – as a matter of fact, the Cub Scout Pack from McKinley School has been kind enough to grace Gail’s front porch with their melodic greetings for as...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities – It’s Thanksgiving Time in the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall November seems to be one of those twix seasons – sandwiched between Halloween and the holidays like yesterday’s turkey between two of slices of stale toast. Let’s face it – nothing much happens until the last week of November. But once things cran...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Mitch Miller, Karaoke and the Quad-Cities It was a crisp fall Thursday night back in 1961. The whole family was gathered around the big console TV in the living room. We were already dressed in our PJ’s and washed up ready for bed. It’s a schoo...
