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William A. Irvin — Duluth, Minnesota

Posted on July 17, 1995 by Roger

We took a day trip to Duluth. We spent the morning in a railroad museum, then split up. The rest of the family went out to lunch while my daughter and I toured the William A. Irvin, a Great Lakes … Continue reading →

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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Missouri

Posted on June 12, 1995 by Roger

I went on a business trip to Nixa, Missouri, with a coworker and a business associate. It was a lot cheaper for us to fly to St. Louis and rent a car to drive to Nixa than it would have … Continue reading →

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Bird #349 — Short-eared Owl

Posted on February 7, 1995 by Roger

asio (long-eared owl) flammeus (flaming) Tuesday, February 7, 1995 — 5:45 pm Du Page County, Illinois — Munger Road — Pratts Wayne Woods Forest Preserve I hadn’t been birding around home much in recent months, and I hadn’t been thinking … Continue reading →

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Indians vs. White Sox — Jacobs’ Field

Posted on July 22, 1994 by Roger

We saw the 48th game ever played in the Indian’s new park. It rained for most of our trip, but stopped about three miles from the park. We parked on the top level of a garage next to the stadium … Continue reading →

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Spiegel Grove — Fremont, Ohio

Posted on July 22, 1994 by Roger

We took a weekend vacation with friends to see the Cleveland Indian’s new stadium. On the way, we visited Rutherford B. Hayes home and Presidential Center. The house is beautiful, with a lot of windows and a huge front porch. … Continue reading →

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