Posts Tagged Mcpike
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: We’re Getting Cranky
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall We’re Getting Cranky – Homemade Ice Cream’s Impact on Global Piece (of Pie) You folks have no idea of the painstaking process we use in planning out these Pulitzer Prize-less bits of Journalistic puttering. To give you an idea, this month we her...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Amtraking our Life Away
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Trains have rumbled down the long track of American poetry, folklore and music. Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson join Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau in heralding the magic of the Iron Horse. And, while enjoying a mountain hike a few w...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: The Thrill of Vacation… The Agony of Packing
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall We have no supernatural powers. There’s no way we can see what you’re doing at this very moment. Santa claims to be able to keep an eye on you, and if Santa were around today, we’d ask him if you’re being naughty or nice. (After that unfortunate i...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Lunch with an Angel named Jill – Paying it forward After a combined quarter century of life’s adventures in the good old Quad-Cities, something happened that touched our hearts to the very soul. Throughout our interactions with people, places and g...
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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...
