By Mary Fairchild Can you feel the energy in this picture? That’s how our two days looked–everyone was beaming and having a lot of fun. Flickr Pictures Coach Bonnie Perry psyching up our group(above) before we head to the lake on our first day of training at the Ladies of the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium 2013….
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Hawaii: Vacationing During the President’s Double Holiday Trip to the Islands
By Mary Fairchild Waikiki Beach, Oahu, 12/30/2012 The Hawaiian Archipelago is the oldest and longest chain of islands in the world. When our family landed on Oahu it was just after sunset so we could not get a good feel for where we were. It was Friday night and the traffic was very heavy as…
Archaeology/Genealogy
Genealogy Fergen Family of the Black Forest : Reichstag, Germany, Chicago: The Great Depression and the city life of Chicago. Although resources were strained, the immigrant’s lives were better in America than in the countries from which they had come. As they settled in the cities they formed ethnic neighborhoods with others from their native land. …
Fossil/Science/Green
Fossil/Geology/Paleontology Dinner With Frederick Schram (Mazon Creek Fossils) Dinosaur Bone Hunting(Wyoming; South Dakota; Paleo Prospectors) ESCONI Rock Club: If I Could Turn Back Time Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: Chinese Jade Carvings, Fossils, and Minerals Mazon Creek Fossils (Illinois fossils) Mid-America Paleontology Society Annual Fossil Show Moves to Iowa Paul Sereno: African Dinosaurs Exhibit 2011…
Paddle/Hike/Politics
Politics/Exposes Boat Registration (Non-motorized boats?) Boat Registration in Illinois: Chicago Style Chicago Kayakers (Environmentalism) Chicago River Kayaking (Safety; Pollution) Climbing Devils Tower in June With Andy Petefish (Native American climbing ban) Deep Politics in Chicago (Roti Family Tree; Marilyn Monroe; Tony Rezco) Forest Service and Public/Private Partnerships: Selling us our own investments Gab CEO Andrew Torba’s Plans for Religious Supremacy…
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Sweet Home Chicago I was born and raised in the Chicago area the daughter of ballroom dancers who met at the Aragon Theater. My father, who grew up speaking German in his home, church, and place of work, performed a dance demo for Fred Astaire when he was in town looking to purchase a new…