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June 2012
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06/29/12Dinosaur Summer Adventure is Larger Than LifeA 5-year-old aspiring paleontologist gets a dream summer vacation visiting bevy of prehistoric themed towns and spots out West. |
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06/27/12A Grandpa Fulfills His Promise One SummerHe wanted to be at all 13 of his grandkids' high school graduations. He missed the last in body – but, in a breathtaking sign, not in spirit. |
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06/26/12Family Time is a Blast in Myrtle BeachSwimming in the ocean, delicious dinners and lots of bonding made for an awesome family vacation, says this Oakland County girl. |
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06/25/12Bloody Mary Game Scares Bloody Heck Out of CamperOne summer at music camp, a group of girls decided to play. One tried to punk out. It didn't work. Find out just how freaked out she got! |
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06/22/12Detroit RiverWalk Sets Scene for Amazing SummerCould this be the best summer in the D ever? For one woman, a stroll by the water definitely set it off to sunny, breezy and beautiful beginning. |
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06/22/12Staying Local in Ann Arbor Makes for the Best SummerShe had dreams of studying in Ireland. Instead, this writer wound up visiting three states – and having an unforgettable college summer right at home. |
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06/21/12The Summer at Great Uncle Zenek's Farm in PolandA little girl, Hanna was only 4 during that visit. But the memories of fresh gooseberries and cow's milk – and a gentle family member – are still vivid. |
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06/21/12Memories of a Water Hand Pump in the Deep SouthVisiting her grandma's home in rural Alabama one summer, a young mom and her two little kids were captivated by an old-fashioned iron relic. |
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06/20/12Feeding Sting Rays in AtlantisShe just planned to give the sea creature a fishy snack. In the process, she got a shower! A Wayne County teen recalls her funniest summer memory. |
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06/20/12Impromptu Vacation in NYC is IncredibleForget the itinerary and the budget. The best summer ever was a quick trip to New York City filled with cheap eats and on the fly thrills. |
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06/20/12Have RV, Will Travel Cross-Country – For Family FunThis brood had been-there, done-that in Michigan. So they rented a mobile home and hit Fort Knox, Florida and more. A local teen shares her story. |
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06/19/12Road Trip Makes Journey to 30 a Little SweeterA 30th birthday can be a rough road. But for this woman, it turned into an arbitrary – and totally awesome – adventure to Tennessee with a friend. |
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06/19/12Tea for Three: A Family Tradition at Greenfield VillageThink it's strictly a fancy girly affair? Think again. A 'spot' of the beverage at this Dearborn place is how a local mom and her sons kick off the summer. |
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06/17/12Welcoming a New, Adoptive ArrivalLast July, a Saline mom got to be there for the birth of her adopted daughter. That made the summer of 2011 the best of her life – so far! |
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06/14/12Tulip Time Festival and Saugatuck FunBlooming flowers, parades, art galleries, delicious fish dinners and strolls along a Kalamazoo River beach made for a perfect family vacation. |
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06/12/12An Unforgettable Summer in IraqAs a young girl, Rita traveled to another country to visit her grandparents, discovering a surprising world of exquisite beauty and deep community. |
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06/11/12Two Little City Girls Have a Big Country AdventureThey were just 7 and 11 years old. But back in 1984, these sisters, aka 'Seven Eleven,' experienced a singular summer vacation romping 'round grandma's farm. |
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06/09/12Staying Up Late on Summer NightsA southeast Michigan mom reflects on no-bedtime vacations spent eating ice cream, watching TV and planning summer fun with her now-grown daughter. |
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06/07/12The Great Summer Grasshopper PlagueNeighborhood kids collected tons of the insects, which had hatched like crazy. And, one fateful day, one girl's yard turned into a bug battleground! |
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06/07/12A Kitchen Proposal – and New BeginningIt sure wasn't a conventional marriage proposal. But for metro Detroit mom Shari, it was a perfect start to forever. |
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06/06/12Losing Weight has a Higher Purpose for this DadThis local father feels a deep sense of spirituality about his yearlong journey to get healthy. It's paving the way to a great summer with his family. |
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06/06/12Summer Day at the ParkThis family of four kicked off their metro Detroit vacation with a stop to the swings – and an unexpected mother-daughter trip down the twisty slide! |
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06/05/12Exploring Creatures and Nature in The ThumbA mom teaches her twin kids summer lessons in caring for Mother Earth – by creating a temporary little fish habitat on the lakeshore. |
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06/03/12Cranbrook Day Camp Summer MemoriesRecalling new friends, tennis matches, swimming, archery, capture the flag – and pure young boy childhood summer energy – at a metro Detroit gem. |
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06/01/12Capturing Summer in a Picture BoxChildhood vacation memories of porch conversations with grandparents, filled with plenty of Coke and Cheez-Its – and precious family photos. |
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06/01/12A Simple Story of SoccerKids' sports games are a staple of summer vacation. This local mom loved watching her nephew score a goal and carry his team to a win. |
