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My husband thought blogging would be a great way to share our new location in Appleton Wisconsin with family around the country. Besides writing about "Wisconsin Curiosities"; it has led to creating blogs about growing up on a farm in NW Michigan for younger family members as a way of preserving family history.

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janeofwisconsin.com · 8M ago

Mystery Solved After 30 Plus Years!

Let’s go back to the late 80’s on M-134 in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. My family of four, which included my husband , my two small sons and myself, were staying in Cedarville at Paul’s Cabins for a week of fishing with Grandpa Tonn. This was a tradition that had been going on since bein

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

Historical Connections with Trail’s End-Guest Blogger

Guest Blogger –My cousin Warren Ebbinghaus of Traverse City, MI. We, as the Ebbinghaus family, were introduced to Trail’s End by our Grandfather, Willard R. Ebbinghaus, around 1947 to 1948. We all came north into Michigan from Dayton, Ohio. Grandpa was moved by General Motors to Lansing as an Engine

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

Kayaking Bass Lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

One VERY WINDY day, my friend Jane and I drove north into the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore, to Trails End, to kayak on the quiet and secluded Bass Lake. You do need a park pass to access this area, and it forced my dear friend, to purchase her Lifetime Senior Pass, which now ...Read the

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

A Day of Amateur Radio and Fishing

Just as the sun was coming up, AB9NN, Jon, was off to an early morning amateur radio community service effort for the “Race the Lake” . “Lake Winnebago, which is one of the largest inland lakes in the United States and the most popular lake in Wisconsin, was the 90 mile course for the event. ...Re

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

A RIDE THAT ENDS WITH A BIG BANG!

NW Michigan is a destination for all sorts of recreation including walking, running, or biking on the beautiful Betsie Valley Trail. This trail connects Thompsonville (near Crystal Mt. Resort) with two communities on Lake Michigan. In its previous life it was a railroad bed that once led to the car

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

Garden Fresh Stuffed Green Peppers

Recipe: Stuffed Peppers Summary: This recipe came to fruition because of my recent pepper and tomato harvest. Ingredients 4 Green Peppers (topped,washed, cleaned out) 2/3 cups of Quick Brown Rice (Uncle Ben) 16 oz. diced tomatoes (include juice) 6 TBSP of water 1 cup of frozen corn or mixed vegetab

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

Music in the Park-Celebrating Summer Under the Stars

Appleton ended its summer series of music in Pierce Park last night with perfect weather, blue skies, and a gentle breeze. I found my way to the south side of town where cars already lined the streets around the park. A few people came in senior buses, some walked and others rode on bikes. Children

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

Part 2 -My Name is Jane and I AM AN Aviation Junkie

In a previous writing I spoke of how my growing up years helped foster an admiration and curiosity about aviation, but not curious enough to learn to fly! Moving to Appleton, I found that I live just few miles from a regional airport and just 30 minutes north of the internationally famous, EAA AirVe

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janeofwisconsin.com · 9M ago

My Name is Jane and I Am An Aviation Junkie Part 1

My fascination with flight probably came from my father. At an early age I discovered my dad was a Navy Aviator Trainer during WWII. He never continued flying after the war, but was drawn to planes. In my teens the air base across the mitten of Michigan on Lake Huron called Wurtsmith Air Force Base

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janeofwisconsin.com · 10M ago

Getting in Touch with Jon’s Roots

One thing I have wanted to do since coming to Wisconsin, is go to Pulaski during Polka Days. I wanted to see how it compares to my Cedar, Michigan Polka Fest. Pulaski is about 50 miles to the North. We decided to go mid day last Saturday afternoon. Crowds were smaller then, but what a big hearted sm

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