Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Vacation Time

The calendar and the weather both announce it's summer, so The Midwesterner is taking a couple of weeks of vacation. Hope you're doing the same.

See you in July! 

Richard Longworth,
By Richard Longworth, "The Midwesterner"
Jun 27, 2012 7:00:00 AM | Random Musings

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