Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Vacation Times

The world, and the Midwestern part of it, are on their own for the next three weeks. The Midwesterner is taking a mid-summer break, and will be back in mid-July. We leave town with a wish that sunny skies and balmy breezes soothe these days for all of you.

Richard Longworth,
By Richard Longworth, "The Midwesterner"
Jun 17, 2014 12:26:51 PM | Random Musings

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