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Author Archives: Joe Neely
What Happened to the Perch?
Joe writes . . . We have written about perch fishing and invasive species here on lengthofthegrand, both of which are addressed in an excellent blog post I read recently while following ThumbWind, which reports on and celebrates life in … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Fishery, Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Michigan, Michigan Thumb, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged fishing, Invasive Species, Michael Hardy, Michgan Thumb, Michigan DNR, perch, Thumb Wind
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An Amtrak Travelogue: Chicago and Back Home (Part 2 of 2)
Joe Writes . . . The stop after Albion is Battle Creek. The land adjoining the tracks is largely devoid of buildings except for the occasional strip bar or motorcycle club. As in any good detective novel, life is hard … Continue reading
Posted in Amtrak, Chicago, Trains, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albion MI, Battle Creek MI, Chicago, Eataly, Kalamazoo MI, Kalamazoo River, Lou Rawls, poetry, Tanta Chicago, The Berghoff Restaurant
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An Amtrak Travelogue: Ann Arbor to Chicago
Writing of other things until we can get out on the Grand again. Part 1 of 2 Joe Writes . . . We arrive at the Ann Arbor train station 40 minutes before our scheduled 7:40 am departure for … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan, rivers, Trains, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albion MI, Amtrak, Ann Arbor MI, Chicago, Jackson MI, Lopez Taco House, Parma MI, Trains
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We’re Back . . . Kind Of
Joe Writes . . . Yes, we are still alive. No, we did not travel the Grand River in 2019. Yes, we will complete our journey in 2020. This was not a year for canoeing. I have been busy for … Continue reading
Posted in canoe, Michigan, rivers, Uncategorized
Tagged brothers, Dexter MI, Eaton Rapids MI, family, Grand River, The English Inn
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To Dredge or Not to Dredge: What’s Best for the River?
Joe Writes . . . Diogenes, call off your search. An honest man has been found. He’s Spring Lake Township Supervisor John Nash, who opposes a proposal to dredge a channel in the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Spring … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, rivers, Uncategorized
Tagged Diogenes, Dredging, Grand Rapids, Grand River, Michigan, MLive, Ottawa Sands Park, Spring Lake
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A Blue Heron Poem
One day after the last leaf landed, One before the first flake fell, a Slate blue Great Blue Heron flew Straight through, on his Way to his Mate who Already waded a tropical river, where Trees leave their leaves on, … Continue reading
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Our Perfect-Sized Adventure
March 3, 2019 Joe Writes . . . Our adventure is just about the perfect size for me. I decided this after attending the Quiet Water Symposium in East Lansing yesterday. At the symposium I met a nice couple who … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, nature, paddling, Uncategorized
Tagged North Country Scenic Trail, Wabash River
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Our Mother Stole Relish Packets
Tom Writes . . . More About Our Beloved Mother, Who Died She used to steal stuff. She went through a phase, maybe twenty or fifteen years ago, when she used to grab packets of condiments from every restaurant. Packets … Continue reading
New Year’s Day on the Grand
Joe Writes . . . Tom and I began the year on the Grand River: not paddling, but hiking. Along with our spouses, we spent New Year’s Eve at our sister’s home in Ferrysburg on Grand Haven’s North Shore. The … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, family, Michigan, nature, rivers
Tagged family, Ferrysburg MI, Grand Haven, Grand River, New Year, Ottawa County MI, Ottawa Sands Park
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An Angelic Christmas, Circa 1932
Our mother died in June of this year, a few months short of her 93rd birthday. I loved her deeply – we all did, her entire family – but I haven’t grieved her much. Not yet. She was in so … Continue reading
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