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Aang decided to grow a beard and Katara learned that she was once again pregnant with baby number two. The couple continued to live peacefully on their island overlooking Republic City, and things were calming down throughout most of the nations.
After another year of progress and accomplishments in the peaceful world of the Avatar, a messenger who traveled all the way from Ohmashu arrived on Air Temple Island with a letter for Aang. Katara was sitting at the dinner table, trying to feed Kya, who was being a fussy five-year-old, meanwhile she's huge with another baby on the way and very irritable with Aang just like she was when she was pregnant with Kya. Of course as soon as Aang set the note down with a sorry sigh and a clasped hand over his face, Katara forgets all of that for a moment to ask what was wrong.
"I just got a letter from Omashu..." He said in a sorry tone.
"Who is it from? What did it say?" she pressed on, concerned as ever."King Bumi passed away the other day...the last friend from my childhood is gone forever... "
"I'm so sorry Aang. But---think about it, Bumi was one-hundred and twenty-six years old---he lived a very long and very rich life and was a great friend to us all. Remember what Huu said... "
"I know... I'm fine Katara, really I am..." Aang sighed, adding in a soft tone, "Um, Katara...I'm going to take Appa out for a---uh, stretch. I'll---I'll be back soon..." He gave her and Kya a kiss then left the house and flew to Omashu to say farewell to his oldest friend.
"Mommy, why's Daddy sad?" Kya asked with a frown.
"He's lost his oldest and dearest friend Kya, it's just like last year when we lost Gran Gran."
"But they not really gone Mommy, you say they still with us here..." she pressed her tiny, little hand to Katara's heart and Katara smiled with tears in her eyes before tucking Kya into bed and proceeding downstairs to send a letter with Momo, alerting the others of King Bumi's passing. Upon reading their letters, everybody mourned...none more so than Aang.
A few weeks later, Katara explained that she and Toph were having their annual "Girl's Day Out" and told Aang that she would be back in a few hours.
"Do you really think you should be flying into the city alone?" Aang worried.
"Why not?" She shrugged with a defiant tone.
"Maybe because you're super pregnant!?" He pointed out.
"Are you calling me fat?"
"No...no, no, no, no...Honey, look, you're due any day now and I just don't think you should be flying Appa into town alone---is---all?"
"I can take care of myself!" Katara growled, "And I'll be with Toph, don't worry so much."
"But...I was going to meditate this evening and try to get in touch with some of my spiritual connections---what about Kya?"
Katara merely shrugged again, "She behaves well, plus she loves all of that spiritual mumbo-jumbo, just take her with you."
"But---Ka---you---" Aang huffed and surrendered, "Alright dear, go have fun on your spa day with Toph..."
With a kiss, Katara waved farewell, "Thanks Aang, don't wait up."
She took Appa into the vast city and met Toph at her home near the Police Academy. Together, Toph and Katara walked down the road to the spa (which was conveniently built nearby) and the two women had a wonderful, relaxing day before heading back down the streets to Toph's house. By this time, the stars had started coming out and the city streets started growing dark and ominous.
"Gosh! This place is so big---aren't you ever afraid you'll get lost?" Katara asked in awe.
"Please..." Toph scoffed, "I practically built this entire block with my bare feet...I know my way around."
"Point taken...but, don't you ever get lonely out here all by yourself?"
"I'm not really by myself," Toph replied, "I have my Metalbenders, and I have a special set of eyes watching out for me."
"You mean Ohev?" Katara chuckled, "The boy from the Nomad love-potion thing?"
Toph blushed, "WHAT!? No----the things you come up w---where'd you get that idea!?"
"A girl has her ways....Look, it's okay to have a crush Toph, it makes you human, it makes you a girl."
"Yeah...well don't go spreading it around or I'll never hear the end of it."
"If you like him Toph, then you shouldn't keep your love a secret...think of how that makes Ohev fee----"
"Stop! Stop..." Toph halted swiftly, "There's something...BIG...and it's coming right at us...we need to move!"
Katara looked around her quiet, nighttime surroundings as Toph started dragging her behind...the lone sound of a Cat Owl echoed through the alley, but that was it. Katara chuckled and replied, "I don't see anything Toph, are you sure it wasn't just Appa following us? He's probably anxious to get back to Aang."
"No Katara...it was something huge...and long...it must have had over a dozen feet!"
"Okay.......what did they put in your seaweed wrap?" she scoffed.
Toph pulled her down and hushed Katara's face with her hand, whispering, "Shh...it's coming closer.""Very clever human...but not clever enough to escape me. I am Koh, and as punishment for the Avatar's earlier defiance, I am here to steal his bride's face."
Katara gasped, then she leaned over and whispered to Toph, "Aang told me about Koh---and as long as we don't show any emotion, he can't hurt us."
"Oh, easier said than done my dear..." Koh replied eerily.
Soon the alley started to fill with a thick, eerie fog, and Toph readied her police cables for a fight..."Katara, use this to cover your face..." Toph whispered, handing her the apron from her uniform, "I'll handle this creep."
Katara wrapped the cloth over her entire head and waited with Toph as Koh's shady voice disappeared.
"BOO!" Koh roared, crawling in from out of nowhere. A horrid face was merely inches from Toph's but she didn't budge---she didn't even blink.
Calmly, Toph stated, "You can't sneak up on us Koh...I know where you are and I'm not afraid to look you in the eyes."
"Which eyes would you rather look into----these!" He turned into a baboon, a snake, a monster---all to no avail...Toph didn't move. Amused, Koh circled around the girls eerily and Katara tugged on Toph's sleeve, whispering to get her attention, "T---Toph..."
"Quiet Katara! I'm trying to save your face---" Toph hushed, "Literally."
Katara swallowed harshly and painfully, then whispered back, "Toph...I think---I think the baby's coming..."
Toph's eyes got wide for only a split second before Koh turned around to face the girls again. His misty voice echoed through the evening streets, "Try to hide your emotions now, little girl."
"Actually Bub, I think it's time we go..." she grabbed Katara and the two fell back into the earth and vanished only to reappear a ways down the block. Koh caught them running away at a glance and started rushing for the girls as quickly as his sharp legs could crawl. Katara had one arm wrapped around Toph and the other around her stomach, hustling to keep up before the pain became too much to bear and she had to stop.
"I can't...I can't..." Katara gasped heavily.
"Katara, get out of here, try to get help, I'll distract Koh...and whatever you do, DO NOT take off your mask!"
Katara stumbled away and inched along the walls trying to feel her way back to Appa or Toph's house, but the land was so big and so---similar? She's never been in Republic City long enough to remember locations blindly like Toph. Like Toph?
"I need to feel the world around me...like Toph does!" Katara thought to herself. She took off her shoes and started inching her way hastily down the street, trying to sense the world under her feet.
Meanwhile Toph readied herself for battle with Koh. The spirit tried to go after Katara, but a huge wall of rock blocked his path and he turned to see Toph waiting tonelessly for him in the middle of the street.
"This does not concern you girl...it is between the Avatar and myself."
"It concerns me plenty buster! This is my town, and no one gets their face stolen in my town. Now give up before I crush you like the bug you are."
"Very well...I do not yet have a blind person's face in my collection. Please do not hold back any of your wrath."
Toph shot rock after rock at Koh to no avail at all. She even tried bending the metal around her into a cage, but Koh was untouchable and uncontainable. As they battled, Koh led Toph down the road, closer and closer to a small pond of water about a mile away resting in the Republic City Park. Little did Toph know, it was here Koh would suck her into the Spirit World---where he could then steal her face.
"Seeing like Toph stinks!" She exclaimed, feeling around the large pothole for the rest of the road, "Wait...I---I actually remember this?"
- Flashback: While walking to the Spa a few hours ago, Toph pulled Katara out of the road and laughed, "Watch out for that pothole jabber-mouth, I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet...and they say I'm blind!?"
"I don't believe it," Katara gasped, "I can see where I'm at...Toph's house is just one block ahead---I can call for help! HELP!! OHEV!!! HELP!"
He rushed onto the moonlit streets to see Katara with a rag wrapped over her face, blood pouring down her leg and crawling desperately to Toph's front porch from down the street. "Katara!" he exclaimed, running towards her, "What in the world are you doing!? Where's Toph?"
He helped her stand and reached for the rag, before Katara screamed, "No!" her breaths were heavy and she clutched her stomach in pain... "Please...Appa? Appa, get Aang...tell him Koh---is---attacking!"
The Bison roared and soared away as Ohev picked Katara off the ground, frowning, "You're having the baby now aren't you?"
"Ding!" Katara groaned sarcastically.
"I'll get you inside...but please...who's Koh and where's Toph?"
Katara's breathing paced and she let out a groan while Ohev rested her on the couch and bandaged up her scraped knee. "Koh is a nasty spirit---one of the oldest in the Spirit World...he steals people's faces just for fun. For some---some reason, he likes to pick on the Avatar---the most?"
"And Toph's fighting that thing!? Won't it steal her face!?" He started to panic.
"That's why...I'm wearing the rag...only people who show no emotion...can keep their face. Ohev, Toph will be alright...but the sooner Aang----gets here...the better!" Katara said choppily as her pains grew worse and worse. Worried as no other, Ohev looked outside at the moonless night and hoped that Toph was alright as he readied to deliver Katara's baby himself.
Back on the island, it seems Aang, Kya, and Momo were in the forest, sitting by the waterfall meditating---or in Kya and Momo's case, sleeping. Aang's tattoos began to glow and in an instant Kuruk's spirit sat before him."Hello Kuruk, long time, no see?" Aang greeted.
"Avatar Aang you must listen to me! Koh the Face Stealer has escaped from the Spirit World on a mission," Kuruk warned.
"A mission?" Aang wondered seriously.
"He wants to steal away your bride's face as he did mine."
"Katara!" Aang exclaimed, "But, why?"
"For not letting him have your face, he will steal the face of the one you love. Avatar Aang, Koh must be destroyed!"
"But---won't that kill your wife and the spirits inside of him?" he wondered back.
"I realize now that nothing will bring my Ummi back to me, but there is still time for you Avatar... Koh is weak and vulnerable outside of the Spiritual Realm, he has no powers except that of deception---it is how he tricked my wife into his clutches. You can defeat him, but be warned, Koh is cunning and deceitful, do not allow him to trick you Aang, less he add your face to his collection. Go now!"
Aang shot back to reality and picked Kya up at haste; he tucked her sleeping body quickly into bed, and whispered to his flying lemur, "Momo, watch Kya with your life!" then Aang actually ordered an Air Acolyte to check up on his daughter as he hastily passed them in the hallway and ran outside. He was just about to head across the bay, when Appa landed before him and a speck of relief shot through Aang, quickly followed by fear---"Thank goodness your ba----Wait...Appa where's Katara!?"
Appa growled but in vain because as fast as the Avatar could Waterbend across the gulf, Aang was already in Republic City. He shot over to Toph's house at the speed of wind, but the commotion up the street caught his attention and he rushed over to the crumpled road near the park. Koh hit Toph with his centipede-like body and she crashed roughly into a wall nearby---the metal on her uniform made a creasing noise as though it had just been crushed and dented---if this fight were to continue much longer, Toph's armor would literally suffocate her. Still, she bravely fought off Koh without making a single expression, but it was only delaying the inevitable...Toph was losing this fight.
Koh grabbed Toph by the leg and picked her limp, beaten body up to look at her face closely, examining... "She will do fine for my collection I suppose?"
"KOH!" Aang's voice bellowed as his body crashed onto the sidewalk. At once an impact of wind and a drill of rock was shot down, both narrowly missing Koh.
The spirit only laughed, and teased, "Aang, I told you we would meet again...now please excuse me as I drag your wife and your blind, young friend back into the Spirit World.""Let her go, Koh!" Aang bellowed in rage.
He tossed Toph's body away like a piece of paper and then snickered..."Try and stop an all-powerful spirit being, Avatar Aang---I do say that would be quite a sight to see."
Aang shot back at Koh, roaring, "You and I both know that you have no power here, which means that I DON'T HAVE TO HOLD BACK!"
Aang unleashed a full force of Avatar powers, kicking Koh's spiritual butt until his face shifted into Ummi and the gasping spirit spoke, "Avatar, you cannot touch me... if I die then I take all of these spirits with me... the burden of a dozen deaths will be on your shoulders!"
"An old friend told me about your little collection Koh. There is no way to bring them back, and this friend of mine, he wants you gone...and so do I! Nobody lays a hand on my friends or my wife and gets away with it!"
Thunder erupted from the clouds above as the wind rushed throughout the streets, forcibly sucking a massive shower of rain right out of the sky until the moon was able to peak through the dark storm clouds. Aang's spirit suddenly drowned in water, before he turned into the form of Kuruk, where the Waterbending Avatar unleashed all of his power on the monstrous, old spirit. As the impact drew near, Koh's masked face returned in shock as the awesome Avatar power of Aang/ Kuruk slit him into pieces, killing the spirit Koh in one mighty swoop!
Tiredly, Aang shot down to the road where the pieces of Koh melted into small spirit-like bodies...there was a baboon, an owl, a mask, an old man, a Firebender, a general, and a beautiful young woman who stood out among the rest. The woman was starring gracefully at Aang as he looked to them all in astonishment."Thank you Avatar... " Ummi said in a soft voice like the breeze itself, before her spirit flew into the sky and vanished beneath the light of the moon; the other faces doing the same. Afterwards the moon vanished beneath the black clouds and everything grew quiet again as the city sounds came back to greet the night.
"Toph!?" Aang yelled suddenly, rushing over to her aid. She groaned and was slowly standing up before he got to her; Aang helped her stand and teased, "Easy Twinkle Toes...don't pass out on me yet."
"I don't take too well to sarcasm..." Toph gritted painfully, before punching Aang loosely in the arm, "And don't call me Twinkle Toes, Twinkle Toes."
"Toph, are you alright!?"
She grumbled, "Y-yeah, I think so? Is it over?"
"For now," Aang sighed and smiled, "I'm sure I have another battle coming when I tell the Mother of Faces what I've done here tonight." Aang blinked, "Speaking of mothers, Toph, where's Katara!?"
"KATARA!" Toph gasped, "Step on it Twinkle Toes you're about to be a father---you know, again?"
"What!?" he yelled in a frenzy, and like a bolt of lightning---he and Toph appeared at her house a few blocks away. Toph felt a little travel sick for a moment, but she recovered her self and they ran up the stairs, bursting through the front door of the house---only to hear the sound of a loud baby's cry.
The ordeal with Koh took most of the night, and by the time Aang finally got to Toph's home, the sun started peaking over the large city buildings, lighting her whole house in a very calming, relaxed way (all things considered). Looming in the doorway with a large, blunt object, was Ohev who dropped it in a sudden relief as soon as he laid eyes on his two friends.
"Toph, Aang!" Ohev sighed with relief, "Thank goodness you guys are alright..."
"Were there ever any doubts?" Toph scoffed ironically, but still hissing in pain from the battle as she winced and grabbed her side.
Ohev frowned at Toph's injuries, but she gave him a tiny smile and Ohev turned to Aang with a bittersweet sigh, "Aang, come over here and meet your new son."
"My son?" Aang asked happily, rushing into the other part of the room to find his wife. Ohev immediately rushed over to assist the bruised Toph, and she touched his face gently with her hand as he did the same to her.
In the next room, Aang found Katara and he picked up the small baby with a large smile spread across his face. Aang looked to the infant in his hands; dark haired and tan skinned...he reminded Aang of a Waterbender---like Kuruk?
"Aang?" Katara asked, her hand lifted up, searching for him blindly.
In a relieved sigh, Aang noticed his wife still had her face conceiled, but she seemed fine, and he kissed her hand gently, wondering in a warm whisper... "Katara, are you okay?""Yes...thanks to Toph and Ohev, I'm just fine...and so is our son."
"Koh is gone sweetie, you can take off the mask now?" Aang instructed with a chuckle, "Not that you ever needed it in the first place---"
"WHAT!?" she asked quickly.
"N-nothing.." Aang changed subjects suddenly by saying, "Look at him Katara, our perfect, little son."
She lifted away the cloth to reveal a very scary, messed-up version of her once lady-like make-up from the spa... Upon sight, the baby cooed and opened up one eye to Aang, giving off a goofy smile to his parents and especially his freakish looking mother.
"Did you see that little face he just made!?" Katara awed.
"Well, he sure sounds like a cute Twinkle Toes Jr?" Toph smiled.
"The baby certainly knows how to make things crazier than they should be...he made us think in different ways than normal? I mean, Katara tried to see like Toph, Toph tried to take on a spirit without an expression----I had to deliver a baby?" Ohev went on with his theories...
"Since I named Kya after my mother Aang, why don't you try and come up with a name for our little mad-genius planner here..."
Aang didn't even have to think about it--- "Bumi."
Katara smiled, and Ohev and Toph admired from afar with grins of their own, their hands locked tightly as they listened in on the joyous conversation.
"Bumi is perfect..." Katara smiled. Then she realized something else, "Wait----hold on---Aang? Where's Kya?"
Nervously, Aang replied, "At home with Appa and Momo...heh, heh?"
Fanon Trivia
- In this year, Aang is currently twenty-five years old, and Katara is twenty-six going on twenty-seven. This is the second time Aang and Katara's eyes have changed in their illustrations, to make them appear older.
- The Messenger from Omashu arrived on the back of his trusty Ostrich horse.
- King Bumi was Aang's oldest friend and one of the oldest Earthbenders in history! (Just under Avatar Kyoshi).
- This is the first time we hear Kya speak in the Fanon.
- This is not the first "Girl's Day Out" that Toph and Katara have been on. The first was seen in the ATLA episode titled: "The Tales of Ba Sing Se".
- This is one of the few girly things Toph enjoys doing, and the Spa was built just a few blocks down from her home for such reasons.
- Ohev and Toph have been together since they reunited at Aang and Katara's Wedding back in Year Five.
- Koh is one of the oldest spirits in The Spirit World, and it is known that he does enjoy stealing faces.
- Note: Katara cannot see blindly as well as Toph can.
- Ohev lives next door to Toph and has bad timing for asking people questions.
- This is the first time we have seen Aang connect with one of his Spiritual Past Selves in this Fanon. It is also the first time Avatar Kuruk is illustrated.
- Another first is that no one has ever knocked Toph Beifong unconscious before.
- This is not the first time that a past Avatar has manifested from Aang's body to save the day. The first time was in the two-part ATLA episode: "The Winter Solstice", and again in "Avatar Day"
- This is the first time a spirit has been killed in Avatar history since the earthly form of the Moon Spirit was killed by Admiral Zhao. (Ironically, Koh appeared in this very episode.)
- Being the son of the Mother or Faces, Aang has a rude awakening coming his way the next time they meet.
- Katara has delivered many babies, but Ohev has definitely not.
- If I were Bumi, I would have laughed at Katara's appearance too.
- Note: You should never let animals babysit your young children---and if you do, you should never tell your wife about it.
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|2,280 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|3 - 7 nights
We are now booking for 2018. Contact Owner for Questions regarding Booking.
Online bookings have a service fee to VRBO.
Saturday to Saturday 7 nights summer minimum.
Minimum 3 nights stay in May and Sept. and October, 4 night minimum early June.
Enjoy gorgeous sunsets from our beach or our spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2280 sq. ft. custom cedar log home.
Updated kitchen with granite counter tops and large bonus bedroom suite with queen pull out couch over the garage. Our 2nd floor loft includes a large living area, master suite and bathroom overlooking Grand Traverse Bay.
Two main floor bedrooms and beautiful great room with windows facing bay. Spacious sun room off of kitchen as well a basement with pool table, ping pong table, dart board and Wii with games. Washer and dryer also available.
Home is located on 110 ft. of stunning private lake front directly on Grand Traverse Bay.
Covered cedar log porch with rocking chairs to enjoy yard, bay and sunsets.
Gas grill provided and large flat grassy lawn with sandy area, ideal for children.
Three kayaks (1 tandem and 2 singles) included for guests to enjoy the bay. Fire pit with lawn chairs available for smores and star gazing at night.
Cable and High Speed Internet provided. 5 Ceiling fans throughout the home with portable room fans and 2 portable air conditioners.
The bay is shallow with pebbles, sand and smooth rocks (there are 8 pairs of aqua shoes provided and guests can bring their own as well).
Boat launch and small grocery/gas station 5 minutes away. Famous Rowe Inn located in nearby Ellsworth.
- No smoking
- Must be 25 years or older to book
-Private Road 15 mph, Maximum cars allowed 3-4. Street Parking Unavailable
-No Boat or RV Parking
-No Tents on property allowed
*Please note that the water levels and appearance of the shoreline are subject to change on Lake Michigan
We fell in love with this area after bringing our daughters here for summer vacations. We live in MI and we have so many family memories of this region and hope to continue to make great memories for many years to come. We hope that you are able to make wonderful memories here too!
Melissa and Bill Regan purchased this cottage in 2014
The bay, gorgeous sunsets and regional golf not to mention the proximity to Traverse City, Elk Rapids Charlevoix and Petoskey completely sold us!
We were searching for a lakefront log cabin home and immediately loved the charm and warmth of this property. The evening sunsets and peace and tranquility were just 'icing on the cake'!
Our family had been looking for a lake front property for a mini family reunion. After a extensive search, and with another family member's recommendation we settled on this property and location. Melissa our contact was extremely responsive to our questions, no matter how many times we asked the same question over a 6 month period. She had put together a local list of all the good stuff to do, cutting down on our exploration time which suited us just fine. The home is exactly as advertised if not better, everything worked very well and pretty much turn key. Best part of the day were the sunsets. If your looking for beach front log cabin this would be the one.
This home has everything you need. The owners have gone out of their way to make this house a home for everyone who visits. The view and the water is just amazing. Watching the sun rise and set was just amazing. We enjoyed our morning coffee sitting outside in the rocking chairs with the waterfront view and mother nature all around us. We saw chipmunks, deer, rabbits, hummingbirds, and down the road we saw a goat!! Mother nature at its finest!! Beautiful home the owners are amazing thank you for sharing your home with us!!
I recommend this home!!
We were looking for a quiet lake-front 'cabin' for the whole family of 8 (aunt and grandma included) and what we found was much more than a 'cabin', this is a wonderful house seating in a very private lot on the East shore of lake Michigan.
The house is pristine.
The place was so comfortable that we did not have the need to go anywhere else!
Our kids (late teens, early twenties) found plenty to do kayaking, swimming, rock collecting and 'hanging out' by the fire. When it rained, they got busy playing pool and Ping-Pong.
Grandma enjoyed cooking some Italian meals on the fully equipped kitchen.
The view from the living room and the two bedrooms facing the lake is incredible, if you leave the windows open, you will hear the sound of the water, as if you were sleeping outside.
If by any chance Lake Michigan is not enough (I doubt it), Torch Lake is a 10-minute drive from the house.
Melissa, our host, was incredibly kind, checking to make sure everything was OK but without being intrusive.
Book without hesitation, the pictures are good but once you see the house and the setting, you will realize that you got more than you thought you would.
We are hoping to return to Cedarwood Shores as soon as we can.
B & family.
PS: We also found that the beach is loaded with beautiful Petoskey stones. One of the previous guests said that they might have picked them all up, not true, there are enough stones for every future guest for several lifetimes. A useful tip, go to the water right in front of the house, pickup a handful of wet stones without looking, and at least 1 or 2 out of 10 that will be a Petoskey stone.
our extended family loved our time at this adorable cottage. other than a day trip to mackinac island, we spent every minute of our week on the beach, looking for stones, swimming, rocking on the porch, making s'mores in the firepit, watching beautiful sunsets, and playing games inside and outdoors. the house was spotless (and I am pretty picky about that!). the owners are wonderful to deal with and we felt very welcomed from our first inquiry about the home. we loved it so much we are planning a return trip in the fall and if all goes as we hope, a visit next summer again!
Melissa and Bill have created a beautiful getaway for all types of vacationers. My family loved every part of our stay. The home is warm and comfortable, and made inviting by our hosts. Our daughter and her friend loved staying in the room above the garage, while my husband and I stayed on the main floor. The setting could not be any more perfect for this home. Surrounded by trees, a beautiful back yard...and the beach. We all had fun day and night by and in the water...swimming, kayaking, rock hunting, relaxing, and taking photos. The sunset and stars are an extraordinary. Not far from the home are beautiful beaches where more rock hunting will provide you with millions of year old treasures. We visited many surrounding towns and went zip lining, parasailing, hiking, and enjoyed the arts, and unique food venues. Melissa is a genuine, humble and delightful person that will help you plan a memorable getaway. My family was able to enjoy adventurous activities while I took the more relaxing avenue since I have a brain injury. ps...I didn't forget you all Melissa...just coming around from a bad stroke...will send more sunset and night pictures as I continue my healing.
***We actually stayed here in August of 2014***
First off, I have to say, the owners are wonderful and always available if help was needed...we think that is THE most important part when renting a place...
This house is GORGEOUS - seriously, GORGEOUS. The "3 level" back yard was awesome - grassy area first, then take steps down to fire-pit then couple more steps to the beach - very cool! The pictures of the inside do not do this house justice!
The layout of the house was fantastic for us - we had another family come stay with us - the big bedroom, that is above the garage and somewhat "separated" from the rest of the house, was perfect for the kids. Only thing I would suggest is to make that room (because it was SO spacious) more of a "bunk-room", replace old TV and/or, if anything else, replace the hideaway couch.
Basement was awesome and kept kids entertained when the weather was rainy...
They had plenty of life-jackets and water shoes for use when using the Kayaks (which was REALLY cool)...
My favorite part of the stay was searching for petoskey stones - I found a couple really nice ones!
We would rent this place again and again but the very rocky-bottom beach made it really hard for all the kids to swim with ease.
Here's the MOST MEMORABLE event - that will stay in the #1 spot forever....I was sitting outside on the steps, looking out at the water (at 2am, the night of arrival), after spending all evening unpacking and getting everything in place for the week. As I stood up and turned around to head back inside I was greeted by a BLACK BEAR who was only about 20 feet away. Needless to say, we scared the crap out of each other!! He took off one way and I ran into the house. Next day, we found trash cans overturned as did the neighbors on the street. Apparently there hadn't been a black bear sighting anywhere near the area in over 5 years.
Nearby Golf Courses:
Antrim Dells Golf Course at 3 miles.
A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort at 11 miles.
The Bear: 28 miles
Barnes Park is a Great public park with camping, swimming beach, children's playground, bike path and seasonal festivals.
Torch Lake Public Park and Boat Launch minutes away
Friske Orchards Farm Market has fresh baked goods, award winning pies, apples and cherry products and is just 5 miles away
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
Mid Summer 2017
Jul 8 2017 - Aug 25 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
Late Summer Special
Aug 26 2017 - Aug 30 2017
4 night minimum stay
Labor Day Weekend
Aug 31 2017 - Sep 3 2017
4 night minimum stay
Late Summer Continued
Sep 4 2017 - Sep 30 2017
3 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 8 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
Fall Color Tours
Oct 1 2017 - Oct 31 2017
3 night minimum stay
Summer 2018
Jun 16 2018 - Jun 29 2018
7 night minimum stay
4th of July Week 2018
Jun 30 2018 - Jul 6 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
Mid Summer 2018
Jul 7 2018 - Aug 24 2018
7 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
|Additional Guest Fee
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A devastating combination of two of comics' all-time great talents -- Jack Kirby and Neal Adams -- striking back against The Man...in the cause of creators' rights!
Interesting that the face is a paste-up. Shades of John Romita, and Murphy Anderson. Interesting that people made such a huge issue out of Anderson's heavy handed inks on Kirby's Superman heads, but either didn't notice, or thought it was fine when Lee was sometimes having Romita redraw Kirby heads in the 60's. And at Marvel they were characters Kirby had created. I wonder if Kirby even knew; it's said he almost never looked at the printed books.
Nice comparison to the Jimmy Olsen cover that Adam's did. The Jimmy Olsen cover was heavily reworked by Adams whereas this cover looks much more faithful to Kirby's style. Adam's work is only really noticeable in the hands of the board members.


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Chicago Skates Past Los Angeles 5-4 - Recap
Corey Crawford stopped 40 shots against Los Angeles on Wednesday, leading Chicago to a 5-4 victory at United Center.
Chicago won as a -144 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Ben Smith, Brent Seabrook, Michal Handzus, Johnny Oduya, and Brandon Saad each scored for the Blackhawks in the victory. Seabrook opened the scoring for Chicago.
Corey Crawford stopped 40 of 44 Los Angeles shots in the victory.
Los Angeles got goals from Dustin Brown, Marian Gaborik, Jarret Stoll, and Tanner Pearson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Los Angeles got a 40-stop effort from Jonathan Quick in the loss.
Chicago scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Los Angeles went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
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|Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon
January 6, 1920
|Unification Church
Sun Myung Moon was born in 1920 in rural Korea. His official biography states that at the age of 16, Jesus appeared to Moon and asked him to continue the work he had started 2000 years earlier.[1] In 1945, Moon released a book of his organized teachings entitled The Divine Principle and in the ensuing years began to lay the ground work for his Unification Church which he officially founded in 1954. [2][3] In the early 1970s, Moon began a concerted effort to bring his teachings to America. [4] Since that time, the Unification Church has grown exponentially worldwide, and is now a financially powerful organization.
Ownership of the Washington Times
In 2002, Arnaud de Borchgrave, now Editor at Large for United Press International, wrote that Moon decided that after the collapse of the Washington Star there remained a need for a conservative paper to challenge the Washington Post. Moon, he said, "concluded that the lack of a robust second newspaper in Washington would jeopardize President Ronald Reagan's efforts to roll back the Soviet empire and roll up communism. Anti-anti-communism had become fashionable in the dominant liberal media culture, a trend Moon felt would jeopardize not only U.S. security, but the security of his own country where 37,000 U.S. soldiers stood guard against the possibility of another invasion of South Korea by a still aggressive North Korea."
"Moon disclosed in May 1992 that he had invested 'close to $1 billion' since the paper's founding in 1982. He said he wanted to make the newspaper 'an instrument to save America and the world'", Allan Freedman reported in the Columbia Journalism Review.
However, according to Freedman "he does not sit on the board of the paper's parent company, News World Communications. Each member of the board, however, is a member of Moon's Unification Church," he wrote.
The Unification Church's website also lists a number of other "Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Projects" including The Sekai Nippo (Newspaper in Tokyo), Insight Magazine, The Middle East Times (Cairo), Tiempos del Mundo and the World Media Conference. [5]. In 2000, News World Communications bought the floundering United Press International.
Political Involvement
Writing in October 2000 in Salon, Frederick Clarkson noted that Moon often cultivated close relationships with key conservative figures and was a generous sponsor." The former President Bush (sometimes accompanied by former first lady Barbara Bush) spoke at a series of Moon-sponsored events in Japan, Argentina and the U.S. after he left the White House. Estimates of how much the couple received for these appearances run between $1 million and $10 million," he wrote. Though the net appears to have been purged of photos of the Bushes with Moon, here's one of the Bushes with Mrs. Moon and Moon's long time right hand man Bo Hi Pak.
Nor were the Bush's the only beneficiaries. "Former Reagan Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp earned $52,000 from Moon-affiliated groups in the year before becoming Bob Dole's GOP running mate in 1996," he wrote.
Unorthodox beliefs and pronouncements
- During a sermon, Rev. Moon asked any Jews present to raise their hands. When they did, he told them to repent for having killed Jesus and went on to explain that it was as an indemnity for this that 6 million Jews died during the Holocaust. [6]
- Moon referred to gays as "dung-eating dogs" and stated that they will be "eliminated" by God.[7] [8]
External links
Speeches and Statements by Rev. Moon
- Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon, "Declaring the Era of the Peace Kingdom: Address to the United States Congress", March 23, 2004.
Websites about Rev. Moon
- John Gorenfeld, Where in Washington, D.C. is Sun Myung Moon?.
Series of Articles
- A series of articles on Moon and the Unification Church - mostly during the 1990's - by investigative reporter Robert Parry - are available at consortiumnews.com and freedomofmind.com.
About the Washington Times
- Allan Freedman, "Washington's Other Paper:Is the time right for the Times?", Columbia Journalism Review, March/April 1995.
- Arnaud de Borchgrave, "Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Washington Times", Unification News for June 2002.
About Rev. Moon and his Unification Church
- Frederick Clarkson, "Million Moon March", Salon, October 09, 2000.
- Bill Berkowitz, "The Reverend Moon's Comeback", AlterNet, March 13, 2001.
About Rev. Moon's political influence
- Bob Fitrakis, "Dark side of the Moon," Columbus Alive (americanatheist.org) February 24, 2000; concludes "It's the shadowy network around the Moonies that the elder Bush could have called in to bail out his son's campaign in South Carolina. Make no mistake, George W. of Texas is little more than a frontman for the restoration of his father's unsavory connections, who hide behind the veil of national security to avoid accountability."
- Wayne Madsen, "Moon Shadow:The Rev, Bush & North Korea", CounterPunch, January 14, 2003.
- John Gorenfeld, "Hail to the Moon king", Salon, June 21, 2004. "The deeply weird coronation of Rev. Sun Myung Moon in a Senate office building -- crown, robes, the works -- is no longer one of Washington's best-kept secrets."
- James Kirchick, "Lawmakers attend Moon 'coronation' in Dirksen," The Hill, June 22, 2004.
- Charles Babington and Alan Cooperman, "The Rev. Moon Honored at Hill Reception," Washington Post, June 23, 2004.
- Robert Parry, "Money, Media & the Mess in America, consortiumnews.com, January 28, 2005.
- Julian Borger, "Moonie leader 'crowned' in Senate," Guardian Unlimited (UK), June 24, 2004.
- Robert Parry, "The GOP's $3 Billion Propaganda Organ," consortiumnews.com, December 27, 2006: "The American Right achieved its political dominance in Washington over the past quarter century with the help of more than $3 billion spent by Korean cult leader Sun Myung Moon on a daily propaganda organ, the Washington Times, according to a 21-year veteran of the newspaper."
- Bill Berkowitz, "Bush Family in the House of Moon," Talk To Action, April 19, 2007. re George H.W. Bush


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For years I'd frequented adult bookstores. I would look around the shop a little pretending to be interested in buying something from the store. After what I felt was a sufficient amount of time browsing I would get tokens from the clerk, always hesitating to look directly at him so as not acknowledge what I was about to do. Then, my nose assaulted by the quasi-chlorine smell of the cum combined with the musky smell of sex and perspiration, would enter the dark, dingy area that housed the nasty little booths with the floors so sticky with piss and cum that I was afraid to touch anything.
Most times I'd find a booth, close and lock the door, drop in the tokens and take matters into my own hands until I was satisfied. But that all changed when I happened up on a store called Felix the Cat Adult Bookstore located adjacent to a truck stop at the Dallas exit in Pa. near the West Virginia border.
What was 'new' to me at this location was the presence of glory holes in the video booths. I knew about these holes cut between the walls of adjoining booths, but I'd never been in an establishment that had them. My initial reaction to seeing the holes was to find another booth without a hole. As I was turning to leave the booth I felt a jolt in my pants and realized that I was getting excited by the thought of having access between the booths.
I stopped, closed and locked the door and then put a few tokens in the video monitor's coin slot. The screen came alive with a video of a young girl with huge breasts sucking a cock too big to seem real. All I noticed at the time was how big that dick looked. I began pushing the channel selector button, surfing through the movies until I came to a movie with a guy and a super hot transvestite. The guy removed the tyranny's panties and out sprang another huge cock. And there it was…sticking straight out all stiff, curved upward and a little to the right, with a dark, spade-shaped head and a little oozing slit that glistened with clear fluid.
My 7-inch cock, the kind of uncut cock where the shaft is as thick as the head, had gotten hard from the excitement of the hole and the images on the screen. I sat down, unzipped my pants, pulled out my dick and started stroking it slow and steady. I was in a state of pure excitement when I heard the door to the booth next booth open and close. When I heard the door lock, I froze as I realized that someone was now actually in the booth next to me and that he was going to look through the hole and see me with my dick out of my pants and in my hand,
Getting nervous, I pulled my shirt over my lap, covering my exposed erection. When I looked through the hole I saw the man inserting tokens in the coin slot. Then he immediate cycled through the videos until he came to a man giving a blowjob to a muscular man. He unzipped his pants, pulled out his cock and started stroking it just as I'd been doing only moments before.
I had butterflies in my stomach. I'd never had an experience with a man but for sometime I'd had thoughts about the possibility. But up until that exact moment it was nothing but a fantasy to masturbate too from time to time. Now there I was in a glory hole booth with another man sitting practically right beside me, both our cocks out … what was I to do?
Without much more thought, my hand went to the hole and I put two fingers on the lip and pushed them through, inviting the stranger next to me to put his cock through the hole. I had no idea what I was going to do if he complied. He did.
The stranger turned and carefully pushed his cock into and through the hole into my side of the booth. There it was … a hard pulsing cock right in front of me. I hesitated trying to decide what to do. Then I reached out my hand and wrapped my fingers around it. I felt him tense with pleasure as I gently squeezed him. I slid my hand up and down the length of his shaft, admiring the feel of another man's cock in my hand. I was mesmerized.
I'm not certain how long the stranger let me stroke his cock like that. I was so taken by the fact that it was even happening that I could think of nothing but the feel of his hard cock pulsing in my hand. I wanted him to cum from me jacking him off.
Now that I've had time to think about the experience it's become quite obvious that he wanted more than a mere hand job. I was oblivious to that at the time because the experience was so new to me. The scene was repeated twice more with two other men before I decided that I should leave the booth and find another one to jack off in by myself before I left the store.
As I searched each of the remaining booths I found that they all had the dirty little holes. At that point it no longer mattered. I was so horny that I had to have relief even if I had to risk being watched.
Stepping into the last booth at the end of the aisle, I noticed that the door to the adjoining booth was shut. As I entered the booth, I noticed faint light coming through the booth next door and I heard the sounds of sex coming from its TV monitor. Someone was most certainly in the booth. I didn't care. I even decided I wanted to watch him.
I closed and locked the door. Then dropping my remaining tokens into the slot, I found a video of a beautiful redhead sucking off her fellow porn star. I unzipped my pants and pulled my raging erection out of my underwear. I pointed my hard cock straight at the hole, arched my back and started to furiously jack off.
In no time I saw something that I didn't expect … even though again, after time to reflect I should have expected it. It was two fingers from the man in the next booth inviting me to put my dick in the hole. I didn't hesitate. I immediately shoved my hard dick through the hole.
He grabbed it with his warm hand and started stroking me just as hard as I'd been stroking myself just moments before.
I though I was going to explode right then and there, but I was able to hold off. I wanted it to last. I wanted to feel this strange man's hand stroking my cock, working to make me cum. As I was adjusting to his hand and pumping my hips in unison with his strokes, he stopped at the base of the hole and held his hand there applying a steady pressure, it felt good but I didn't know what to expect next.
Next was pure ecstasy. He started licking the head of my cock, sticking his hot little tongue in the piss-hole. Pausing to run a finger down a pulsing vein he whispered, "Ummmmmmm," you've got a big one, with nice thick veins. Suddenly I felt something warm and moist engulf the head of my engorged cock. At that moment I realized that he had slipped his mouth over my cock and that a man was sucking my cock for the very first time. His mouth was so hot and wet that it felt like a pussy. And then he removed his hand and pushed his mouth down as far as the hole would allow.
He started moving his mouth up and down my thick hard shaft. He slid farther down my shaft with each swallow. I felt my cock crashing into the back of his throat and he seemed to be thrilled by it as much as me.
He kept banging me harder and harder with his mouth. The thrill was too much, I couldn't stop the inevitable. I felt an extraordinarily delicious tension in my balls and then I shot the biggest load of cum I believe that has ever escaped from my balls. I just couldn't believe how good it felt. I could feel the cum dripping from his mouth as he struggled to no avail to contain it all. In my excitement I was pushing myself hard against the wall in an effort to get every inch possible of my dick into his perfect mouth. I'm sure that my screams were heard in the main store in spite of the sounds coming from the other video booths.
Once my orgasm had subsided, I withdrew my cock from the hole only to find that cum was still dripping down onto my balls. It was most certainly the largest load that I'd ever delivered and it was because of a man's mouth.
That was the experience that sent me down the road to being bi sexual.
The next time a hard dick was stuck through the hole you can bet that I knew what to do with it.
The end...


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I finished reading another fascinating book – a volume with several essays by different writers on the theme "Female Stereotypes in Religious Traditions" (1995; Edited by R.Kloppenborg and W.J. Hanegraaff).
There are two chapters on Muslim Female Stereotypes. One is on Sufi women saints and the other is titled, "The Mothers of the Believers: Stereotypes of the Prophet Muhammad's Wives" by Ghassan Ascha. I don't know if Ascha is Muslim but his research is fairly extensive into the subject. His approach seems objective, but he discusses some issues that a common Muslim would not discuss.
His essay discusses all the wives of the Prophet, offering detailed references to them found in the Quran and in some hadith and how their lives have become stereotypes for Muslim women in every era. However, Ascha blames every era of using these examples to their advantage. For example, he writes that early Muslims used their examples and references from Quran about the Mothers of the Believers to incarcerate women; today those same women and the same references from the Quran are used by feminists to show that Islam promotes gender equality. The example he uses often is that of Aisha in the Battle of Camel: medieval Muslims used that instance to say women must stay indoors and can't become leaders, and contemporary Muslims use it to show Aisha's bravery, defiance and stubbornness.
I'm not going to discuss the whole essay but a few points I wanted to note (for my records and for interested readers) are as follows:
- I didn't know that when the Prophet's wives were given a choice to stay with him or leave him (Quran 33:28-31), there was a wife who chose to leave him. It is never mentioned by scholars who maintain that all his wives chose to stay with him. Ascha cites the story of Al Amiriyyah on page 92 from Ibn Saad. (I knew the Prophet had more than the nine wives and two slaves usually mentioned who either died or were divorced and that there was a woman Al Amiriyyah in his household but I didn't know she chose to leave him. Scholars claim she became insane after leaving the Prophet and died soon afterwards).
- I also didn't know that Aisha had initially "set people against Uthman" before his murder (page 93), after which, she fought in the Battle of Camel against Ali for not avenging Uthman's murder.
- Ascha writes that, "it is probable that this jealousy (of the Prophet) has been the main reason why the Prophet's wives are called "Mothers of the Believers" in this verse (33:6). This nickname came to strengthen the prohibition against marrying them after Muhammad's death: what man would dare to marry his own mother?"
This reminded me of the verse prohibiting Muslim men from making their wives haraam to themselves (like in the Times of Ignorance) by telling them that they were like "the backs of their mothers." It was common practice in pagan Arabia to abandon a wife by uttering the words "you are like my mother/sister" and Quran warned against this practice (33:4). Two verses later, the Prophet's wives are categorically called the Mothers of all Muslims thus prohibiting any Muslim man from proposing marriage to them. The Prophet is said in the Quran to be "closer to the believers than their own selves" (33:6) – not Father of the Believers, but his wives are the Mothers. I never thought about that.
- I found Ascha's conclusion interesting:
Each period has its own Mothers of the Believers, according to the prevailing cultural and moral values and social norms. Thus, the Prophet's wives do not derive their importance from their historical personalities, but from the continuous modifications retouching and modernizations which these personalities have undergone. They have been used throughout the centuries, as we have seen, in order to justify a great variety of attitudes about the Muslim woman. They are ideal, obedient, gentle, affectionate, content, pious, dwelling inside the marital house and veiled. They are also jealous, angry, quarrelling, conspirational, endowed with great kayd, sowing fitna, and their mind (aql) is sometimes imperfect. But they are also erudite, teachers, daring endowed with strong personalities, intelligent, political activists, fighters, even leaders in wars… and, of course, feminists.
- Ascha doesn't mention Fatimah, the Prophet's daughter! She is the main stereotype for Shia Muslims and should have been mentioned.


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Few people can resist the haunting beauty of the Carol of the Bells, which takes its tune from the wonderful Ukrainian carol of Shchedryk, Shchedryk, Shchedrivochka. Ukrainians are known for producing rich, complex lyrics embodied by ancient melodies in the Ukrainian tradition. These wonderful carols are a blend of voices that have become a sacred and cherished sound of the holidays in Ukraine. This recipe is a product of simple ingredients blended into a beautifully harmonic dessert!
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- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 cups cake flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
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- Pre-heat the oven to 300-F degrees.
- Generously grease and lightly flour two loaf pans, and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, prepare the batter: Cream the butter and sugar together with a hand-held mixer until light and creamy.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, and continue to beat the mixture after each additional yolk is incorporated.
- Add the honey and sour cream and mix again.
- Beat the eggs whites in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Sift together the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Fold the flour mixture and the egg whites, ALTERNATING EACH MIXTURE (flour and then egg whites), into the cake batter.
- Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the pans and place on a wire rack to cool.
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O, the Lord of Law on the Throne of Thought, A gilded impostor is he. Of shreds and patches his robes are wrought, His crown is brass, Himself an ass, And his power is fiddle-dee-dee. Prankily, crankily prating of naught, Silly old quilly old Monarch of Thought. Public opinion's camp-follower he, Thundering, blundering, plundering free. Affected, Ungracious, Suspected, Mendacious, Respected contemporaree! --J.H. Bumbleshook"


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A second person has been arrested in connection with the death of a cyclist in a car accident during a 24-hour charity ride in Kent.
More than £46,000 in donations have poured in to father-of-three Christian Smith's JustGiving webpage since he was killed in the crash in Chestfield, near Whistable at about 4am on Saturday.
The fundraiser was attempting to circumnavigate the counties of Kent and Sussex in aid of the mental health charity Mind when he was in collision with a blue Peugeot 206 car on the A2990, Old Thanet Way.
Officers said today that they had arrested a 19-year-old man from the Herne Bay area on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been bailed pending further investigation until July 27.
It comes after an 18-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and causing death by dangerous driving and released on police bail.
Pc Jamie Woodhams, of the Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Information has come to light regarding a taxi, which is believed to have passed the scene shortly after the collision travelling from the Chestfield/ Swalecliffe roundabout towards Whitstable.
"I do not believe this driver was involved in the collision but I believe he or she could hold valuable information for us and I'd urge the driver to contact me as soon as possible.''
Mr Smith, from Boughton Aulph, near Ashford, had set out on Friday to complete his "Kent Epic'' of cycling 248 miles (399km) around Kent in 24 hours with the goal of raising £1,000.
A statement from his family said he leaves behind "a loving wife and three children''.
In his last posting on his JustGiving webpage, Mr Smith, who would have celebrated his 39th birthday next week, wrote: ``Oh crap what have I done.... 6 days to go. Birthday drinks in Kings Head on 29th March if I am still alive by then.''
Describing his fundraising bid, he wrote: "This is an attempt to cycle the full 24hrs and the full distance, largely unsupported (because nobody is stupid enough to volunteer!). So there are no motorcycle outriders, support vehicles or hot chicks to wipe my brow.
"As much as this being a physical effort, it will also be a mental struggle, enduring a long dark night alone, knackered. Not to mention the long training sessions ahead of me to prepare.''
Explaining his motivation, he added: "In short I want to support the charity Mind, raise awareness towards the great support that they offer, and help bring an end to the stigma that is attached to those who suffer from mental health problems.
"I have had my own misfortune to suffer from a spate of poor mental health, which was unexpected and has been a real 'game changer' in how I now view the future.
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SUFFERN, N.Y. - The Penn women's golf team is in third place out of 14 teams after the first day of the Roar-EE Invitational, being hosted by Columbia University on the par-72 Spook Rock Golf Course.
The Quakers shot 307 in Friday's round, and are seven shots behind leader Harvard (300) and one behind second-place Yale (306). Fairleigh Dickinson is fourth (311). All seven Ivy League schools are involved in the event.
Senior Meredith Kotowski was Penn's low scorer on Friday, carding a 4-over-par 76 to put her in a tie for seventh with seven other golfers. Four Penn players -- seniors Lisette Vitter and Catherine Elliott, and sophomore Tiffany Cheung -- shot 77 and are among several players tied for 14th. Freshman Isabel Han carded an 80 and is tied for 35th.
Columbia's Nancy Shon and Yale's Alexandra Lipa are atop the 75-player field; both shot 1-under-par 71 on Friday. Harvard's Mia Kabasakalis is third at even par.
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These 24 lectures retell the lives of the remarkable individuals - the statesmen, thinkers, warriors, and writers - who shaped the history of the Roman Empire and, by extension, our own history and culture.
Among the fascinating gallery of individuals whose lives, ideas, actions, and legacies you'll explore are Hannibal (who caused the Second Punic War personally, much as Adolf Hitler caused World War II), Augustus (who, beginning at the age of just 19, brilliantly followed a doctrine of ruthless expediency in order to rescue Rome from a century of civil war), and Marcus Aurelius (that most noble and philosophic of rulers who may have hastened the Empire's decline by tolerating the wicked cruelty of his heir).
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8-times Sony Award Winning DJ (Absolute Radio Breakfast Show) debut stand-up show.
A race against time to complete a list of dreams made when Christian was 13. With that milestone months away, he reveals the ticks, the crosses, the stories of what happens as he attempts to finish the list. He fights the dark lord, challenges a pensioner BMX champion and dates his 80s heartthrob.
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Super cute and completely renovated starter home in Cheshire Village close to everything! You'll love the open floor plan which includes the family room, dining area and gorgeous kitchen. The kitchen has been gutted and rearranged to maximize the space, has all new appliances and granite counters.The updated bathroom is spacious and tiled throughout. There are two bedrooms on the main and a large loft bedroom upstairs. The yard and exterior spaces offer great ways to enjoy the outdoors from a covered deck to a new deck off the side of the home and perennials throughout. See it quick before it's gone!
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- County
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Leadis Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: LDIS), an analog and mixed-signal semiconductor developer of LED drivers, and Touch ICs for mobile consumer electronic devices, announced sample availability of the LDS8710, an innovative inductor-based, high-efficiency LED Driver that eliminates the expensive external Schottky diode normally used in the rectification loop. The LDS8710 is the first in a family of drivers which includes the LDS8716 and LDS8714. The LDS8710/16/14 drive up to 10, 6 and 4 LEDs in series, respectively, from a single-cell Lithium-Ion battery.
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Author | Shubha Kumble | Thursday, Mar 25,2004 6:09 AM
Following the news of Everest President Prabhakar Mundkur's resignation comes the announcement of his successor. Mahesh Chauhan, who heads Rediffusion's Bangalore operations, is all set to take over as the agency's next President. Speaking exclusively to exchange4media.com, Chauhan confirmed this development.
Dwelling on his plans for Everest, Chauhan said, "I am entering Everest with no preconceived plans. I want to first understand the agency and the culture before chalking out my agenda. However, I do believe that one of the fundamental factors missing in Indian agencies is the thrust on self-branding. One of my focuses would be to build a brand for the agency even as we help build brands for our clients."
According to Chauhan, a decision is yet to be taken on who will succeed him at Rediffusion Bangalore. He added that at this point of time the agency is open to both people within the agency and those elsewhere.
Chauhan, who took over the activities at Rediffusion, Bangalore on January 15, 2003, has a career spanning almost 12 years. Starting with O&M, Mumbai in 1992, he went on to hold different positions at Rediffusion, Leo Burnett, and again at Rediffusion. Joining Everest, he will relocate to Mumbai and officially take over responsibilities on April 12, 2004.
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How to File PatentsThis is a simple tutorial on how to file patents and covers information on the following:
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|Here we will discuss how to file patents.The way you file a patent is by filling out an application and submitting it to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a fee. Of course, patent applications are not like job applications or credit card applications. This is where you explain your invention in gross detail and have it meticulously examined by people with scientific and/or legal training. Thusly, you want to ensure that when you file your patent application that you do not cut any corners.
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You might want to describe your invention with language like, "Part A is nailed to part B." However, this is actually very weak from a legal perspective. Why, you ask? Well, how hard would it be for someone else to apply for essentially the same patent with wording like, "Part A is glued to Part B?" Not hard at all. In fact, it happens all the time.
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"…without some identifiable embodiment of the idea there can be no intellectual property protection."
In this case "identifiable embodiment" often means a drawing. You or someone you know and trust will need to draw your invention and include the sketch with your application.
In general, applying for a patent without the help of an attorney is not recommended. The nuances and subtleties of the USPTO are enough to spend a lifetime studying, and that is precisely what patent attorneys do to ensure that applications they submit are airtight. However, if you do choose to go it alone, here is what you will need.
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