OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS Local Living Sunday, November 19, 2017
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SECTION B REAL ESTATE OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS Local Living Sunday, November 19, 2017 Photo:www.andbeyond.com around the world Hawaii... At a glance This is the 11th story Island of Hawaii in a series about popular The island of Hawaii is the youngest and largest island in the travel destinations Distance from and other countries. fenton to honolulu Hawaiian chain. Nearly twice as big as all of the other Hawai- ian Islands combined — hence, its nickname, “Big Island.” You can travel through all but four of the world’s different climate zones there, ranging from Wet Tropical to Polar Tundra, a result By Vera Hogan 4,440 of the shielding effect and elevations of the massive volcanoes [email protected] miLES Maunakea and Maunaloa. The volcanoes, beaches and Kohala 810-433-6823 Coast resorts are best places to visit. Maui Maui, known also as “The Valley Isle,” is the second larg- est Hawaiian island. The island beloved for its world-famous beaches, the sacred Iao Valley, views of migrating humpback whales (during winter months) and farm-to-table cuisine. The magnificent sunrise and sunset from Haleakala volcano, and beaches are best places to visit. Dream destination for Oahu Sometimes called “The Gathering Place,” Oahu is the third largest Hawaiian island and home to the majority of Hawaii’s worldwide travelers diverse population, a fusion of East and West cultures rooted It may be the 50th state in the union, breezes, pristine sandy beaches, rugged in the values and traditions of the Native Hawaiian people. but it’s the firststate most people men- cliffs, tropical foliage and beautiful wa- It’s this fundamental contrast between the ancient and the tion when asked where they’d like to terfalls, is located in the Central Pacific. modern that makes discovering Oahu — from bustling city go someday. It is made up of six main islands, each life to laidback surf towns — so enjoyable. Waikiki Beach Hawaii, with its soft trade wind of which has a story of its own. and Pearl Harbor are the best places to visit. See HAWAII on 8B November 30, 2017 TCT 2B Sunday, November 19, 2017 LOCAL LIVING www.tctimes.com [email protected] Opinions offered in Just Sayin’ are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect Just sayin’... the opinion of the Tri-County Times or its staff. Email Vera at [email protected]. Special Thanksgiving memory With Thanksgiving just a few days who was almost 7 at the time, and go all the way up to his elbows. away, I can’t help but think of one have dinner with his family. Another item on our little impromptu Thanksgiving Day that I will cherish “Willy and I will stay home, don’t menu was macaroni and cheese. This always. worry, we’ll be fine,” I told him. was for me. My kids never were too It was 21 years ago in Don’t get me wrong, I love keen on mac and cheese, but I love it. 1996. My youngest son was spending time with our ex- And, I have to confess that fancy mac 4 years old. We were sup- tended family, and we prob- and cheese like they serve at local res- posed to spend our Thanks- ably could have gone, but taurants are totally lost on me. I love giving Day with the family for some reason, I just felt an the cheap old Spartan brand mac and of one my husband’s four overwhelming desire to stay cheese with tube noodles. I make it a brothers at their home, a home with my son. bit soupier and eat it with a tablespoon. three-hour car drive from our That night, I raced to Heaven! house in Fenton. the store and picked up a We had other yummy stuff includ- The night before Thanks- Thanksgiving meal that we ing carrots. Willy liked cooked carrots, giving, my baby came down VERA HOGAN would enjoy the next day. especially with a tablespoon of brown with the sniffles and said I bought a turkey breast, sugar mixed in. Tastes like candy — re- he didn’t feel good. He had more than enough for two. I ally, it does. a slight temperature and my wheels bought leaf lettuce, which my son loved Because most of the bakery items started turning. Can I get away with even at that young age. Just the lettuce were sold out already, I decided we this? Nah, I better not. In the end, my with Ken’s Italian dressing with Aged would have some kind of frozen treat will to not leave home on Thanksgiving Romano cheese. That was his favorite. for our dessert. I chose Mississippi got the better of me, and I convinced He used to be covered in dressing from Mud Pies with chocolate and caramel. my husband to take our older son, Sean, his mouth to the tips of his fingers and They were amazing. After dinner, we snuggled on the couch and watched “Space Jam” and “Toy Story” before he, I mean we, fell asleep. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 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Jane is a 2004 ilve r La Main St graduate of Concord High School and ke R N Fenway Dr d 2010 graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Apparel, N Alloy Dr e assee Av Shiaw Textiles and Merchandising. She is W employed as General Manager for American Campus Communities in Ann Arbor. Sean is a 2008 graduate of Fenton High School and later studied art at Los Angeles Valley College in Los Angeles, California. YOUR BRIDGE TO RECOVERY AND WELLNESS He is employed as a Brewer/ Cellarman at Arbor Brewing Company 901 Pine Creek Drive, Fenton, MI 48430 • PHONE: 810.616.4100 Microbrewery. The wedding will be held September 8, 2018 at the historic Ypsilanti Freighthouse. www.tctimes.com LOCAL LIVING Sunday, November 19, 2017 3B Things you may not know about Charles Dickens By Vera Hogan Dickens [email protected]; 810-433-6823 had more than a passing interest in Charles Dickens is regarded by many the paranormal and as the greatest novelist of the Victorian was an active mem- era. The most famous of his approxi- ber of The Ghost mate 23 works include, “A Christmas Club. Carol,” a seasonal favorite. Other Dick- ens books that have been household names are “David Copperfield,” “Oli- ver Twist” and “Great Expectations.” He died in 1870 at the age of 58. They say many writers are somewhat “eccentric,” and Charles Dickens was no different. Dickens was an amateur magician, very afraid of bats and an insomniac. Catherine Hogarth Dickens had a pet raven called Grip, which he had Dickens preferred to touch things taxidermied and mount- three times for luck and was a mild ed when it died in 1841 obsessive-compulsive with regard to from eating lead paint his hair and would often comb and preen chips. it over 100 times every day. After hav- ing 10 chil- dren together, Charles Dickens and Catherine Ellen Ternan Hogarth decide they weren’t right for each other, and separated in 1858 (she was becoming ‘fat and boring’). He then met a nubile Grip young actress named Ellen Ternan No matter where he lay, Dickens who was the same age as his younger always made sure to sleep with his daughter, Kate. head pointing north as he believed it improved his writing. 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