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2015
Green Day Frolic - First Friday, Goshen, IN, April 3, 2015 "Live and Local" Starts at 5:00 pm Downtown Goshen Goshen's First Friday in April has a lot in-store with their "Live and Local" theme. Downtown merchants will have "Green" Specials to commemorate the event. Join in on the 5K Run and 2K F...
03/31/2015
What Made the Easter Bonnet and Colored Eggs an Easter Tradition? As I mentioned in a previous blog, (If you missed it, click this link) " What came first? The Easter Bunny, or the Easter Egg? That's Easy, but Why? " I explored how the Easter Bunny and the Easter Eggs became part of the Easter ...
03/30/2015
You can tell it's Spring - Bonnie Doon Ice Cream is Open! Since 1938, Bonnie Doon Ice Cream has become a staple in northern Indiana as they had numerous Drive-ins around the area. The stores that I grew up with were Lincolnway west and Bendix Drive, US 31-N, South Michigan Street, all in South B...
03/29/2015
Chubby Trout - Not Just Fish, Elkhart, Indiana. For Lunch or Dinner, Chubby Trout will fill your tummy with a choice from Salads to mouth watering Steaks, and Oh yes, they have fish. Try their fish and seafood favorites, from the Lakes or from the Oceans. Order from their large selection from P...
03/29/2015
What came first, They Bunny or the Easter Egg? That's Easy, but Why? The idea of life coming from an egg was confusing as it was unlike humans and other animals. It was considered a miracle! In the Spring, Ducks Chickens and others, hatching eggs meant there would be food for another season. W...
03/29/2015
Co-Branding - A Great Way to Promote Your Business. Among all the possibilities available for us to advertise and promote our business, Co-Branding has been another avenue that we have adopted. Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, has co-branded with Texas Roadhouse, in the form of a Gift Card. I kn...
03/29/2015
The Morris Performing Arts Center April, 2015 Schedule, South Bend, IN. Thursday, April 16, 2015 Jay Leno Show starts at 8:00pm Saturday, April 26, 2015 South Bend Symphony Orchestra Masterworks III - Beethoven's Ninth Show starts at 8:00 pm Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Disney's Beauty and the...
03/29/2015
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History of a Painting - Roses and the Old. Acryluc painting by Larry Johnston© At one time is my painting career, I taught a small painting class in Cartersville, Georgia. Some of the students wanted to paint pictures to go with their decor. One of the paintings, that would be suitable for a ki...
03/28/2015
The Lerner Theatre April, 2015 Performance Schedule. Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Martin Valverde (Catholic Musician and Songwriter) Doors open at 5:30 pm Show starts at 6:30 pm General Admission $25.00 - Adults $15.00 Children 11 to 17 $10.00 Children 6 to 10 FREE Children under 5 Friday, April...
03/28/2015
History of a Painting - Steam Train, Thurmond, West Virgnia Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston© The mountains of Vest Virginia are beautiful, so while in the area, we went picture-taking and ended up in Thurmond, West Virginia. It was a Coal Town, but I was told it had no roads at one time. Y...
03/28/2015
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