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In the late spring, all summer and into fall we spend a lot of time in our garden. As a result of the time we spend there we get a lot of vegetables and encounter many interesting insects. The cicada killer ( a large wasp that nests in our yard, usually along the edge ofContinue reading “Insects in the garden and more”

It should be of no surprise to know that as I rearrange bookshelves, getting rid of things I no longer need or want I run across books that were an important part of my life, such as this small volume by Stuart Hill, Emerging Infectious Diseases published in 2006 (Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, ISBN-0-8053-3955-8). This small volumeContinue reading “2003 SARS Pandemic”

While taking a walk the other day I found the above book in a “Free Little Library” that we walk past on a daily basis. Sometimes we leave a book, or like the above take one. This reminded me of a trip that I lead in the Yucatan for the Michigan Audubon Society (MAS) inContinue reading “My time in Mexico (Part 2)”

In light of today’s horrific events in Kabul I decided to post some old photos that I took in Mexico over the years. The above howler was just outside of the archeological site some 20 meters up near the canopy of the forest. AT the time it was eating leaves and perhaps acorns. The aboveContinue reading “Photos from Mexico”

I grew in in a house with my parents (Edward and Maria Kielb), grandparents (Michele and Frances Bellotti) and my aunt Irene Bellotti. Later she would marry Matthew Bratek. My mother would give birth to my brother, Mark and my aunt would give birth to my cousin Tony, who was more of a brother thanContinue reading “Growing up in a multigenerational house”

Today we picked 17 1/2 pounds of tomatoes that will be used to make sauce for canning. I also picked enough pole bens for dinner. After processing the tomatoes the slowly become tomato sauce. Sometimes Susan will also make diced tomatoes to can. Once canned they go onto the pantry for later use. On SundayContinue reading “The garden, breakfast out and more”

Wherever I have been in the past 40 years I loved to draw. My earliest drawings (from 40-50 years ago) are all very private and I was not confident enough to draw while others were watching. But as confidence built I started drawing when others were around. I took sketch books where-ever I went. InContinue reading “Drawing in public areas”

Back in the 1970s I managed to start my career in Ann Arbor with my first position in the Anatomy Department at theUniversity of Michigan Medical School. As a biologist, I would like to think that my background was the reason for hiring me. Well it wasn’t. As it turned out it was my backgroundContinue reading “The goal is not the end, but the journey”

As I sat down for what might be the last of the wild blueberry pancake breakfast of the year at our cabin I was thinking about recent and future meals. Last week I bought a pound of ground goat meat at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. Eating goat brings back memories of Andalucia, Spain whereContinue reading “Food and meals-today and this week”

This weeks adventure took us to Vermilion Point, Michigan where we were looking for orchids and other interesting plants. Fortunately we lucky enough to find what we were looking for. Walking from the buildings towards Lake Superior we crossed through the dune-swales, alternating dry sandy ridges separated by low set swales. This is the areaContinue reading “Photographing orchids”