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Dec 29, 2022Liked by Noel Jesse Heikkinen

Chris Stapleton...the lone bright spot in the heavily "bro country" music scene in Nashville.

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Dec 30, 2022Liked by Noel Jesse Heikkinen

Loved reading all of this !!!!

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Dec 29, 2022Liked by Noel Jesse Heikkinen

I agree on adult children - I am loving this stage of their lives.

A highlight of 2022 was visiting my son and family in Austria after not seeing them since 2019. Two bonuses of this trip, my hubby came with me and we also visited Italy.

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There's a good chance I will finally be able to get to Italy this year. And, yes, I may even be able to get my wife to go with me.

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Cannot agree more on the Andor front, it was truly stellar work

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A nice pipe is so enjoyable and helps me to slow down. Any favorite blends yet?

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Yeah. Campbell's Smoke Shop (a local place in East Lansing) has a lot of custom blends they mix. I really like their #18 ("a composition of red ripe Middlebelt Carolina Virginias blended with Golden Brazilian Virginias and a toasted Black Cavendish") and their #7 ("a mild naturally flavored tobacco reminiscent of wild peninsula cherries, this blend is a composition of such top grade tobaccos as: mild White Kentucky Burley, North Carolina Red, Turkish long broadcut, and a dash of Perique.").

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I have two that stand out for 2022; a get-away and reconnect weekend with my wife in TC, and the opportunity to lead worship with my daughter for the first time on Christmas Eve.

Happy New Year!

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It was pretty great to see her up there with you!

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