Rambiling Summer Update – MDW307

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Mike

I flipped on the mic for an update for the summer. We are getting rain after 3 weeks of hot dry weather.

I went to Podcast Movement, The U. P. of Michigan. An old truck update and more about house updates.

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