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Upper Peninsula Michigan and Auction Win Outcomes

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I was up in Wisconsin and the UP (upper peninsula) in Michigan. It was a lot of driving after launching/landing in Appleton WI. I got an item off the bucket list by driving across the "Mighty Mac". Altough it was built in the late '50s. It is still the longest span in the Northern hemisphere. It is a crazy long bridge with a crazy long suspension span. It was good to see the bridge in context of the seeminly endless forests of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan. The culture in the two haves of Michigan are noticibly different as you might expect. Great time meeting with folks both in WI and MI. My tractor I won in auction seems to have paid off. This time I beat the odds. It was a really good deal. I have the "no-key, non running, may have hydraulic problems, unknown hours" -auction win, running well with minimal cost and time. I have some more tweaks, maintenance and minor fixes but the major risks are gone.
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The house that got away from me is now mine. It took a awhile to close, but I am now moving in. I have quite a bit of work to do. I am hiring out a bit as well. My new home. It sounds weird to say it.

New House! Portuguese, and Blairsville GA Aviation

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I am closing on my house Wednesday the 25th. Finally! There sure were a lot of hoops to jump through. There is quite a bit of work to do, a roof, air-conditioning and so on. I have to be moved out of my apartment on Aug 2nd. The following picture is of the my meetup dinner Saturday evening. I have been in Atlanta two years and I am still getting used to the idea that a big city like Atlanta has lots of opportunities to meet with people that were impossible in rural NY... like a Portuguese language instruction club. We took a long plane ride today up to Blairsville, GA, up in the mountains, in and around the clouds.