Outdoor Cooking With A Midwestern Flare
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It’s grilling time in Thomson again. I don’t know what people in other places do when it warms up, but here in the Midwest, we get out the grills. From gas grills, to charcoal, and even open wood fires, we will all be barbequing on these hot summer nights. Lawn chairs will be out, beer and pop will be on ice in the cooler,...
The Most Beautiful Place On Earth
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Spring time in the Thomson area is very beautiful. We are very fortunate to live in the Midwest, where the outdoor explodes in colors and scents. With fruit trees in almost every yard, we get quite a show as apple, cherry, peach, and plum trees burst into bloom. Lilacs, crocus, tulips, and dogwoods add every color in the...
River Moments
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For better or worse, Thomson is connected to the great Mississippi River. We enjoy this marriage very much when the river is within its banks. We wait patiently when it is not. The Thomson Causeway Campground finally opened this week, but how long will it stay open? The “Mighty Mississippi” gave us a scare with its spring...
Midwest Pond Fishing
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Thank God the weather finally turned. We got our garden in, and I mowed the lawn for the first time this year. We also planted annuals around the house, and our “garlic garden” planted last fall was a success, with the stalks reaching high for the sky already this spring. What a beautiful time of year this is. Finally, I...
A Passion For Gardening
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Finally, our weather is looking less like winter and more like spring. Finally I can work in the yard without a jacket. Finally I can get the mower and the weed whacker out. And finally I can get my hands dirty in the garden. With the temps finally into the 60s and 70s, everyone will be gardening this weekend, for sure. When I...
Teaching Our Children
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Hello Thomson! Here in Carroll County our school systems have had to make many changes in the last few years to stay in the black. One of those changes was discussed at a meeting the other night. The board discussed terminating a music teacher – that was the reason I went. Many parents were concerned that their child...
Don’t Be Late For Supper
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Hello friends. I love food. That is no secret. I was raised in a family of eight. When one chicken had to stretch into a meal for eight, Mom cooked things like chicken and noodles with biscuits. Her homemade noodles were so good, even Dad wasn’t late to the dinner table. As children, we knew we had to be cleaned up and at the...
Thomson Causeway Campground Open Soon
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Next Friday, April 12th, the Thomson Causeway Campground will open for campers, and it looks like we will see great weather just in time. Our campground is one of several under the direction of the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The Mississippi River Project” is covered under the Recreation and...
Living In A Small Town
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We go through life on Earth, hoping we matter, hoping we are making a difference. From our volunteer firefighters to our mayor, we all have the same reason to get up in the morning. We want to believe our lives have meaning. Sometimes in communities like Thomson, the drama seems to take over. Someone makes a mistake, another...
Spring Fever
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Hello folks, from beautiful, sunny Thomson, Illinois! The birds are back! Oh, how I have waited for the sound of robins singing at daybreak. Winter is so quiet in the morning, even the birds that stick around seem to sleep late. Just this morning, I woke to birds chirping louder and louder, like nature’s own alarm clock. I...
Fishing Tales From Lock And Dam 13
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Good Morning Thomson! We had a great week here in Thomson. The weather is turning warmer and I cannot wait to shed my jacket and enjoy. I took a ride out to Lock and Dam 13 this week and it brought back memories of my childhood. Many a day in early spring, my buddies and I threw on waders and hooked a red Daredevil to our poles...
Our Town Is Your Town
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Hello folks, from beautiful, sunny Thomson, Illinois. As things pick up here in Thomson, we are acquiring many “new” friends on our website. Most of our “new” audience consists of people thinking of relocating to this area. I wonder what people might think of this little town. I wonder what people are looking for when...