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What happens when you have a space that opens up in your life out of nowhere? First, you spend time figuring out that space – how the edges tattered…
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As I face the second anniversary of having to rebuild my career and so much of what was lost in the aftermath, I am going to share this essay that I…
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Mom!
Not long after losing her, I thought I saw her in the Kmart parking lot in Traverse City. I still remember it like it was yesterday, 16 years later. I…
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The dog & the deer
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The Christmas Card
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The tiny carnation basket
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The gift
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My foray onto the wild side
My first (and last) Michigan gummy
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Changing life now
My mother and I never shared a glass of wine. Could that even be possible? But it was. My mother rarely drank and when she did, it was fuzzy navels. Ten…
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Maple and her unexpected crisis
(and an angel story)
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Cry whenever
I decided I would cry whenever I wanted. At first, I bit down the tears whenever they came, holding them in until it was late at night and I could turn…
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Cookie's Secret Life
(As published in Chicken Soup for the Soul! I miss and love my Cookie. We lost her a year ago.) We live almost a half-mile from the nearest paved road…
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My (furry) midlife crisis
My midlife crisis has finally arrived! In the form of yet another puppy (2 in less than a year!). NEVER in my life had it crossed my mind to have TWO…
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The prank
I was so far behind on the ride, that they were out of sight. I knew they were ahead of me, but where? There had been no intersections in the trail and…
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Kandace Chapple, Michigan Girl
Kandace Chapple, Michigan Girl
Stories about life on (and off) the trail. Sharing stories about losing my mother and healing on my mountain bike. My goal is to share something from my heart - or at least my (bike) helmet. Plus funny stories about life, family and dog hair.
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