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Notes from a beautiful country (political rough edges notwithstanding)
“Do you want to visit a lavender farm?” my wife asked. The honest answer would be: “God no — why would I do that?” But we were in Northern Michigan, with a few hours to kill before the weekend’s wedding festivities began. I’m a blind blunderer, but my wife …