Some readers who follow me online on Facebook or Instgram know that Tim and I were on extended hiatus over the past year or so with Midwest Guest as he continued his 7-plus-year battle with lung cancer.
And some of you already know that Tim's battle with this illness ended last month.
I established Midwest Guest nearly 9 years ago after spending a decade writing for local newspapers and other periodicals.
I had the vision that writing about the Midwest would provide plenty of interesting subjects, and that encouraging travel in this region was something not a lot of folks were doing at that time.
Tim enjoyed helping me make Midwest Guest a success, serving as the in-house tech guru, photo expert, motorcycle enthusiast and always-ready travel companion whose enthusiasm, curiosity, historical knowledge and way of relating to everyone and their stories made Midwest Guest a better and more interesting place in my humble opinion..
We were together for 38 years, and I will dearly miss him in real life as a life partner and a partner at Midwest Guest.
He wanted me to continue publishing Midwest Guest...and so my plan is to continue to carry on in my mission to put a well-deserved spotlight on this region of the country.
It may take a little while for me to re-group and get back in my regular groove of traveling and blogging about this region...so...as I said...please excuse me as I shake some dust off, and let's resume the trip!
Praying for you during this tough time of transition. Your blog is a good one. Hopefully this will be a wonderful way for you to continue to remember Tim.
Posted by: Gretchen Garrison | July 18, 2017 at 01:38 PM
So sorry to hear your sad news about Tim. Enjoyed meeting him (and you!) when we traveled together in Lansing several years ago. I like reading your entries in Midwest Guest and I appreciate how much work you obviously put into it.
Consider me a fan as you get the energy to move forward at this very difficult time.
Sincerely,
Sue Pollack
Posted by: Susan R. Pollack | July 18, 2017 at 01:48 PM
Hugs to you, Dominique! After 9 years of blogging and your recent loss, you certainly deserve a little break. Take care!
Posted by: Shelly Rivoli | July 18, 2017 at 02:11 PM
Oh Dominique, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dear Tim! Please know that your Punderson friends think of you often and you are in our hearts at this time. Hopefully, when you are ready to travel, you will want to join us for our own mini retreat, a week end at Punderson, or here in Canton? I promise you, we will gather whenever you are ready!
love and friendship
Janey Davis
Posted by: Janey Davis | July 18, 2017 at 02:25 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss, Dominique, and we'll be here when you're ready to do a bit more wandering. Sending hugs....
Posted by: Sheila Scarborough | July 18, 2017 at 03:37 PM
Yay for Midwest Guest! We are happy to read about this. Looking forward! Tim will be happy.
Posted by: Mary & Michael Welage | July 18, 2017 at 07:29 PM