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Kaye Bird was a prolific writer who loved to cover the simple yet most meaningful aspects of the human condition. She contributed a weekly column to the Woodville Leader, and the Sun-Argus, as well as monthly to the Clear Lake Museum Chronicle, all West-Central Wisconsin journals. She passed away in December of 2016, but her beloved family has maintained her legacy, taking turns writing her column for her. This past week it has been my honor to have been asked to make my own contribution to A Bird's Eye View. The following is a slightly longer version of my humble offering: Summer at the 45th People who know my social media, my blog, and my life in general know that I’m a 45 th Parallel, Great Lakes kid who bleeds ice-blue water and glacier sand. I can’t escape it--so grateful for where I live and where I’ve come from. I may not get to have my beloved Lake Michigan near me right now at this stage of my life, but I have the strong and scenic St. Croix Ri...