Mia McCarty came home May 29 after breaking both legs and spending nearly 10 days in two hospitals. A dead tree fell on the 11-year-old while playing in the woods behind her house, resulting in a broken right femur, broken lower left leg, a broken orbital bone and a concussion. But Mia was smiling when her family drove her home from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. Her dad, Ryan, lifted her out of the front seat and placed her in a wheelchair. There were hugs from siblings Luke and Brayden, parents and grandparents. And there was a surprise when the garage door opened — neighborhood kids, balloons, cakes and other treats. Mia's cast on her left leg is due to be removed in the third week of June, and doctors feel she will make a full recovery. As Mia's great grandmother Jean would say, "She is one tough cookie."
ED NOTE: You can see a video of Mia's release from the
hospital in the Quick Videos below.
Mia
in the hospital, and then coming home with the
help from some new ramps for her wheelchair
.
It's
good to be back home with family and friends who
love you!
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DATELINE: UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN GRADUATION
On May 1,
Austin McCarty graduated from the University Of Michigan
with a masters degree in business (MBA). Although the
pandemic ruled out seeing him make his walk to get his
diploma, or
any celebration with family and friends, we were
able to watch the commencement virtually from home. Also,
with the help of Kristina, we had a drive-by parade
in front of his home to show our support (see video in
Quick Videos below). In the parade
were Steve, Kristen, Megan, Jenna, Rich and Linda Nord
(our neighbors), Brad, Valerie, Olivia, and Gray, and
Kelly & Margaret. Banners and signs were made,
balloons were inflated, and lots of honking of the cars
completed the parade. Congratulations to Austin on his
wonderful achievement. We can have a proper
celebration later this summer.
.
We
were able to watch the virtual commencement online
from our home
.
We
then celebrated with a parade of cars, signs,
banners, and balloons going by Austin's house
.
Brad
and Valerie's car with a great sign (You Think
You're Better Than Me?), and a 'socially
distanced' pose with the grad
.
DATELINE: TENNESSEE
As
reported in a previous Metro, Larry and Gina's
home was damaged by a tornado that struck Tennessee
in March. They were fine, but the deck and pool
were destroyed. Luckily, the insurance check
came in, and Larry is going to try to save some
money by getting a replacement pool off eBay,
and purchasing the deck from IKEA. Construction
will start as soon as he checks the IKEA manual
to make sure he has all the parts.
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ED
NOTE: BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, THE McCARTY METRO COULD NOT
CONDUCT
INTERVIEWS OR HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR COPY EDITOR PRIOR TO PUBLICATION.
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING 2 STORIES WITH A GRAIN OF
SALT FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS.
DATELINE: LOS
ANGELES, CA
Having
saved countless lives by fighting off a vicious pack of wild dogs, these
3 BFFs enjoy a well deserved ice cream to
celebrate!
DATELINE: SPELLING
BEE
With the pandemic keeping
children at home for the past few months, here are
some fun ideas to keep the kiddos busy during the
summer.
.
Get over $500 worth of bowling
for free with www.KidsBowlFree.com.
Get free building instructions for a mini LEGO build from
the LEGO
website.
4th graders and the families can visit national parks free with
Every
Kid in a Park.
Watch $1 family movies at Regal
Cinemas every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Encourage your kids to read with a free book from Barnes
& Noble.
Sign kids up for free Home
Depot building workshops.
Go on the world’s largest treasure hunt using Geocaching.com.
Kids who read everyday for 2 weeks can get 10 free play pts from Chuck
E. Cheese. Microsoft’s
free workshops teach kids about game coding and design.
Have a Bank of America, Merrill Lynch or US Trust account?
Go to the museum for free.
Get passes for free roller skating with KidsSkateFree.com.
Enroll kids in sports, adventure, & music camps The
Salvation Army.
Enjoy free family activities at Bass
Pro Shops.
Take kids on a free behind-the-scenes
factory tour. Apple
Camp teaches kids how to make a movie for free.
Find volunteering
opportunities with VolunteerMatch.org.
Local libraries reward kids for reading with summer reading
programs.
Take your kids to Pottery
Barn for story time every Tuesday at 11am.
See how many
you and your
kids
can do this summer!
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DATELINE: McDONALD'S
Due
to the meat shortage caused by the pandemic, fast
food giant
McDonalds unveiled it's newest creation called the McPickle.
DATELINE:
JULY WILL BE BETTER?
After
the coronavirus, the infestation of murder wasps,
and the killing in Minneapolis and all the ensuing
riots, will things be quieter in July?
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ACTUAL
NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
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DATELINE: VERMONT
Man emerges from 75-day silent retreat with
this tweet: ‘Did I miss anything?’
"Did I miss anything?"
One man won a legion of fans online when he revealed he had been on a solitary retreat for 75 days, only to return in May with a triumphant tweet.
Daniel Thorson cut himself off from society in a remote cabin in northwestern Vermont as part of a Buddhist monastic community back in March.
Thorson, a podcaster and philosopher, was completely disconnected from the outside world and free from 75 news cycles, when he finally logged back onto Twitter as the world was struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
His story went viral as many wondered what would be his biggest questions and reactions to news that occurred while he was meditating, sleeping, walking, and eating alone in a rural space.
Many joked that nothing had changed but others said he “missed history on steroids.”
The 33-year-old staff member at the Monastic Academy has been compared to Rip Van Winkle, the fictional character who falls asleep in the Catskills and wakes up 20 years later to find the
U.S. is no longer ruled by Britain.
After two days back, Thorson observed: “People at the grocery store seem more anxious than I remember.”
He told the New York Times he hadn’t “installed the COVID operating system” yet when he walked into a Shaw’s supermarket.
He’s been the interest of many but he doesn’t feel that different.
"Everybody's been on a kind of retreat for the last two months, so in a sense what I did is less exceptional than it normally would have been," he told NBC 5. "I felt like I really touched the full spectrum of the human experience during that time."
Here are some of the recent travel destinations from our
faithful readers
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, TRIPS WERE LIMITED.
PLEASE
SUBMIT YOUR TRIP FOR OUR NEXT EDITION OF THE METRO.
.
Did you travel recently? Send us your destination and pictures to mccartymetro@gmail.com
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Dear Editor:
With the pandemic still going on, have you had any
excitement?
ED
NOTE: Well, last week I was minding my own
business, sitting in the
recliner in my underpants watching Ghost Adventures and eating ice cream.
Then out of the blue, the Walmart employee
calls the cops! Don't you just hate that when it
happens?
Dear Editor: I would like to contact the Metro Science Department. When will be have a vaccine for the coronavirus? -Masked in Hudsonville
Dear Editor: I'm confused. Due to covid we are not supposed to have gatherings more than 25 people, can't go to church, can't ride in a motorboat, can't eat in a restaurant, must keep 6 feet apart, and can't go into stores...
that is unless you are protesting, then you can have as many people gather as you want, you can tip and burn cars, bust into a restaurant and burn it, lock arms and defy being moved, and loot as many stores as possible. My question is, when do you think this covid will be over? -Hunkered down in TN
ED
NOTE: Most experts say that the Coronavirus (COVID 19) won't be over until a
vaccine is developed. Unfortunately, vaccines typically takes years to
develop. I know our President is putting the full resources
available to him to get it sooner and I am hopeful for that. With
that said, I believe that the covid shouldn't last too
long anyway, because after all, it WAS made in China.
Dear Editor: How many McCarty brothers are retired and how many are still working? What are the retired brothers doing with their time, and what are the still-working Mcs doing? -Michigan Bureau of Belaboring
ED
NOTE: Well, I know of 5 McCartys who are 'officially' retired.
Mike, Karen, Gina, Margaret, and me. What am I doing now?
Well, I still get up at 6 am, but now I just drive around
slowly and make everyone else late for work. As far as the
working Mcs, based on their long lunches, fun trips, and
leisurely floats in the pool, I think many of them are
already retired... They just haven't actually told their bosses yet.
Dear
Editor: As a kid, did you pull any summertime pranks? -Park Director of Coyle Park
ED
NOTE: I remember in 1966, we took our mom's wax paper to Coyle Park and noticed if we
wiped down the slide, kids going down would go so fast they
would slide right off the end. Then Jerry got the big idea
to go to Edgewater Park, and the rest is history!
We appreciate our McCarty Metro readers and always want to hear your questions, comments, rants,
or editorials.
Just submit them anytime during the month to mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in the next issue.
For those
that do not speak the language, Le' Food is French for
"The Food"! Readers, email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com and submit your favorite recipe for inclusion in an upcoming issue. This month we have a
great summer side dish. Bon Appétit!
Tomato-Watermelon Salad with Turmeric Oil
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Red, juicy,
sweet tomatoes and watermelon are soul mates. Both need salt, spice, and fat to reach their full potential.
PLEASE NOTE: Make sure
tomatoes and watermelon are room temperature: If too cold,
the coconut oil will seize.
INGREDIENTS
¼ cup virgin coconut oil
1 tsp. coarsely crushed peppercorns
1 tsp. coarsely crushed coriander seeds
½ tsp. cumin seeds
½ tsp. ground turmeric
¼ large seedless watermelon (about 3
lb.) cut into ½" pieces (4 cups)
2 medium heirloom tomatoes, cut into ½" pieces
8 oz. mild French feta, cut into ½" pieces
Flaky sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
.
Heat coconut oil, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and turmeric in a small saucepan over medium until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Let turmeric oil cool slightly. Arrange watermelon, tomato, and feta on a platter. Drizzle turmeric oil evenly over and sprinkle with salt.
Serves 4-6.
You can submit videos by sending it to
me, send me a link, or uploading to YouTube and sending me the
info to mccartymetro@gmail.com
Gender
Reveal
Terry and Anna
share their gender reveal
for the upcoming birth of their baby
Kevin
Dresses Braxton
Kevin dresses
up baby Braxton
as a monkey
Austin's
Parade
Austin
gets a parade to celebrate his graduation
from U of M during the pandemic.
Mia
Gets Released
After
several days, Mia finally gets released from the hospital
amid encouragement from the staff.
Getting
A Cold In France
Jenna
diagnoses the common cold for
French class in school
Max
Jump
Max
takes a flying leap
into infamy (or the river)
Newest
Golf Video
This is the
latest golf video that
most McCartys should follow!
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PRAY FOR OUR METRO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
.
. If you know
someone who could use our prayers, please email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com.
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GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST ISSUE
Harold Reid, 80, singer and songwriter (The Statler Brothers), Grammy winner (1965, 1965, 1972), kidney failure.
Bobby Lewis (no photo), 95, singer ("Tossin' and Turnin'"). Irrfan
Khan, 53, actor (Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, The Lunchbox), colon infection. Don Shula, 90, Hall of Fame football player (Cleveland Browns,
Baltimore Colts) and coach (Miami Dolphins). Roy
Horn, 75, magician (Siegfried & Roy), COVID-19. Little
Richard, 87, Hall of Fame rock and roll singer ("Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Lucille"), pianist and songwriter, bone cancer. Jerry
Stiller, 92, actor (Seinfeld, The King of Queens) and comedian (Stiller and
Meara). Fred Willard, 86, actor (Best in Show, Fernwood Tonight, Anchorman) and comedian. Ken
Osmond, 76, actor (Leave It to Beaver) and LAPD officer, complications from COPD and PAD. Jerry
Sloan, 78, NBA player (Chicago Bulls) and Hall of Fame coach (Utah Jazz), complications from Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. Richard
Herd, 87, actor (Seinfeld, All the President's Men, The China Syndrome), cancer. Wes
Unseld, 74, Hall of Fame basketball player (Washington Bullets) and coach, pneumonia. Bonnie
Pointer, 69, singer (The Pointer Sisters), cardiac arrest. Jim
Kiick, 73, American football player (Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos), Super Bowl champion (1972, 1973), Alzheimer's disease.
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DATELINE: WERE
GETTING UP THERE IN AGE
Bill
and Helen Johnson from Ypsilanti, Michigan are both
in their nineties and have problems remembering
things. During their 6 month check-up, the doctor tells
them that they're physically okay, but they might want to
start writing things down to help them remember. Later
that night, while watching TV, the Bill gets up from his
chair 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen, dear?' he
asks.
'Will
you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure.'
'Don't
you think you should write it down so you can
remember it like the doctor suggested?' Helen
asks.
'No,
I can remember it.'
'Well,
I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you
should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He
says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice
cream with strawberries.'
'I'd
also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget
that, write it down!' she says.
Irritated,
Bill says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember
it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got
it, for goodness sake!' Then he toddles into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes, Bill returns from the kitchen and
hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.
¼ cup virgin coconut oil
