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I Waited 53 Years to Raft the Grand Canyon. It Was Worth Every Minute.
Some bucket list dreams take a lifetime Fifty-three years ago I stood at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Adventurers in rubber rafts floated into view, screaming in delight as they surged through the the Colorado River’s Hermit Creek Rapids. I remember thinking, "Someday I'm going to raft that river." This June, at age 77, I finally did. If you've…...
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McCormick is a very tiny town in western South Carolina near the Georgia border. Its population is about 1500. McCormick is a very low cost place to retire. Its other attraction is the presence of Lake Thurmond, one of the county's largest man-made lakes. Photo of Downtown McCormick courtesy of Wikipedia and Evanoco, and photo of th Classical Revival Courthouse…...
Ponte Vedra Beach is a very upscale community southeast of Jacksonville. It is known for its beautiful beaches and golf - home to the the PGA Tour, and The Players Championship, which is played at the TPC at Sawgrass. The area is loaded with wealthy celebrity athletes....
Alpharetta is an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta with a population of 57,000. This city in northern Georgia is home to some 3,600 business and corporations - the population is said to swell to 120,000 during the day. The Downtown Alpharetta Historic District is located in the center of Alpharetta. Near this area are several historic buildings dating from the…...
Baltimore, the largest city in the state of Maryland, is located just 40 miles northeast of Washington, DC, making it a principle city in the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area. The vibrant and diverse town has a population of about 614,600, and is home to historic districts, famous architecture, major league sports teams, many schools of higher education, medical facilities, and…...
