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The Day My Mother Chose the Frying Pan
Note: We published this story on our Substack on Mother's Day. It's a tribute to my mom, but we hope it stirs up good memories of your mother too. Feel free to add your own stories Unconditional Love Mom, stirring her ersatz version of goulash, paused. In our Pennsylvania kitchen my older brother Bob was recounting what he had heard…...
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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…...
History lovers will find Natchitoches (NACK-uh-tush), Louisiana to be an interesting retirement community. Located on the Cane River Lake, this charming southern town of 18,500 was the picturesque setting for the movie Steel Magnolias, starring Sally Field and Shirley MacLaine. An older movie set here is The Horse Soldiers with William Holden and the Duke, John Wayne. The town was…...
Newport News is a busy port, shipbuilding center, and military center in Virginia's Hampton Roads. The population is about 180,000. Photo of Oyster Point City Center, a redevelopment project, courtesy of Wikipedia and Durrock. The North End is an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city has its rough edges as well as its charms.…...
Settled in 1894 by Nathan Boynton, Boynton Beach originated as a healthful resort in southeast Florida. A popular retirement community, the city includes sections that are on the barrier island and the connecting mainland to the east. This growing retirement community manages to retain some of the old Florida charm as a community with many retirees plus a diverse community…...
