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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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Considered by many to be the most beautiful city in Poland, Kracow lived up to its reputation in a recent visit. Following a master plan laid out upon the outline of a medieval walled city, it is compact and charming. Gigantic Wawel Cathedral and the Royal castle are perched upon an outcropping overlooking the Vistula River. Beautiful baroque (and older)…...
Naperville is an affluent suburb that is west of Chicago. The population is over 140,000 so it is a small city in its own right, and is the headquarters of several large corporations including Nicor. Money Magazine voted it a best place to live in 2006. Several colleges have satellite campuses in town....
Palm City is a prosperous town across the bay from Stuart, FL (about 2 miles away). The average age in Palm City is 49 and the average household income at about $72,000, indications that it is a popular town for affluent retirees. Being close to the beautiful city of Stuart with its shops and restaurants is a definite plus. The area is filled…...
Townsend is a very small town, but experienced a 492% increase in population from the 2000 census (of about 800 people) to a little over 2000 people in 2010. Townsend is located in northwest Delaware, south of Middletown and north of Smyrna. Picture of Immanuel Church in the town's Historic District, and picture of a home in the Historic District…...