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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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Stratford is an old Connecticut town of 51,000 on the Housatonic River north of Brideport. It is home to Sikorsky Aircraft and has a long tradition in aviation and defense manufacturing. It was home for a long time to the American Shakespeare Theatre, which has unfortunately ceased operation. The town has several islands in the river and many nice beaches.…...
Evanston, Illinois, is a north shore community on Lake Michigan, located approximately 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, which makes it a popular town for commuters. The population in 2012 was recorded at 75,430, with a median age of 34. Because of the many different types of architecture used in building prominent mansions along the waterfront, Evanston was nicknamed "The…...
Magnolia is a very small town of less than 1,000 near the Delaware Bay in southern Delaware (Kent County). Picture of the John B. Lindale House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places courtesy of Wikipedia and Jack E. Boucher, (public domain), photo of Magnolia Fire Company, with Town Hall and water tower in background courtesy of Wikipedia and…...
Womelsdorf is a very small but relatively affluent town west of Reading, Pennsylvania (in eastern PA). It is home to the Conrad Weiser Homestead, who was important in the settlement of colonial Pennsylvania. Picture of historic house in Womelsdorf and picture of Conrad Weiser Homestead courtesy of Wikipedia and Smallbones (public domain)....
