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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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Salisbury is an interesting town and seaport on the Wicomico River on the Delmarva Peninsula. Its population is about 28,000 in 2008. Salisbury is known as the "crossroads of the Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) peninsula. The peninsula, somewhat off the beaten path because of its geography, is popular with retirees for its more reasonable prices and laid back atmosphere. Salisbury…...
Dayville is a very tiny town that is part of the town of Killingly in eastern Connecticut. It is close to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the large Indian Casinos - Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casino. This part of rural Connecticut has deep forests and rolling hills, it is much less densely settled than the rest of the state. Photo of…...
Pikeville is a town of 6,400 people in extreme eastern Kentucky near the Virginia and West Virgina borders. Many people like living here because the pace of life is slow and the people friendly. The Town's nickname is "The City That Moves Mountains". Pikeville College, a small Presybterian college, is located in Pikeville. Photo of downtown Pikeville courtesy of Wikipedia…...
Bismarck is the capital city of North Dakota and the state's second largest city. The population is over 68,000 and the Metro area well over 100,000. The city is located in south-central North Dakota on the Missouri River. The capitol campus is one of the city's largest attractions and also the principle employer. The 19-story Art Deco capitol is the…...