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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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Manteo is a village on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The population is about 1,400, although in summer it gets quite larger. Manteo was described by a recent visitor as having cute shops which get quite busy in summer. Another visitor who was delighted with the town exclaimed: "Why didn't you ever tell me about this place?" This area near Elizabethan…...
Islandia is small village in the middle of Long Island, New York. It is about 50 miles east of New York City. Although it is not on the coast, it is a short drive to either the Long Island Sound side (north), or Atlantic Ocean Beaches. Picture of Connetquot River and picture of CA Technologies courtesy of Wikipedia and Americasroof. ...
Charlotte, is located in the Piedmont region in North Carolina, and is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. It has a population of 874,579 (2020 census), and is the most populated county in the state....
Nacogdoches, Texas, was one of the first three communities in Texas to be recognized as a Certified Retirement Community. This state program recognizes communities that are exemplary in several areas - including housing, safety, working opportunities, healthcare services, transportation, continuing education, recreation, cultural events, sports, community services and spiritual enrichment. The town population is 32,000 and growing (2020 census). Situated…...
