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Into the Woodlands
By Jeff Alden May 18, 2026 --Yesterday Paulette and I drove out to visit The Woodlands again. We’d been on thewaiting list since 2018, when we moved to Greenville, S.C. from Minneapolis. We were almostten years younger then. The Woodlands at Furman (the small university it’s loosely connectedto) is billed as a “Life Care Community,” designed to take you from…...
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Crete is the largest and most populous (over 600,000) of the Greek Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. It was the center of the Minoan civilization, the first in Europe. The capital city is Heraklion. The island is quite mountainous with one peak well over 2000 meters. It is also one of the most popular vacation destinations in Greece. First photo is…...
Gaithersburg, Maryland, a city of just over 64,000 residents, is considered a suburb of Washington DC, and is recognized as a biotechnology center as well as home to federal research facilities and regulatory agencies. Due to its location, it is one of the most economically and ethnically diverse areas in the the Washington Metropolitan Area, and has given rise to…...
Apple Valley is a town of about 69,000 that is northeast of San Bernardino and near Victorville. Its big claim to fame is that is was the home of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. It is ranchland and also a far-flung suburb to the LA area. Apples were once grown here but due to water shortages long ago disappeared. Arrowhead…...
Just east of Morehead City, Beaufort, North Carolina is a charming and friendly small town of about 4700 by the sea. Pronounced Bow-furt, it is not to be confused with the South Carolina city of the same name, pronounced B'yoo-furt (see the Retirement Guide to Beaufort, SC). The Hatteras barrier islands sweep away to the east, and ferries will take you…...
