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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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Beacon Falls is a small town of about 5,000 in east-central Connecticut. It offers a rural setting in Connecticut's hills, yet is only about a half hour drive from either New Haven or Hartford. Retirees can take a convenient train to New York from New Haven's Union Station. Photo of Tracy S. Lewis House courtesy of Wikipedia (public domain); photo…...
Conroe is a city of 90,000 people north of Houston and along the Interstate. It is adjacent to Sam Houston National Forest and Lake Conroe. The city has a number of excellent recreation facilities including an Aquatic Center, parks, and Community Center. Photo of Downtown Conroe courtesy of Wikipedia and Renelibrary, photo of The Montgomery County Courthouse courtesy of Wikipedia…...
Minneapolis is the major city in Minnesota with almost 400,000 residents. It has major league sports teams, a vibrant economy, and one of the great public universities, the University of Minnesota. The city not only has a number of beatiful lakes like Lake Calhoun, but it is also on the Mississippi River. It is one of the Twin Cities; St.…...
Located to the northwest of Washington, D.C. is the town of Leesburg, Virginia. The area is growing rapidly and was at 48,259 in 2020. Many working people are moving out from the city, while some retirees are doing the same. Crime is very low. ....
