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Years ago, my grandfather got a new girlfriend, Libby. He lived in a small, rural town in northeastern Pennsylvania. Libby seemed old-fashioned with silver gray hair curled at her shoulder and thick glasses. Like many in that small town, she lived there all her life. But what I remember most…
Continue readingMy 50-state quest is coming to an end. As of tomorrow, I will have visited all 50 states, culminating with a visit to Alaska. As we will be camping and visiting remote wilderness spots, my blogging may be minimal over the next ten days. However, I’m sure I will have…
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I feel old. It started out promising enough. We arrived at our campsite by 6:30 p.m. Though we had no view of Twin Lakes, it seemed quiet and private and had a nice pad to pitch our tent on. A quick trip to Buena Vista for a yummy dinner at…
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Having worked many years for the federal government, I confess that sometimes the amount of red tape became burdensome. I just wanted to get things done – NOW. I remember working for the Park Service and wanting to put a new sign at the visitor center. Sounds simple, but it…
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