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Postcard from the Road: We covered 759 miles today, stopping just east of St. Louis. Wanted to save Missouri for tomorrow, since state lines will be fewer and farther between from now on. We saw 6 states today. The driving has been good, so far. Traffic is light, weather good. A dusting of snow on …
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Postcard from the Road:
Cross Country Route #1 ~ the most direct So, on Wednesday morning, Emily and I will pile into her aging over-stuffed Subaru wagon here in Scottsville, Virginia. We’ll point it west and begin driving. After at least four days, over 3000 miles, passing through 14 to 16 US states (depending on where we stop …
There’s so much going on here, in Shelter Cove. I’m still trying to get my head around it. Before I get into all the weirdness, let me first say Shelter Cove is a really nice place. All the staff are pleasant, everything is clean, and everything you need or want is clustered around the harbor. …
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So much drama for such a tranquil place. Past AND present. It’s about 4 in the afternoon when we drop anchor in Brickhill River, “river” though not much wider than a creek here. The tide is low and slack, just starting to turn. Toward the west is a broad marsh, so wide and flat we …
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Day 2 – Aground on the Matanzas River Modern navigation is a true wonder. Satellite mapping and imagery, GPS, digital charts, crowd-sourced sonar bathymetry, and the shareability of the internet, all make even detailed local knowledge available to anyone. Even with all that, though, reality still imposes limits. Doug spends many winter nights carefully plotting …
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On June 17, 1914, Scottsville Masonic Lodge #45 laid the cornerstone for its current home at 137 Main Street. It was a stirring day in Scottsville with the town band marching down Valley Street, leading Lodge members from their meeting area at Beal’s Hall to the new Lodge site. The first Lodge meeting was held …