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Welcome to “One Woman’s Opinion,” a long term feature of the Southside Sentinel, written by Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column for the Sentinel since 1984, she is also author of 14 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia. Click here for available books.

Steaming south to St. Barthelemy Island in the West Indies

April 3, 2025

Our Caribbean cruise to the West Indies was our first experience on the Oceania Cruise line and its new ship “Vista.” The ship was big, shimmering white and built to provide a luxury cruise with top notch cuisine, entertainment and service for its 1,200 passengers. It would take almost three full days of steaming south to reach our first stop at the...

‘Day of rest needed before cruise, after Dulles-Miami flight’

March 26, 2025

Miami Airport was as big and difficult to traverse for two octogenarians as Dulles. But after the long hike to baggage to retrieve luggage we were delighted to see...

‘Travels with Mary, how much must we suffer on vacation?’

March 20, 2025

I hate to travel. General Sherman said, “War is hell,” but I say, “Travel is hell.” The problem in my 62-year marriage to a wonderful husband is simply that he...

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 6

February 6, 2025

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday Walking through the “freighter museum” at Sault Historic Sites in the city of...

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 5

January 30, 2025

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday Dennis Dougherty of Sault Ste Marie, Mich., spent many years fondly looking out at...

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 4

January 22, 2025

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday We had made it as far as Lansing, Mich.,...

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 3

January 15, 2025

Part 1 • Part 2 Reuniting with Grandfather’s beloved ‘Tobermory II’ ship on its 100th birthday My grandfather, F.W. Wakefield, may have built an iron...

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 2

January 8, 2025

Part 1 Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday I never knew my grandfather, but family tales of him coming to America...

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 1

December 30, 2024

Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday URBANNA — I guess one might say it was like making a pilgrimage to...

‘Oyster Fest provides decades of memories’

December 4, 2024

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15 It occurred to me that this year’s Urbanna...

Wooden Boatbuilding Week in D’ville was fun!

November 27, 2024

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14 URBANNA — Every summer the Deltaville Maritime Museum offers...

Dog Friends group morphs to Middlesex Pet Friends for Life

November 21, 2024

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13 URBANNA - There are many dog lovers in Middlesex County....

Red alert! Father falls in love not long after wife’s passing

November 14, 2024

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12 URBANNA — Just as life was settling down in Middlesex County...

River rescue and a tale of two wallets

November 7, 2024

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11 URBANNA — It was one of those rare warm, sunny days in...

Sixty-first anniversary triggers rich memories

October 30, 2024

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 URBANNA — Two dinosaurs living in Middlesex County celebrated a 61st wedding anniversary...

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One Woman's Opinion

Steaming south to St. Barthelemy Island in the West Indies

‘Day of rest needed before cruise, after Dulles-Miami flight’

‘Travels with Mary, how much must we suffer on vacation?’

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 6

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 5

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