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

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 and the days were humming along pretty well, Mother and Father moved from their home in Ohio to this area. They moved into sister Georgia’s summer home on the river in Kilmer’s Point and were cozy enough except...

River rescue and a tale of two wallets

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 Urbanna one February many decades...

Sixty-first anniversary triggers rich memories

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 in August. Not very exciting...

Columnist’s tragic tale of the two wild dogs of Urbanna

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 URBANNA — As a writer, I enjoy turning painful events into comedy. I especially like to spoof myself. Humor...

Remembering dinner at Eckhard’s, life on water

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 URBANNA — What I’d give for one more dinner at Eckhard’s restaurant in Topping! Today I remember Chef Don and...

Four decades ago, things were very different in the county

Part 1, Part 2 URBANNA — How can I ever forget my first visit to Christ Church in 1984? Forty years have passed, but I...

Columnist walks around Urbanna, once upon a time

URBANNA — Kent Street along the waterfront in Urbanna was a one-lane gravel road when we arrived in 1984. One needn’t bother washing a...

Look of Urbanna today differs from one of four decades ago

URBANNA — While walking down Virginia Street the other day it occurred to me that many changes had come about in the 40 years...

Educating One Woman, four decades of writing (Part 8)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 Part 5 • Part 6 • Part 7 URBANNA — Along the way I started writing books, 15 of them before I retired....

Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 7)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 URBANNA — Occasionally One Woman’s Opinion irritated some readers. Some to the point they threw all...

Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 6)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 URBANNA — Four decades of writing One Woman’s Opinion columns provided many lessons about both writing and...

Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 5)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 URBANNA — Changing from writing humor to political opinion in 1988 got the attention of a few people...

Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 4)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 URBANNA — In 1988 I decided to try writing opinion. I loved lampooning society as I saw it, but...

Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 3)

Part 1 • Part 2 URBANNA — My first Sentinel column, “Journeys,” that began 40 years ago this July was my story of a canoe...

Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 2)

Part 1 URBANNA — Realtor Ed Ruark was waiting for me when I arrived in Urbanna the next morning. Off we went in his car...

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