This January morning, I behold Nelson Algren’s “secondhand sea.” Heaving its mighty shoulders, the Lake roars in retaliation at the insult, hurling bitter cold waves with a force that would knock a slender wordsmith flat on his back. “Take that, Algren!” This is a first-rate sea. Many, in their derisive bravado, have found themselves engulfed, becoming eventually one with the sea itself.
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Retirement brings life changes, and a change of residence isn't unusual. Florida, Arizona, Mexico- are popular destinations as folks down-size, heading south out of town stopping briefly to drop off "perfectly good" overcoats and mufflers at Good Will. We chose a different venue, stepping into a surrounding of unanticipated delights and challenges. It was an unusual choice for a pair of septuagenarians; we had our reasons, but it was certainly- NOT FOR THE WEATHER
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