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Old sailor back on gun mount of QMI |
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The ocean liner Queen Mary I is permanently moored in Long Beach CA. It now serves as a hotel, restaurant, historic museum, meeting destination and tourist attraction. During WWII, the Queen took more than a million GIs to the European battles and back home again. The twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns, still stationed on the liner's deck, were protection from German bombers. For more information, go to www.queenmary.com |
Beautiful beach at Maui, Hawaii |
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Doncha wish you were here right now! |
Destination: Alcatraz Island CA |
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The former Federal maximum prison is a nice place to visit in beautiful San Francisco Bay, but you wouldn’t want to live there. |
How long should seniors continue to drive? |
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Planning your annual autumn cross-country road trip? Driving all night to see the grandkids 500 miles or so down the coast? If you'd ask, the most favorable transportation option for older adults is to drive their own cars. However, as people age, the inevitable moment arrives when they should no longer be on the road alone. Usually sometime after age 70 to 75, family members have to keep close touch with them, making sure elderly relatives are still capable of driving. Eyesight, mental alertness, reaction times and other skills should be checked carefully and frequently.
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