Story written by Prue Osborne

It was the question most asked Marianne Du Toit on her 21-month journey from Argentina to New York. Was she alone? Always the answer was, “Non, con dos caballos!”

Du Toit and two equine companions walked, trotted and galloped through both the spectacular beauty and the perils of South, Central and North America in 2002 and 2003.

Her spirit of adventure, courage and unimaginable inner drive brought her to the notion to try the ride Aime Tschiffely successfully completed in 1925. She spoke no Spanish, knew no one in the Americas, hardly knew how to ride and knew next to nothing about horse care, equipment or what lay ahead of her when she trotted off from San Diego, Argentina. She said it was better that way — knowing…

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It’s April and what does that ponder up for people? TAX TIME!

Well, baby boomers, got some tips for you on what to save and what to toss.
Here is the first of two articles this month:

Save:

The big question I hear is what to I save and what do I toss. The first thing I say to all is talk to your accountant and/or lawyer before throwing out any financial or legal papers.
They know your individual situation.

Here is a guide from Barbara Hemphill’s, Taming The Paper Tiger:

• Automobile records, keep titles, registration, repairs for as long as you own the vehicle.
• Appointment books (past)-1-10 years, according to your comfort level and whether you use them for tax records, references,…

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The trick here is to make sure that everything you need is in close proximity to where it is needed. For example, the toilet paper should be stored under the sink nearest the toilet and not down the hall in a closet. That sure isn’t convenient when you need it!

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This is the first in our series of articles about the children of the baby boomer generation, beginning with Adam Shepard, author of the new social narrative, Scratch Beginnings, and one very daring youth of twenty-five who felt the strength of his own freedom as he came of age, took responsibility, and broadened the context of his life.  In setting out with little money and taking what was for him a big a step away from the comfort and safety of his hometown, Adam Shepard traveled to a place he barely knew existed, those unfamiliar streets of another America —

I am going to start Ᾱ almost literally from scratch Ᾱ with one 8’ x 10’ tarp, a sleeping bag, an empty gym bag, $25, and the clothes on my back. Via train,…