One Woman's Opinion

A Great Lakes Odyssey — Part 1

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Mary Wakefield Buxton
By Mary Wakefield Buxton

Reuniting with Grandfather’s ‘Good Ship Tobermory’ on its 100th birthday

One Woman’s Opinion columnist Mary Wakefield Buxton operates the helm of her late grandfather’s restored yacht in September. (Contributed)

URBANNA — I guess one might say it was like making a pilgrimage to Canterbury or Jerusalem. Or waking up as a child on Christmas morning and first seeing the array of gifts Santa had brought underneath the glittering tree. Or being first setting eyes on my newborn baby. Such things could never be forgotten.

I was invited last September to travel to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to see my grandfather’s iconic yacht, the “Tobermory II,” which was now owned by Denny and Tunee Dougherty who were celebrating its 100th birthday.

Mary Wakefield Buxton
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“One Woman’s Opinion” served as a special feature of the Southside Sentinel for four decades, written by the late 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, she is also author of 15 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia.
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