Cruising columnist ponders the what, where, how and why of one’s existence

Mary Wakefield Buxton

Another important question while on vacation: Are we having any fun? Good question. Our cruise continued. We had ended our five-island itinerary and begun the long steam back to Miami.

I was ready to go home. Meanwhile I found a book in the library titled “Cosmic Queries,” by Neil deGrasse Tyson and I was more than happy to curl up on our balcony in the peace and quiet of the ship and just read.

The wind had died completely as if to beckon the ship back to the U.S. It was heavenly reading on the balcony while cutting through the smooth mirror of sea. A good book beats most everything.

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.