Fog clears on the trip of a lifetime

Mary Wakefield Buxton

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Part Five

After the third day the fog cleared. I stood on the bow of the Queen Mary facing eastward to England and took in the glorious blue Atlantic Ocean that surrounded us. Finally we could see the water! I imagined we were strong and my hair quickly turned into a style any scarecrow would relish.

Mary Wakefield Buxton
Mary Wakefield Buxtonhttps://www.ssentinel.com/category/one-womans-opinion/
“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.