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...Palmer McArthur, 74, and his wife Mary, 73, it was the trip of a lifetime. At the Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, they had the chance in June to be with their four children, their spouses and 14 grandchildren. It posed no problem that June is off-season in the Caribbean. The weather there is consistent throughout the year, with temperatures averaging 80[degrees] F to 90[degrees] F, and the Bitter End staff was able to give the McArthurs lots of personal attention, including organizing activities for all three generations. Better yet, traveling...
...season and low season--and the vastly different prices attached to each. You can pay top dollar one day and several hundred dollars less the next for the same vacation. No group of travelers is better positioned to take advantage of off-season bargains than those of us, like Palmer and Mary, who are no longer tied down by children or 9-to-5 jobs. Bargains aren't the only rewards of off-season travel. There are fewer crowds and shorter lines, as well as learning opportunities and activity programs offered by hotels and cruise lines looking to fill rooms...
...aside at least an hour for reading fiction. We turned off the TV and radio and hung out together, reading. My daughter read E.B. White. I read Elmore Leonard and Walker Percy. I asked her about The Trumpet of the Swan. She quizzed me about Chili Palmer...
...addition to returning a solid core of players, Harvard looks forward to playing on a new artificial turf field for the 1999 campaign. The field--which is one year behind schedule--is currently under construction behind the Palmer-Dixon tennis center. Next year Yale and Dartmouth will be the only Ivy League schools without turf...
Nathaniel C. Webb '49 described the Harvard Square scene as being very different than it is today. He says that although the Coop had not moved into its extended Palmer Street location, it was still a strong influence in the Square, much more than the Coop today...