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Day: September 18, 2015

So Long, Russ

Posted on September 18, 2015October 12, 2015 By Tom 4 Comments on So Long, Russ
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We got the sad news yesterday. Russ Morin had finally lost his long battle with cancer. One of the coolest individuals I’ve ever met has left this sphere. Russ was a musician, craftsman, and educator. I’ve known Russ since 1980, for 35 years. He was one year behind me at Furman, and we became friends … Read More “So Long, Russ” »

The Tobacco Trail through Orangeburg County, Part One

Posted on September 18, 2015September 23, 2015 By Tom 3 Comments on The Tobacco Trail through Orangeburg County, Part One
Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling

Coffee Cafe B&W

So far I had traveled across two South Carolina counties on The Tobacco Trail, aka US Highway 301. I still had a long way to go, though. I was able to get through about a third of Orangeburg when we had a death in the family. Yesterday I was able to go knock out another huge chunk of the highway.

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