Day: October 29, 2025💾

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Potomac River Downstream of Paw Paw Tunnel

Potomac River downstream of the Paw Paw Tunnel from the C&O Trail.

On the left side is Maryland, while on the right is West Virginia. In the distance is Town Hill, which is part of Maryland's Green Ridge State Forest.

Saturday October 28, 2023 — C&O Canal Towpath
Map: Ketchumville State Forest
Map: Willis-Wilcox Lake Trail

10 Reasons Why Waiting is Good for You

10 Reasons Why Waiting is Good for You

We live in a society based on instant gratification. Hungry? A microwave will have you eating in minutes. Getting your dream car is a simple matter of signing up for debt. And months of pining for a perfumed reply from your true love is replaced by a simple click on send/receive. Life has become convenient, but are we better off for it? Here are 10 things we miss out on by not be willing to wait.

Why Wait.

Why not now? Asks the television commerical that they used to sell Hondas with, that I would watch at my grandfather’s house when I was young. I can tell you a good reason why not now. Good things happen to people who wait.

Waiting is not without risks. We all get older and there is a risk of health and injury, and sometimes opporunties pass by. But it’s often better to take you time and be calculating, allowing savings and interest to grow, and not be subject to the tyrancy of banks and paying them for the privilege of borrowing.

Map: Shelving Rock Road and Dacy Clearing Road