The wind drowned out my commentary over the river, but watch for the train:
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Untrained people (that would be YOU) often fail to recognize drowning. In this way, people often drown mere feet away from those who could rescue them. One in ten children who will drown this year will drown with their parents watching the process, not knowing what they are looking at.
It is the time of year that we talk about drowning. I’m focusing here on the US, and for the most part, recreational drowning, as opposed to being drowned in a flood. Also, I'm using mainly information from Minnesota as an exemplar.
Huxley's grandfather takes him to swimming lessons every week, and between grand-dad and mom, Huxley goes to a pool about once a month outside of "class." This has been going on for about two years, and Huxley is about two years old.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, some 3,600 people drowned in 2005, the most recent year for which there are statistics.
Miss Sheril,
Had you warned my your route would take you through Vicksburg, I would have recommended an eatery or two (with unusually cheap but good seafood). Oh well. FWIW, the railroad track (which is either Kansas City Southern or Norfolk Southern - I can't remember which) goes THROUGH the top of the bluff under the welcome center that you pass as you get on the bridge westbound. On more then one occassion as a kid, I sat up there with my lunch and watched the trains rumble benneth me.
I want one of those flips!