Thank you all for your comments thus far. Please indulge me as I contribute to your words collectively.
Marissa, I've never been to Toronto. I've been to three other provinces but not to Ontario. I've heard Toronto is a great city and I hope to visit one day.
Leona and Desiree,you probably know that's the way it was back then. People did their own doctoring if they needed to. Whenever my dad would tell me the story he always grimaced from the memory. I just had to include it.
G. Bisbjerg, I agree with you. I've been to London on business a couple of tines and the tube is a great place to people watch.
Connie, I've been to the mountains of Eastern Kentucky to visit family, but not the Bluegrass fields. I'd love to see it one day.
Joan, you were a brave soul to venture up to a working still. I agree with you about finding things to do in the woods. Whenever I visited my grandparents in Arkansas, my brother and cousins would spend hours roaming the woods finding incredible things to occupy our time. I think that's why I like being outdoors as much as I can.
Peggy, I don't think I could do an all-night bender anymore. I'd have to read Roses in chunks. I live in Texas and there are many wonderful and beautiful things to see in the state. It's amazing that Texas has five different terrains from heavy forests, coastal beaches, plains and deserts. I hope you can visit us some day, just wait until it's not so hot!
Thank for your comments, ladies. I've enjoyed reading them.