Ropp Mackey News Today

William F. Buckley, the late political philosopher, intellectual and author loved the sea. He navigated his sailboat across the Atlantic on four separate occasions, yet when asked, “What was your favorite journey?” he replied, “Home.” That’s a sentiment all of us can relate to. Our home is where we feel most comfortable and safe.

Late in 1924, the Hills (Carrie, Merton and kids) drove south from town on a narrow two-lane oiled road (Coast Highway) and turned toward the ocean on a street curving toward the beach (Oak Street).