Jani/Gary/Sally Update – 2021
Our second year in retirement coincided with the second year of the COVID pandemic but we managed to stay active and safe. […]
Month: December 2021
Jamaica: Fish Out of Water
What were we thinking!? Admittedly, Jani and I are two reserved, tightly-wrapped New Englanders, so why would we go flying off to […]
Jamaica: Fish In Water (SCUBA)
After months of online learning and test-taking at home, we finished the written portion of our PADI Open Water Diver education. All […]
Jamaica: Other Water Activities
Stating the obvious, Jamaica is not run like Disneyworld. Events do not start on time and lines do not move along like […]
Return Visit to the TWA Hotel at JFK
It felt like the goal posts were being moved before our December ’21 trip to Jamaica. The US had just announced a […]
Our Extended Family Update – 2021
2021 Thanksgiving in Bantam CT
Wyatt/Sara Family Update – 2021
We feel fortunate to have spent time with Sara, Wyatt, Emmett and Luca on two occasions this year. We flew to Seattle […]
Austin/Nicole Family Update – 2021
Nicole and Austin’s family live an hour-and-a-half away from us, just far enough that we feel like we should see them more […]
Thanksgiving Unmasked – 2021
Thanksgiving has become special for us. It was Grandma Garrison’s (Jani’s mother) favorite holiday, and for many years we would drive the […]
Paving Our Driveway – Phase 1
Our driveway has been showing increased wear in recent years. Heavy rain storms have become more common, and we had in excess […]