2023 was another active year for us and for our family.
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Wyatt and Sara’s Family
Sara and Wyatt live on Vashon Island, Washington, on Puget Sound. Their two boys are Emmett and Luca who will turn 10 and 7 respectively.
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Luca shows off new backpack
Luca, king of the woodpile
Sara spray painting Emmett’s cast (sports injury)
Wyatt and Sara at cousin’s wedding in Hawai’i
Luca (6) discovers a luscious mushroom
Wyatt, on the Makah Reservation in April
Emmett,9, looking wistful
We visited Wyatt’s family in Neah Bay, WA, in April
Sara & Wyatt’s family, last April
Wyatt arranging details for fishing trip in Neah Bay
A couple of Wierd Al’s; Halloween ’23.
Emmett (9), at lacrosse practice
Emmett (9), with lacrosse goalie stick
Wyatt and Emmett tuning up lacrosse sticks, at home on Vashon Island
Emmett(9), with lacrosse sticks
Luca (6) finds another snake (this one is not poisonous)
Brothers Luca (6) and Emmett (9)
First day of school for Emmett and Luca
Luca harvests grapes at home on Vashon Island
Luca climbs high for grapes
Luca at soccer practice
Wyatt visits his prep school dorm in August
Boys in the shadow of a westcoast troll
Luca (6) poses with soccer ball
Luca immerses himself in Christmas
Luca in his element
Emmett enjoying some time out near Mt. Rainier
Wyatt and lady friend, on the Oympic Peninsula
Longtime friends: Ruby and Emmett
Emmett enjoys lacrosse and soccer
Emmett at local coffee bar
Luca tries out a Christmas present
Luca and Emmett, at home on Vashon Island
Grumpy grandparents on the rocks of Neah Bay, WA
Family of fishermen
Sara & Wyatt’s family in Neah Bay WA, in April
Emmett & Luca in France last summer
Luca, Emmett, Sara & Wyatt on the Olympic Peninsula WA
Luca playing off-trail in April
Successful fishing expedition for 3 generations
Weird Al and Madonna? Halloween on Vashon Island.
Wyatt with high school buddy Rob Mair
Sara and the boys camping
Wyatt demonstrating where he got hit by a car as a freshman
Wyatt with high school friends Cara and Rob , at a memorial service in Exeter NH
Wyatt on the trail
Wyatt on an Olympic Peninsula trail
Luca wants to fill out a ballot
Emmett and his dad at Mariners’ game
Wyatt & Sara helped with Halloween fish-for-candy festivities on Vashon Island
Austin and Nicole’s Family
Nicole and Austin live in Croton-on-Hudson, in Westchester County, NY. Their two sons are Sam and Jude, who will be turning 14 and 10 respectively in July.
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Nicole with Sam at Middle School Graduation
Sam’s middle school diploma
Jude & Sam frolic on a South Hawai’ian beach
At home in Croton with Jude & Mac
Austin & Sam at home in Croton
Sam’s travel team were 2023 baseball champions
Sam & Austin at UConn baseball game at Storrs CT
Getting crowded: Jude, Mac & Sam in the backseat
Jude practicing trumpet at home
Jude’s (9) first day of school
Jude giving a speech at school
Sam (13) on first day of school
Sam, in the southern Hawai’ian wind
Nicole and her boys relaxing in Hawai’i
Sam (with a little help from mom) packing for camp
Nicole/Austin selfie. Enjoying Hawai’i
Sam with camp buddies in Ontario Canada
Sam and friends from Camp Keewaydin
Sam, in the stern, on a canoe trip in Canada
Sam with his camp mates
Jude entertaining Sam at home in Croton
Nicole at botanical garden in Hilo HI
Luca & Mac during cousins’ visit, pre-Thanksgiving
Jude came in 3rd in local 5k
Sam & Austin on Memorial Day hike near Hankins NY
Nicole, relaxing at family reunion in Ithaca NY
Jude (9) with medal after his 5k 3rd place
Sam & Jude: the tough dudes behind the shades
Sam, wrestling for Croton-Harmon HS
Sam, ready to wrestle
Sam totes a load at canoe camp in Ontario
Sam, carrying a wanigan, Voyageur-style
Sam (13) at wilderness canoe camp in Canada
Sam, friend and fresh-caught fish in Canada
Jani and Gary
Gary & Jani have lived in Bantam for the past 48 years. This will be their 20th year living on Old Forge Hollow Rd., and they will have been married 50 years this September.
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Jani crew Prospect Mtn rescue
Suiting up to Dive With Manta Rays, off Kona
Jani, in Hilo HI in February
Gary in Hilo HI in February
Gary earned Avelo diving certification in Maui, in May
Jani, on dive boat in Hawai’i
On the Makaw Reservation in Washington State in April
Jani check’s on her dad on Memorial Day
Gary dove in Maui in May
Jani, in Hawaii in February
On the floor of Kilauea Cauldron. in February
Gary accepting volunteer services award for Jani in Bantam
Jani (victim) practicing swift-water rescues
Cousin Tara and her husband Ian visit in Bantam
Extended Family
Our family has become scattered, mostly in the U.S., but we try to keep up with and include all of them in our blog. We don’t see each of them every year, but we try to keep in touch.
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Niece Sophia relaxing between dives
A traditional Hawai’ian wedding
Siobhan and Kent at the altar
Siobhan and Kent at the altar
Sam (13) and Luca (6) at Hilo Airbnb
Jude and EMmett goofing around in Hawai’i
Cousins Emmett(9) & Sam (13) on Kona beach
Wyatt toasting the bride and groom
Our niece Ellen with her mom Judy
Father of the groom, with his wife Cathy
Jude, Sophia and Luca showing their stuff
Sara & Wyatt: parents watching out for their boys
Emmett & Luca, always on the lookout for critters
Our grandsons, Jude & Sam at botanical garden in Hilo HI
Nicole & Austin at the botanical garden in Hilo
Nicole, smiling by the rushing waters of rainy Hilo
Nicole, Sara Wyatt & Luca at lava tunnel
Jani, exploring volcanic rock beach
Nicole and Austin’s family in Hawai’i
Exploring tide pools in Hilo
Our sons checking out the surf
4 grandsons in search of the “coconut man”
Luca fishes while his dad watches
Jude & Emmett enjoy the tide pools
On board the boat to watch Giant Manta Rays at night
Bride, groom and their immediate families
Wedding couple with parents
Sara supervises rock throwing
Kent (groom) with his family
Aunt Beth watches as Jude and Emmett belly up to the bar
Aunt Beth watches as Jude and Emmett belly up to the bar
Luca and Jude play in sand and await opening of ice cream truck
Jani’s brother Martin and his wife Beth in Kona HI
Waiting for ice cream and shaved ice
Emmett & Sam with their grandfather, GooGie
A root beer float toast on Hawai’i
Brothers on board ship during Manta Ray dive and snorkel trip
Cathy & Matt are ready for early morning Hawai’ian canoe practice
Family gathering for Memorial Day in Hankins NY, along the Delaware
Some of our Memorial Day hikers
Family gathering at the summit, overlooking Catskill Mtns & Delaware River
Dinner by the Delaware River
Brother Kent and his older sister catching up in Ithaca
Jani’s brother older Matt and Cathy during cross-country van trip last fall
Aunt Beth making a go of it with her special pottery
Sophia is now a driver; Chase not so sure…
Gary’s grand nephew, Lincoln (18) graduates high schoo in Las Vegas
Visiting Maine last May
Marcus and Gavin trying out baby Cora’s crib in Maine
Niece Ruth with Marcus, Cora & Gavin in Maine
Niece Ruth with Marcus(5), Cora (1) & Gavin (3) in Maine
Jani with namesake, Cora Jane Holbrook
Niece Lucy accepting her diploma at Miss Hall’s School Commencement
Lucy’s support team at Commencement
Niece Lucy’s immediate family at graduation from high school
Lucy with Mount Holyoke bannerafter making her college deccision
Lucy during May Commencement service in Pittsfield MA
Nieces Rose and Lucy in Ireland with their Irish Dance Team last summer
Rose graduates middle school; moves on to Miss Hall’s in the fall
Pink sisters and their mom, Cindy, go to “Barbie” opening.
Jani’s brother Will joins the pink parade to watch “Barbie”
