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 […]
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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 […]
Canoeing in the Adirondacks with Grandkids
First there was a promised trip to a Montana guest ranch. Then there was hope for a trip to Arizona. Promises were […]
Ithaca Summer Reunion Returns
It was a long wait, but well worth it. After 10 years of uninterrupted summer reunions, last year’s gathering joined the list […]
Retrospective: Golding family’s Tucson connection
Starting in 1959 and into the early 1960’s, Mel and Rita Golding traveled with Mel’s four children to Rancho Del Rio, a […]
A COVID Christmas (2020), Part 1
EAST COAST- BANTAM CT & CROTON-ON-HUDSON NY Despite the adjustments we made to assure a “safe” Christmas , we were able to […]
Preparing for a COVID Christmas
Christmas falls on the same day every year, but it feels like we have had a lot more time to think about […]
Thanksgiving, redefined for 2020
For the last 12 years, we have hosted 20-30 people for Thanksgiving at our house in Bantam. It has been one of […]
Austin/Nicole Family – 2020 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on Austin & Nicole’s family, as it has on so many others. Nicole works […]
Our Wisconsin Family – 2020 Update
Jani’s niece, Martha Snyder, lives just outside Madison, Wisconsin with her husband Nate and their two girls Aurora (7) and Madelyn(5). We […]