Family Trip to Joshua Tree Nat’l. Park
In our first whole-family trip since the Hawaii wedding trip last February, we flew to Palm Springs (California) and spent the better […]
Category: Extended Family
2023: A Year-End Retrospective
2023 was another active year for us and for our family. Hover on a photo to enlarge; click to run slide show […]
Thanksgiving 2023, in Bantam CT
Thanksgiving has been our favorite holiday for many years, primarily because of its focus on family. No one looks forward to the […]
Ithaca Reunion, Summer of 2023
While this blog is intended to celebrate our post-retirement adventures, the events we most look forward to are the annual family gatherings, […]
Memorial Day Gathering on the Delaware River
(The artistic photo, above, was taken by Nicole Tessier) It has become a Memorial Day tradition for us to venture into the […]
Lucy Marie Garrison Graduates From High School
Our niece is going to Mt. Holyoke College in the Fall Lucy is joined here by her maternal grandparents, her parents and […]
Hawai’i: Active Volcanoes, Manta Rays, Rain Forests… and a Wedding
Everything about Hawai’i was surprising. When we were invited to a wedding there, we did not expect to experience active volcanoes, snorkel […]
Our Extended Family – 2023 Updates
As hard as it has been to visit all our extended family during the COVID years we do like to recognize them […]
Annual Summer Reunion in Ithaca
We always look forward to the weekend in July when Jani’s brother Kent, and his wife, Francesca, host a summer reunion at […]
Memorial Day Paddle on the Delaware River
Memorial Day weekend is important for many reasons. Primarily being a solemn time to remember others’ sacrifices, its parades and flags also […]