Our Extended Family Update – 2021
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Category: Extended Family
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 […]
April visit to mid-coast Maine
In mid-April, Jani and Gary drove to Maine to visit Jani’s sister Marti, prior to her hip replacement procedure, and to partake […]
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 […]
Cousins’ Spotlight: Sophia Bedard
We recently saw some of the artwork that our 14-year-old niece, Sophia Bedard, has been producing, and were impressed with her obvious […]
Remembering those we lost in 2020
More people than usual lost loved ones this year, but the ones that we knew and love continue to have a resounding […]
Extended Family – 2020 Update
We feel fortunate to have family with whom we look forward to spending time. Most years – but obviously not in this […]
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 […]