THE ALPS: Stage 2 of the European Trip
Chamonix, also known as Chamonix-Mont Blanc, is the French city that hosted the first-ever Winter Olympics, and is known for Europe’s tallest […]
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ITALY: Stage 1 of European Trip
Last summer (2023), a group of us from our gym (Litchfield Hills Fitness) decided to travel together to the French Alps in […]
Our Return Trip to the TWA Hotel (2024)
We made a return trip to the TWA Hotel at JFK airport. While this is not earth-shaking news, it was special since […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christmas 2023
Christmas 2023 was considerably different than past years. We were both recovering from surgeries, so even putting up the Christmas tree had […]
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, […]
A Solo Dive Trip: Return to Roatàn
It is little wonder that the Caribbean Islands off Honduras beckon scuba divers to their shores and into their waters. As we […]
Solo Dive Trip to Maui
As previously posted, our trip to Hawai’i in February (Hawai’i: Active Volcanoes, Manta Rays, Rain Forests… and a Wedding) was as intriguing […]