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 […]
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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 […]
Visiting Neah Bay, on the Northwestern Tip of “The Lower 48”
We flew to Seattle April 2 to visit with Wyatt and Sara’s family on nearby Vashon Island. The following day we drove […]
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 […]
Diving Trip to Roatán (Honduras)
This year’s Christmas present to ourselves was a week-long pre-holiday scuba diving trip to Roatan, one of Honduras’ Bay Islands. Roatán is […]
Trail Maintenance Projects
When we haven’t been traveling we have tried to keep up with our commitments to the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association (CFPA) […]
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 […]
Guilt Trip: Return to Curaçao
It was only April (Diving In the Dutch Caribbean – April ’22) when Jani and I flew to the Dutch Caribbean island […]
Return to Maine ; Visiting Family & a Lovely Botanical Garden
In mid-May we were on the road again, heading for the coast of Maine for a visit with Jani’s sister Marti and […]