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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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) […]