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: Wyatt/Sara 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 […]
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 […]
Wyatt & Sara’s Family – 2023 Update
Wyatt and Sara live on Vashon Island, a short ferry ride on Puget Sound from West Seattle. They have two sons, Emmett […]
Wyatt/Sara Family Update – 2021
We feel fortunate to have spent time with Sara, Wyatt, Emmett and Luca on two occasions this year. We flew to Seattle […]
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 […]
April 2021 visit to Vashon Island
Emmett turns 7 and grandsons hunt bullfrogs Since their grandson, Emmett, was born seven years ago, Jani and Gary have tried to […]
Luca Turns 4!
Wyatt writes: “On January 29, Luca turned 4. He celebrated at the local movie theater with his mom and four friends — […]