2025 Trip To Greece
Our October 2025 trip to Greece was divided into four parts: first, exploring Athens, then driving to the cliff-topping Meteora Monasteries, continuing […]
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Jani Leads First Day Hike at Topsmead
Each New Years Day, the American State Parks encourages Americans to take a hike and enjoy the outdoors.This is a co-ordinated project […]
A COVID Christmas (2020), Part 1
EAST COAST- BANTAM CT & CROTON-ON-HUDSON NY Despite the adjustments we made to assure a “safe” Christmas , we were able to […]
A COVID Christmas (2020), Part 2
WEST COAST – VASHON ISLAND, WA Prior to Christmas, Sara, Wyatt and their boys (Emmett, 6 & Luca,3) took a trip to […]
Preparing for a COVID Christmas
Christmas falls on the same day every year, but it feels like we have had a lot more time to think about […]
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 […]
Our 2020 Adventures
Despite limited travel options due to COVID, Jani & Gary managed a few trips and adventures this year. In January, they were […]
Thanksgiving, redefined for 2020
For the last 12 years, we have hosted 20-30 people for Thanksgiving at our house in Bantam. It has been one of […]
Vashon Is./Olympic Peninsula Trip
We visited Wyatt & Sara’s family on Vashon Island early in November. Even though Washington State was on Connecticut’s self-quarantine list, we […]
TWA Hotel at JFK Airport
We had an early flight to Seattle for November 5, so we chose to stay overnight at JFK the night before. A […]
Jani & Gary – 2020 Update
Even though Jani is an EMT/first responder and Gary continues to go to the gym, they feel lucky during this pandemic year. […]